... Poetry, Drama, and Writing. There will have to be many tough decisions made on selections of literature that should be in the next edition. I would like to offer you a suggestion on a piece that I find very interesting and should be used in the next edition. That is a poem by Wilfred Owen “Dulce et Decorum Est.” I consider myself to be a bit of a war buff, and this poem gives you the feeling that you are there in the trenches with the men. Wilfred Owen is able to give you a first person point of view of war through his poem. Owen uses great visual imagery on what life is like during trench warfare to help you feel like you are there beside him during the horrors of war. I beg of you to include Owen’s “Dulce et Decorum Est” in the next edition! Throughout the poem Owen uses visual imagery to get his message of the horrors of war through. In An Introduction, to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing you define visual imagery as “Often this experience is a sight . . .” (751). When reading “Dulce et Decorum Est” Owen gives the ability to visualize what is going on constantly throughout the poem. Owen is able to use visual imagery to show you the shape the men are in during the battle and what chaos goes on during a gas attack. Owen also uses visual imagery about the nightmares he deals with after the war. Many poems leave a lot to be interpreted, but Owen uses visual imagery to eliminate interpretation and give exactly what is happening. Through visual imagery Owen describes a...
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...Will Raspberry and her mother ever have a better? Raspberry mother tries to keep the neighborhood quiet and clean. Seems like she can’t with her lousy no good teenager neighbors, one of the neighbors shiketa almost killed her mother by hitting her in the head with a metal pipe. Raspberry is having trouble with a lot of stuff going on in her life like almost losing her best friend Zora over money she took . Then her drug addicted dad comes back in her life when she doesn't want him to. She still has to deal with Shiketa sister coming after them. Raspberry accomplished her dream by the help and support from her Mother , Friends, and Neighbor. Her mother never gave up on them when they were having tough times, Raspberry Mother got another job...
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...movies such as "28 Days Later," one of my ongoing complaints about the explosion of the zombie genre is the general mopery and overall predictability of those ever-staggering creatures. They lurch. They snarl. They sniff the air for the scent of human flesh. They pounce and gnaw. They pound windows and doors, and express frustration when confronted with 10-foot-high cyclone fences. And then they get shot in the head and die. That's pretty much it. We almost never get inside the rotted mind of the zombie or see things from the zombie point of view. They're forever penned in as the Big Metaphor. One of the many exhilarating pleasures of "Warm Bodies" is the flipping of that script. This is a bloody fresh twist on the most popular horror genre of this century, with none-too-subtle echoes of a certain star-crossed romance that harks back to a certain bard who placed a certain young Romeo under a certain balcony. I kinda love this movie. "Warm Bodies" is a well-paced, nicely directed, post-apocalyptic love story with a terrific sense of humor and the, um, guts to be unabashedly romantic and unapologetically optimistic. Looking a little like a boy-band heartthrob who won first place at a Hollywood Halloween party thanks to a a professional makeup job and an...
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...Both “Knocking” by Rick Hautala and “The Road Virus Heads North” by Stephen King are masterfully crafted horror stories that lead readers on a psychological rollercoaster. The authors are able to generate such a detailed and in-depth atmosphere that it causes readers to picture themselves in the terrifying situations that they have devised for those reading. Through the evolution of “monsters”, point-of-view and atmospheric conditions which help to create a mood that engulfs readers both King and Hautala are able to write brilliant horror stories. “Monsters” do not have to be literal to create an enjoyable piece of horror fiction. King and Hautala are both able to create thrilling stories by utilizing fear of the unknown and exploiting the reader’s own fear. In “Knocking” Martin Gordon has become overcome by his fear of the unknown and can’t leave his house. The “monster” created by Hautala exists only in Gordon’s head and it is the fear that something could possibly be out there waiting to get him. “His eyes felt like they were bugging from their sockets as he watched…and waited…wishing that the knocking would stop and the person would go away and leave him alone.” At this point I knew that the monster was psychological because without any proof that anyone is there Gordon becomes convinced that someone out to get him and won’t think logically about what else it could be. It seemed to me like Gordon wouldn’t allow it to be anything else. Fear the “monster” has crept into Gordon’s...
