Fictional account

Mr. Burns, a Post Electric Play addresses the importance of storytelling and common memory as unifying tools. From fireside tales to grand operas, stories symbolize the preservation and progression of society. Sharing a cultural history establishes bonds that, in a post-apocalyptic situation, could be the difference between life and death. In translating the narrative of this production into a film, it is imperative to retain these major themes. Manipulating mise-en-scene through setting, lighting

She was alone. Wanda leant against the massive mural wall behind her while her eyes were closed. Not as if she wanted to sleep, just she felt bored, and she had no faintest idea what to do while anticipating for her uncle to pick her up from school. The sky was limpid that day, the sun such an asshole, beaming directly toward her mercilessly and Wanda felt like hell. She didn't have any place to be since that day was the construction's day on the nearby road in front of the school; therefore, no

Is the Quest for Power Worth the Journey? Historian John Dalberg-Acton once said, “absolute power corrupts absolutely” (Figgins). This phenomenon is found in the novels Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Twilight. In each of these works a protagonist is struggling with an antagonist, in some cases an external foe, in others, himself. Dr. Jekyll, Carlisle and Dr. Frankenstein are each struggling with the power they acquired as a result knowledge they obtained. While knowledge is an essential

Daisy has the name of a flower, recognizable and with admissible charm. Flowers symbolize innocence, just as the color white does. A daisy, actually, categorizes itself as a wildflower and not of high value. This corresponds with the idea that Daisy, in the end, was not worth very much, or nearly as much as Gatsby made her out to be. Myrtle, interestingly, is the name of a different flower. The contrast serves to show the two love interests of Tom Buchanan and weigh them against each other.

Samantha Fajardo Frankenstein Comparative Essay Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, is a novel about a creature that is produced by Victor Frankenstein, as a result of his desire to discover the secret of life. Dr. Frankenstein founded this secret by animating dead flesh and stitching human corpses together to create a superhuman. As a reader, one realizes the consequences of Victor’s discoveries through series of unfortunate events that occur in the novel. The story begins with four letters

Essay for The Great Gatsby The plot and the setting of book and movie are very similar. There was a lot of thins borrowed from the book, but there was a lot changed as well. The movie followed the plot of book very closely and portrayed the setting of the book very well. A lot of the dialogue was borrowed and spoken directly as it was in the book. The movie did an excellent job portraying the 1920’s and the parties that happened at Gatsby’s house. “There was music from my neighbor’s house

Is Humanity Really Frankenstein’s Monster? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a monster is described as “part animal and part human”, “ferocious”, “ugly”, and “frightening”. Yet at the same time, a monster can be “amazing” and “extraordinary” . From these characteristics alone, a monster can essentially be anything. In the literal sense, a monster is perceived to be large and physically grotesque, however inner qualities of monstrosity can be easily masked, and are therefore often overlooked

Growing up, Americans begin to form dreams, or goals,based on where they want to go in life. These dreams may change over time, or remain the same, but they are always the focus of an American’s life. However, there comes a point in life when you must decide whether to continue chasing your dream or to face reality and give up and illusions you may have about your life. The plot of two American-based stories, “Sunset Blvd”, directed by Billy Wilder, and The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, revolve

Ms.Seda Joseph Rosendo PD 5 May 3, 2016 At the end of the novel of The Great Gatsby, Nick recounts all the things that had just occurred and says “ I see now that this has been a story of the West, after all —Tom and Gatsby, Daisy and Jordan and I, were all Westerners, and perhaps we possessed some deficiency in common which made us subtly unadaptable to Eastern life.” Nick says it was a story of the West because they all had the common trait of being lured and accustomed into

Frankenstein was the type of “mad scientist” who would isolate himself in a laboratory, secretly creating another human life, only to discover he created a monster (Haynes, 2006). The Frankenstein story was a product of the subconscious rather than the conscious mind of its own author (Haynes, 2006). The monster replied to the beauties of nature, to the joys of domesticity and ideas of excellent novels (Haynes, 2006). The monster had both an alter ego and even denied that he had a child while married