...For other uses, see Fiction (disambiguation). An illustration from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, depicting the fictional protagonist, Alice, playing afantastical game of croquet. Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical, cinematic or musical work. Fiction contrasts with non-fiction, which deals exclusively with factual (or, at least, assumed factual) events, descriptions, observations, etc. (e.g.,biographies, histories). Contents [hide] * 1 Types of fiction * 1.1 Realistic fiction * 1.2 Non-realistic fiction * 1.3 Semi-Fiction * 2 Elements of fiction * 2.1 Plot * 2.2 Exposition * 2.3 Foreshadowing * 2.4 Rising action * 2.5 Climax * 2.6 Falling action * 2.7 Resolution * 2.8 Conflict * 2.8.1 Types of conflict * 2.8.1.1 Person vs. self * 2.8.1.2 Person vs. person * 2.8.1.3 Person vs. society * 2.8.1.4 Person vs. nature * 2.8.1.5 Person vs. supernatural * 2.8.1.6 Person vs. machine/technology * 2.9 Character * 2.10 Methods of developing characters * 2.11 Symbolism * 2.12 Metaphor * 3 Types of plots * 3.1 Chronological order * 3.2 Flashback * 3.3 Setting...
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...Fiction vs. Reality Jessica Nefedov University of Phoenix The United State’s judicial system is one that controls the everyday sentencing and hearing of cases. These cases range from civil matters, such as divorce, evictions, small claims and child custody to misdemeanors and felonies. Misdemeanors and felonies are criminal cases. Our Judicial system is made up of three branches of government; the Legislative branch which examines, debates and votes on bills, the Executive branch that initiates and administers the law, and the Judiciary branch, that we will be discussing in this paper. The Judiciary branch applies the law, as is seen in courtrooms across America and in homes on televisions. Television shows are popular for their dramatics, which increase their ratings. The more dramatic and action packed a show is, the more people tune in to watch it, therefore making it a successful show or series. In the world today popular crime shows such as Law & Order, CSI, Raising the Bar, and Peoples Court, show the dramatics of a case. Of these shows, Law and Order and Raising the Bar, both portray the legal drama and police procedures taken in a case. Upon watching an episode of Law & Order or Raising the Bar, one will see a lot of discrepancies of the fiction versus reality of today in the courtroom. It is important to remember that television shows are not real, unless stated so. Again the idea of creating a successful series is to have it appeal...
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...Tyler Philip Professor Wisniewski English 101 24 February, 2014 Raising Arizona Having trouble knowing whether or not a scene in a movie takes place in reality or a fictional fantasy world can be the difference in making a movie funny, “corny” or even just flat out bad. One moment the scene seems as if the movie is taking place in our world and next something terribly random happens, which would never happen in reality and it makes you question yourself what world this is in. Blurring the line between the two makes a movie harder to follow unless it’s consistent so it actually can make sense as long as your watching the movie. The Conan Brothers did an excellent job in doing so in Raising Arizona, the blurred line between reality and fantasy makes the movie more enjoyable. There are some scenes where they are so ridiculous you can’t help but laugh, without the use of this style it could have made the movie more serious and may have not been as comical. The Main character Herbert McDunnough (“Hi”) is played by Nicolas Cage who also narrates the entire film. Herbert is a criminal who sticks up grocery stores, he is married to a policewomen named Edwina McDunnough (“Ed”) played by Holly Hunter. The two quickly fall in love after she was taking mugshots of Herbert, the couple get married after Hi proposes to her after his most recent release from prison, the two move into a arizonan mobile home in the desert. They find out Ed is infertile and because of Hi’s criminal record...
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...reminds us that representation are not reality, even if media readers or audiences may sometimes be tempted to judge them as such. § Representations are the result of process of selection that invariably mean that certain aspects of reality are highlighted and others neglected. § All representations re-present the social world in ways that are both incomplete and narrow. o Second – the media usually do not try to reflect the “real” world. o Creators of media products use entertainment media to comment on the real social world. Readers and audiences develop at least some sense of the social world through their exposure to both entertainment media and news media. · Third – Concerns the troublesome term real. o The concept of a “real” world may seem like a quaint artifact from the past. o Social constructionist perspective. § No representation of reality can ever be totally “true” or “real” because it must inevitably frame an issue and choose to include and exclude certain components of a multifaceted reality. o Fourth- Seems to imply that the media should reflect society. o For many people, media are an escape from the realities of daily life. o Therefore, how “real” media products are is irrelevant to many people. However, it is not necessary to believe that the media should accurately reflect society in order to compare media representations with the social world. Gaps between media content and social reality raise interesting questions that...