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...This paper is an evaluation of an article by Stephen King, titled, “Why We Crave Horror Movies.” This paper will examine the rhetorical situation of the article and attempt to break it down into its 3 main parts, the topic, the author, and the audience. The topic of the paper is fairly simple, as titled Mr. King wanted to explore why it is that people crave the Horror genre of movies. As most horror movies examine things that are frightening or gruesome, I feel that this was a fair question. To answer this question Mr. King approaches the paper from an interesting angle. At the very beginning he states, “I think that we’re all mentally ill: those of us outside the asylums only hide it a little better— and maybe not all that much better, after all.” (Johnson, 641) He immediately claims we are all insane, but then goes on and explains that insanity stretches from picking ones nose to carving up bodies. (Johnson, 641) When he wrote this article, Mr. King, was still at the beginning of his writing career. The article was written for and published in Playboy in the early 80s. (Johnson, 641) The article was intended for presumably men, as it was published in a Men’s magazine. As an early horror writer it seems that Mr. King was writing this to appeal to a new audience. By validating the need to see horror movies, it may also appeal to the desire to read horror novels. Lastly we address how the audience is affected in the rhetorical situation. This article was written towards...
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...What is Horror Fiction? ------------------------------------------------- Before reading the text: ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- - How would you define Horror? --------------------------------------------------------------- From: The Horror Writers Association. (http://www.horror.org/horror-is.htm) That's a difficult question. In recent years the very term has become misleading. If you tell people you write horror fiction, the image that immediately pops into their minds is one of Freddy Krueger or maybe Michael Myers, while you were hoping for Shelley's Frankenstein or Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The popularity of the modern horror film, with its endless scenes of blood and gore, has eclipsed the reality of horror fiction. When you add to that a comprehension of how horror evolved as both a marketing category and a publishing niche during the late eighties -- horror's boom time -- it's easy to understand why answering the question of what today's horror fiction actually is has become so difficult. But let's give it a try, shall we? Webster's Collegiate Dictionary gives the primary definition of horror as "a painful and intense fear, dread, or dismay." It stands to reason then that "horror fiction" is fiction that elicits those emotions in the reader. If we accept this definition, then horror can deal with the mundane or the supernatural, with the fantastic or the normal. It doesn't...
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...A famous scene from one of the first notable horror films, Nosferatu (1922) Horror is a film genre seeking to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's primal fears. Horror films often feature scenes that startle the viewer; the macabre and the supernatural are frequent themes. Thus they may overlap with the fantasy, supernatural, and thriller genres.[1] Horror films often deal with the viewer's nightmares, hidden fears, revulsions and terror of the unknown. Plots within the horror genre often involve the intrusion of an evil force, event, or personage, commonly of supernatural origin, into the everyday world. Prevalent elements include ghosts, aliens, vampires, werewolves, curses, satanism, demons, gore, torture, vicious animals, monsters, zombies, cannibals, and serial killers. Conversely, movies about the supernatural are not necessarily always horrific.[2] Contents [hide] 1 History 1.1 1890s–1920s 1.2 1930s–1940s 1.3 1950s–1960s 1.4 1970s–1980s 1.5 1990s 1.6 2000s 2 Sub-genres 3 Influences 3.1 Influences on society 3.2 Influences internationally 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External links [edit]History [edit]1890s–1920s See also: List of horror films of the 1890s, List of horror films of the 1900s, List of horror films of the 1910s, and List of horror films of the 1920s Lon Chaney, Sr. in The Phantom of the Opera The first depictions of supernatural events appear in several of the silent shorts...
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...4. What exactly makes the creature so horrific to him? He’s afraid of the monster because it’s so ugly - it should have been beautiful -“But now that i had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart. Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created, I rushed out of the room, and continued a long time traversing my bedchamber, unable to compose my mind to sleep. A length lassitude succeeded to the tumult I had before endured: and I threw myself on the bed in my clothes, endeavouring to seek a few moments of forgetfulness.” - Page 11, Line 24-30 - “Catching and fearing each sound as if it were to announce the approach of the approach of the demoniacal corpse to which I had so miserably given life.” - Page 12, Line 17-19 - “Pacing them with quick steps, as if I sought to avoid the wretch whom I feared every turning of the street would present to my view.” - Page 12, Line 36-38 5. How does the creature react when seeing Frankenstein? - In what way is the scenario reminiscent of childbirth? In the book "Frankenstein" Victor had intended to create the perfect being, but instead he created a vile creature whose existence he deplores. He tries to distance himself from the creature, but he knows that he is tied to its existence. Initially he tries to teach the creature. He intends to make him react and act more normal. Victor has no patience in developing the creature. Victor pulls away more and more until he abandons...
