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    The Crucible Plot Summaries Act I The Crucible starts off with Reverend Parris praying over his daughter, who lies unresponsive on her bed. Reverend Parris questions his niece, Abigail, about what has happened that night in the forest. Rumors spread over town talking about witchcraft going on in the Parris household. A crowd gathers inside Parris house amongst them are the Putnam's who are very concerned for their own daughter who is also sick. Parris wants to root out the rumors of witchcraft

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    Star Task 1: Describe how the story’s plot unfolds Exposition Setting- The main setting of Every Soul a Star is Moonshadow Campground. Characters- There were many characters in the book Every Soul a Star. The three main characters were Ally, Jack, and Bree. Some secondary characters where Kenny, Melanie, Mr.Silver, Ally’s mom and dad, and Bree’s mom and dad. Plot (struggle)- The plot or struggle of Every Soul a Star is different for each character. The plot for Ally was making sure that everything

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    dramatic. Finally, he advances the plot by creating conflict, providing details about the subplot, and intensifying pre-existing turmoil. Therefore, the soliloquies of Edmund in the Shakespearean play King Lear reveal his true character, create atmosphere, and advances the plot. Edmund’s true character is discovered to be malicious, and he is depicted as the villain of this play. His first soliloquy is evidence of his iniquitous behaviours, as he begins to plot against his brother. The first

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    FINDING FITRA is a character driven drama that centers on a Muslim gay teen and his struggle to tell others. Strong themes about rejection, tolerance, and acceptance help drive the plot. What sets this story apart from other “coming-out” stories is that the protagonist, is both Muslim and gay. Not only does he have to deal with his own sexuality, he also has to deal with his faith. This makes for a solid hook. The goal for Hashim is an emotional, inner goal. As he tries to come to terms, he’s

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    The novel Tangerine, has many surprises and extraordinary plots and twists. The story starts off with Paul, a normal middle school kid, starting a new life off in a foreign environment called Tangerine County in the state of Florida. It is a new school, which means new people. His brother, Erik, gains a powerful position, also known as a bully. He teases Paul’s friends : Joey, Tino, and many more. A main conflict is the battle between Erik and Paul. Erik gets all the attention from family, and Paul

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    May 2013 Summary and Response Tom Bissell, in his essay, “Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter” has described video games and how they are unique and different from movies, books, or even interactive films. Bissell says “I came to accept that games were incompetent with almost every aspect of what I would call traditional narrative.” This is showing the readers that even though there is a plot and story line, as characters can control and alter the

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    read “Sonny’s Blues”. I think the reason for this short fiction wrote successful is great in portray the character and story details. The author James Baldwin use great literary elements to depict the story’s develop. I want to analysis the title, plot and flashback use in this short fiction. The first thing we will do to read an article usually read the title. Also, the title may become the reason for us to start read an article. Like me, sometimes I watch a news title which

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    The timeline is unknown and these scenes don’t feel well contacted to the plot. Eventually, this leads to Jake talking to a group of people. It’s not the best structure to use. As the story progresses, the structure jumps back and forth from being a drama to being a thriller. When it focuses on Jake’s life as a child on the farm

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    He’s a charming, yet troubled man, but one can’t help but like him and his dog, Bonham. Equally likable and intriguing is Ambrosia. As much as one enjoys the characters, the script would benefit from more development in the areas of structure and plot. The main concern about the presentation is the lack of a well identifiable “goal” for Ray. The plotline isn’t entirely clear. Ray transforms himself into a vampire, which appears to be motivated by the idea of the Vampire Festival, but that doesn’t

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    THE DARKNESS AMONG US is a compelling paranormal thriller-horror tale with an excellent concept. The plot presents with a solid hook with the idea of a journalist debunking his own family curse. The goal is clear and the stakes are life and death. There’s a natural ticking clock tension with the idea that the protagonist will die by his next birthday. The audience is fully engaged with the plot from the opening until the very end. One can easily envision the script as a feature film. The script

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