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...The participants were asked if there was any media figure that they either looked up to or disliked and why. Three of the women responded with either no or did not answer while the other three women suggested mainstream lesbians such as Ellen, Jayne lynch, or a fictional character from Grey’s Anatomy. The reason why they had chosen these women in particular all centered on that they were confident successful, educated women who were ‘out’ and comfortable with their sexuality. It is interesting to note that one of the responses who looked up to a character form Grey’s anatomy said “she was the closet depiction of what a ‘real’ lesbian is” to her, even though she was a fictional character and not a real lesbian human being. None of the women named any media figures or characters that they disliked. The participants were then asked if there were any differences they had noticed in portrayals of lesbians in the media over time, for example if lesbians were portrayed differently when they were younger. One woman responded with no real difference, while another women responded that she felt it was always the same types of lesbian women being...
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...The Hatred towards Deviations Everyone is important and special no matter their differences, these differences is what makes every person unique. In the fictional text Chrysalids by John Wyndham, this paragraph represents a true disrespect towards those with deviations. This paragraph has many monosyllabic words such as “to”, but also has many polysyllabic words such as “ashamed”. The following theme is represented through the cacophonous words used such “mockery”, “enemies”, “criminal”, “struck” and “blasphemy”. The paragraph depicts difference as sin, and only those who are norm are superior. A major factor of this paragraph is what Joseph (David’s father) is saying to Aunt Harriet (David’s aunt). In the past, Aunt Harriet had asked her sister (David’s mother) if she could switch her baby (who had a deviation) with her sister’s child Petra (who had no physical deviations). She wanted to do so, because when the inspector did a check it would confirm that her daughter was a norm. Surprisingly, it is unknown the deviation Aunt Harriet‘s baby has. Almost immediately Joseph is starts overreacting and disrespecting Aunt Harriet and her child. He is very hubris, arrogant and very persistent. It is ironic because he says “I am merciful man” (Wyndham), when in reality this is very untrue because he lacks the virtue of mercy. In the same...
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...Do we believe in magic or do we believe in science, or are the two mutually symbiotic? The debate between fact and fiction may have well just begun. The explosion of the scientific method and theory rapidly set in motion a system in which conclusions could only be formed after substantial qualitative and quantitative experimentation. Then the results will either concur with or invalidate the hypothesis. The results that were compiled dichotomized the world we live in, by differentiating what is fact and fiction, true and untrue, scientific or unscientific. But the fact remains that, science has not until today, believe it or not, answered all our questions about the universe, for instance, scientists still can’t figure out how many planets exist in our galaxy, how many species of animals there are and surprisingly, how to beat solitaire. Extrasensory Perception is a process whereby the reception of information is gathered with the mind, in contrast with gaining information through the recognized physical senses, touch, sound, smell, taste, and sight. Also known as the sixth sense and no, M. Night Shyamalan did not put me up to this! This essay will dive into the ongoing debate regarding the authenticity of extrasensory perception. The shortcomings of the scientific method and the theory of evolution will be reflected upon in support of ESP, while the lack of quantitative conclusions and the nature of man will be used to discredit the viability of ESP’s. Clearly, the scientific...
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...“The Allegory of the Cave” a fictional dialogue between Socrates and Glaucon takes place. As the story unwinds, the role of personal knowledge unfolds and begins to impact the message conveyed. Plato took the liberty to separate his story into stages as the prisoner starts to come to the realization that he has been living an illusion all along. As the illusion turns into a realization, one becomes familiar with the interpretation Plato intended for one to understand the importance of education. Plato had the assertion that man was born ignorant yet had the capacity to fulfill his own personal knowledge. Socrates begins to set up a scenario where there are human beings who have been living in a cave since birth. The prisoners are “chained so that they cannot move” and only able to view a low wall that was places in front of them (Plato 66). A fire is their only source of light and with that they are able to see their shadows. In this part of the story, the prisoners are unaware that there is more to offer in the world than the fire and their shadows. They are ignorant yet unaware of this because to them it was natural to only see such few things. The cave was the only thing they were aware of and this prevented them from building personal knowledge and fully becoming enlightened. The cave symbolized a barrier that the prisoners were unable to cross. It was what they were used to and they didn’t have the knowledge to realize the right way to live vs. the wrong way. The feeling...