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...Horror Movie Haven When watching a horror movie one can escape their everyday life, and even go as far as to imagine themselves as the hero of the film. But that also means that one can imagine themselves as the antagonist of the film. “Why We Crave Horror Movies” is an article in which the author, Stephen King states his position on horror films. Stephen King points out that while some individuals watch horror movies because they are entertaining, horror movies may also be used to help suppress one’s psychopathic tendencies by feeding their craving for real murder. I agree with Stephen King one hundred percent. Not only are horror movies the most entertaining type of films to watch, but society can also use horror films as a therapeutic tool to help suppress their homicidal feelings. In the second paragraph of the article Steven King states “When we pay our four or five bucks and seat ourselves at tenth-row center in a theater showing a horror movie, we are daring the nightmare” (Par. 2). Daring the nightmare to me is only looking for an entertaining situation that I am not normally accustomed to, whether it’s a thrill or just plain terrifying. Horror movies are by far the most entertaining types of films to watch. Whether it’s Children of the Corn or the Blair Witch Project I am always ready to watch a good horror movie because they always leave me satisfied. The suspense, the gore, and the various types of villains in these movies are all reasons why horror movies entertain...
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...Toddrick Macon Bwvw assignment Section 26 9/25/13 The topic I chose was a substantial online movie review. I found a lot of reviews on a lot of good movies, but I ended up choosing the Insidious 2 out of all of them. This is a hour and forty-five minute horror/suspense film that came out September 13, 2013. As I read over the review I noticed the author disliked the movie. He describes the movie, as being two thirds of a great movie. The suspense qualities that should be displayed in any horror movie were overshadowed by the frightening pop out scenes. He also describes how the segments of movie are lengthy. The author definitely accomplished his goal of explaining why he didn’t agree with the movie. How he explained could’ve been a little bit better by giving a couple more examples, but the examples he did use were explained well. The author’s delivery was good; he never left me wondering why something in the movie was incorrect. He presented himself in a very respectful way; his work came of as very professional when I was reading it. He used his words the right way. I didn’t see any grammar errors, or misspelling of a word. All together the movie review of Insidious two was good. A couple more points, or examples on why he didn’t like the movie would’ve been better. If I were grading this review I would give this author somewhere between a ninety and one...
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...Battle Royale In “Battle Royal,” Ellison uses details of setting to create the mood of horror and repulsion. The horror begins when the narrator listens to a conversation between his father and grandfather, as his grandfather lay on his death bed. “Son, after I’m gone I want you to keep up the good fight. I never told you, but our life is a war and I have been a traitor all my born days, a spy in the enemy’s country ever since I give up my gun back in the Reconstruction. Live with your head in the lion’s mouth. I want you to overcome ‘em with yeses, undermine ‘em with grins, agree ‘em to death and destruction, let ‘em swoller you till they vomit or bust wide open” (256). This statement had a great effect on the narrator, although he wasn’t quite sure what it meant. It set a sense of fear in him. “And whenever things went well for me I remember my grandfather and felt guilty and uncomfortable. It was as though I was carrying out his advice in spite of myself”(257). The narrator didn’t plan on taking his grandfather’s advice, and each time he found himself doing exactly that, it made him feel guilty. “I felt guilt that in some way I was doing something that was really against the wishes of the white folks” (257). This continued path of fear and hatred are carried out throughout the story. Ellison gives the reader the idea of hatred and horror when he sets the scene in the ballroom of the hotel. This is where the “Battle Royal” was to take place. The battle room was filled with...