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...vs reality Fiction versus Reality Axia College of University of Phoenix As soon as a couple decades ago there was no such thing as media. Children played hop scotch for fun, chewing gum in class was the worst moral crime committed and sexual promiscuity was a folklore that was thought to originate with a few prostitutes that were as rare as Bigfoot. As the introduction of television introduced waves of crime, sex and betrayal into the homes of Americans the crime rate began to spike like never before. This spike in crime sparked a deep yearning to investigate the uncharted criminal mind. As media has expanded from radio to television and the Internet, crime has exploded all over the world and the need to control this wild horse has sparked worldwide interest in reality based television shows that depict the inner workings of a convicts mind and how the hero police officers, detectives, crime scene investigators and judges outwit, catch and then prosecute these lawbreakers. This exciting new fad has people watching these half hour shows and believing that they are entirely accurate. There are some television shows that use a great deal of fact in the creation of the show while other shows do not even come close. Since people have become enamored with courtroom based movies and television shows this has created a false sense of knowledge among common viewers that almost an entire nation believing that courtrooms consist of a defendant and a plaintiff (or a prosecuting...
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...PSYC221 Week 2 Quiz 1 Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwaid.com/shop/psyc221-week-2-quiz-1/ PSYC 221 Personality Theories Quiz 1 (Week 2) Question 1 of 28 1.0 Points Which of the following are concepts in psychoanalytic theory? A.the unconscious B.self actualization C.peak experiences D.development in adulthood E.all of the above Question 2 of 28 1.0 Points Which of the following is a technique of psychoanalytic therapy? A.free association B.systematic desensitization C.modeling D.unconditional positive regard E.flooding Question 3 of 28 1.0 Points A Freudian slip is: A.the unconscious desire for one's mother B.the inability to control one's sexual energy C.giving in to instinctual desires D.psychological errors in speaking or writing E.none of the above Question 4 of 28 1.0 Points Which of the following are structures of the mind in psychoanalysis? A.ego B.id C.superego D.ego and superego E.all of the above Question 5 of 28 1.0 Points Which of the following is the correct order of Freud's psychosexual stages? A.anal, oral, phallic, latency, genital B.oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital C.phallic, oral, anal, genital, latency D.oral, phallic, anal, latency, genital E.none of the above Question 6 of 28 1.0 Points Which of the following takes place during the phallic stage? A.the Oedipus complex B.the Electra complex C.Penis...
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...other so strong that it led them to run away from the Dukes power. After a series of events, Robin Goodfellow unintentionally laced Lysander with the love potion instead of doing so to Demetrius. This forced Lysander to change his love to Helena. Lysanders shift in love interest, though with the aid of the love potion, is an excellent example on how love can prove to be fragile. In reality there is no magic love potion, but humans are gifted, more so cursed, with selfishness and lust. These attributes contribute to people cheating, to divorce, and to broken relationships. In the play, the characters Demetrius’ and Helena’s relationship are also influenced by the love potion. After realizing his mistake, Robin quickly laced Demetrius with the love potion which drove him to be inexplicably in love with Helena. By the end of the play, Lysander’s affection was back with Hermia but Demetrius was still under the power of the potion. This also shows an excellent example of the fragility of love. Robin would simply need to give Demetrius the antidote potion and he would no longer be in love with Hermia. In reality, it is very simple to destroy the love two people may have for one another...