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...thriller, whilst also touching on horror at points (the murders). The Avengers Assemble has a hybrid genre of sci-fi, action and fantasy. I will be looking at the parts of these movies that are typical of the genres that they are categorised in. The first text I will explore is Sightseers. In black comedies and crime, the iconography and location is often rural countryside; so Sightseers is challenging the conventions of the crime genre – often held in places associated more with ‘gangsters’, e.g. council estates, rougher areas (perhaps more populated) as opposed to the peaceful nature of the countryside. The choice of a caravan park adds a feeling of tranquillity and isn't an immediate location that springs to mind when it comes to thinking about the crime genre - so Ben Wheatley, the director, who has directed black comedies in the past, will have wanted to challenge the conventions of these movies. The comedy aspect is explored within quite a few scenes, the jokey comments that Tina is making to her mum at the beginning of the movie (where she repeats 'mum' several times, which is becomes quite humorous). The sort of humour used does challenge the conventions of a comedy as there are no out and out jokes, but some of the shots used such as Tina throwing food inside a bears mouth create a shock factor, that also makes you laugh - this is another way in which Ben Wheatley has challenged the conventions. Black comedy and the touches of horror are brought in through the various...
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...Ju -on : The Grudge is a Japanese written and directed by Takashi Shimizu horror film , released in 2002 the film spawned an American remake titled The Grudge in 2004 , also directed by Shimizu. . The original was critically acclaimed for its unique structure , slow pace, and atmosphere. The remake however, was criticized for its cultural conflict , the evidence and the absence of violence. The only fear tactics and nonlinear structure of Ju -on : The Grudge won the most praise for the film. The use of psychological scares rather than conventional jump - scares is an element that is especially popular among critics . The film creates disturbing atmospheres and thus slow " deliberate rhythms have a numbing effect ," confirms New York Times critic Dave Kehr . For example , the haunted house in which the movie takes place is eerily quiet , with subtle crackle to be heard here and there ; This gives your audience an uneasy feeling in his presence in a quiet room while watching the movie . Another example would be that the slow pace leaves the audience in constant paranoia for a planned spectrum , similar to the long clips from running . David Kehr also notes that the structure of the film " gets viewers involved and riddles , as they have to reconstruct the time frame ." For example , the character of Rika has no direct relationship with the successive two bullets in the film, only to become a recurring theme , or character of the fourth bullet on Toyama . Another example is the...
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...The Play – The Lord of the Flies The lights come up on children oblivious to the world around them, as the play, read and enjoy the good things of life. They are only distracted momentarily by the sounds of planes and bombs before they go back to what they are doing, almost as if it would not affect them. Darkness returns and this time the sound is not of distant planes or bombs, it’s of a very real plane crash, within the darkness it would be easy for those of no imagination to feel detached from the happenings, but a few people would feel the horror and the dread. We then proceed to watch a small group of survivors, young boys, try to survive. The boys try to put into action the same rules that society uses, these quickly break down and the boys begin to go feral. We watch in horror as we realise even the most refined human can commit terrible atrocities. The Lord of the Flies, directed by Greg Hay, creates an atmosphere of horror as we watch the effects of war, even on those who do not take part. Hay’s interpretation of William Golding’s ‘Lord of The Flies’ presents to us the dark side of human beings, and the effects of it has if it gains control over that of reason and logic. In essence Hay’s ideas make it an extremely moving, and horrifying play. Throughout the play, the use of lighting and sound played one of the major roles in creating the atmosphere. Using red lights to signify danger or aggression triggered the audience’s immediate response, the minute the red lights...
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...much action in it I will go watch the film. I have watched films that looked exciting on television, and they turned out to be duds. I go to the movies I like to be entertained and not given something to think about. What make a film enjoyable to me are many parts of the film. If the acting is good and the actors make he or she believe that the action is really going on, and it makes the film enjoyable. Special effects in a film can make or break a film if I believe what is happening. Some films are made too dark, and it makes it hard to see what is going on in the film so lighting is important in a film. Of course a good plot line in a film is important with many twists and turns in a film makes it interesting. A good murder mystery or horror movie with many twists and turns in the plot is an interesting movie. A movie can be unenjoyably if it takes too long for the plot line to become apparent and the movie seems to drag on and on. Poor acting can make a film seem long and boring even if it has a good plot line. In conclusion I enjoy different types of films and will give any film a chance by watching even if I do not think I will enjoy...
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