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...Raymond Putman M. Foulkes Urban Geography 11.18.11 Reel vs. Real: How cities are portrayed in film The setting often can make or break a movie. Think about it. If Ocean’s 11 was set in Gary, Indiana, instead of Las Vegas and Danny Ocean’s crew robbed the town’s one casino instead of three, would it have been the same film? Not at all. But if the movie had somehow made sense, would the perception of Gary—as a city—be different? Quite possibly. How a city is portrayed in film, whether accurate or not, plays a big role in how the city is viewed in real life.; this can be proven through different genres and in multiple cities. *** The Good Many movies that take have a very specific city-setting are extremely accurate. A prime example is Martin Scorsese’s The Gangs of New York. In the film, not only are the gangs portrayed accurately in their crime and demeanor, but the city’s landscape is spot-on (Christiano). Scorsese, having grown up in New York, did a marvelous job at catching the city’s gritty side that was a reality in the 19th century. History professor Tyler Anbinder said in a book about historical aspects of the film that Scorsese’s visual recreation of 19th century New York couldn’t have been better. The great part of the film’s grimy look at the city is that it shows a strong contrast to the city today (DiGirolamo). Likewise, Detroit is portrayed fairly accurately in John Singleton’s Four Brothers, a movie about four adopted brothers who come together...
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...INTRO: Sitcom has lacked the wow factor that shows from the 90’s had. What a sitcom is is a situational comedy that is usually revolved around a main character (actor) and goes through small parts of their lives in a comical way. Sitcom has been overshadowed in the past by reality TV and other TV series’ but Brett Mills explains why “sitcom is anything but small-time” (Mills, 2009). It’s ever evolving and is interpreted differently through production. “ It does so by drawing on a variety of approaches associated with genre analysis, showing how the sitcom can be thought bout in terms of the industry produces it, the texts that constitute it, the audiences that watch it and the relationship to ongoing technological advancements” (Brett Mills,1). But one thing that’s true of sitcoms, they are meant to hook the viewer. From September 10th 1990 to May 20th 1996 the world was introduced to one of the most influential shows of all time. The show was called, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. This show had and still has people hooked. “While other '90s comedy staples like Seinfeld and The Simpsons arguably had a bigger impact on pop...
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...Analysis on “The Yellow Wallpaper” Charlotte Perkins Gilman was born on July 3, 1860, in Hartford, Connecticut. Gilman was a writer and social activist during the late 1800s and early 1900s. She had a tough childhood. Her father, Frederick Beecher Perkins, but he abandoned the family, leaving Charlotte's mother to raise two children on her own. Gilman moved around a lot as a result and her education suffered greatly for it. Gilman married Charles Stetson in 1884 and the couple had a daughter named Katherine. Sometime during her ten year marriage to Stetson, Gilman experienced a severe depression and suffered a series of uncommon treatments for it. This experience is believed to have inspired her to the short story "The Yellow Wall-Paper" (1892). The story takes the form of undisclosed journal entries written by a woman who is supposed to be recovering from what her husband, a physician, calls a "temporary nervous depression”. This haunting psychological horror story chronicles the narrator's descent into madness, or perhaps depending on your interpretation, into freedom. The author’s use of setting, conflict and point of view, provide this short story with the drama needed to capture the reader’s attention. The author begins the story using the key element setting to keep the readers mind in a constant roam. The narrator's view of the setting is colored by her limited and troubled perspective. She sees the yellow wallpaper in the room as a mostly evil and troubling...
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...that I would like to discuss. In the first case, Sullivan argues insightfully and convincingly against an absolute distinction between how we know and think about fictional characters and how we know and think about real people. In the second case, however, Sullivan insists on an absolute (Cartesian) mind-body dualism as a cornerstone of psychoanalytic theory. I would like to repeat and extend Sullivan's argument in the first case, but refute it and deny its validity in the second. First dualism: Fact/Fiction Sullivan cites as representative of a certain widely-shared approach Maud Ellmann's insistence that there is an important distinction between a “human being made of flesh and character made of words” (5), a distinction that allows us to make one kind statement about the former but not the latter. Ellmann is not alone in making the real-life/fictional distinction a fundamental matter of ontology. We are all familiar with arguments like hers, having heard * For a response to this response, see “Don Quixote & the ‘Third Term’ as Solvent of Binary Dualisms: A Response to Howard Mancing”, by Henry W. Sullivan, Cervantes 19.1 (1999): 177-97. -F.J. 158 19.1 (1999) Against Dualisms: A Response to Henry Sullivan 159 them often enough specifically with respect to Cervantes. The case made in terms of fictional characters here is part of a larger issue of the supposedly...
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