Genre fiction Essays

Science Fiction is a broad literary genre. Many have tried to contain it’s definition into a much simpler terms. Science fiction has influenced several media across the world and continue its way to influence more. Science fiction, unlike any other genre, is not only changing the literary world but also changing the world we live in. Science fiction is the proof that there’s nothing impossible that science can’t achieve. The rampant advancement of the technologies indicates that there are no boundaries

Dystopian fiction is a contemporary literary sub-genre that falls under the umbrella genre of speculative fiction. This type of fiction predicts the possible, oppressive, futuristic sociopolitical changes that deprive the society of worldly pleasures. Dystopian fiction was defined by many scholars. Basu, Broad, and Hintz in their edited book Contemporary Dystopian Fiction for Young Adults: Brave New Teenagers (2009) defined dystopia as a fiction that “describes non-existent societies intended to

Introduction Speaking about “Pulp Fiction” can also mean speaking about a genre that constitutes its name. And it is a genre that has built a new world. Longer, larger, freer, it was like seeing films of category X on paper, in which sex and violence, were explicit, even very visual without going to excessive lengths. In this case, Tarantino extracted the subgenre of the gangster, where bondage and erotic elements stand out. However, Quentin is not Quentin without his personal stamp, and what

Faller’s article “Blade Runner and Genre: Film Noir and Science Fiction” looks at how Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982) operates as a multi-generic film. The term multi-generic refers to “the mixing of genres in a particular film that precludes a simple, single, or predominant genre classification” (Doll and Faller 89). Moreover, Doll and Faller highlight the difference bewteen a multi-generic film and any film that employs mutiple genres by pointing out some “[mutli genre] films are not necessarily what

Audience and Genre Relationships When we look at any piece of art, one of the biggest factors that go into viewing it is how we classify that work. We do this through Genres, when we classify these pieces of work by characterizing the similarities between the subject matter, the style, its form and its general composition. These similarities begin to form until these characteristic become the standard to the work if you want to have be placed in these genres. Genres are generally used so that one

Science-fiction stories captivate human minds because they explore the dangers of the unknown, yet modern society discounts the ominous themes of science-fiction stories in favor of curiosity. Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, which developed the science-fiction genre, conveys its message by telling the somber story of Victor Frankenstein and his monster. Victor abandons his creation when he sees the monster’s disfigured physical appearance. The monster learns to understand his need for compassion

Title: 1984 Author: George Orwell Publisher: New American Library Genre: Fiction, Dystopian Future Characters Winston Smith- A low person on the totem pole in words of his position at the ministry of truth. He lives in Oceania in the city of London. He is thirty nine years old. In the book, Winston does not want to be brainwashed and wants to rebel against the party. In some ways Winston is thoughtful and intelligent. Julia- She is Winston’s beloved sweetheart. Julia is brunette that worked at ministry

Kilgore Trout is one such creation the author keeps employed for some time, and the different ways in which he used indicate Vonnegut’s transition from sub generic formulas to increasingly personal structures, a move paralleling his own change in status from a neglected and virtually unknown write to one of the country’s most famous public spokesmen. In Slaughterhouse-Five Trout’s personal appearance comes almost near the end of the novel but his stories and novels are referred to throughout the

In the short story, “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe, the author writes the story in first person perspective of the main character. The main character acknowledges that he has a disease that allows him to perceive and look at things differently in reality. This mental illness prompts him to want to kill an innocent man because the narrator loathes the old man’s eye. On the eighth night, the main character abruptly kills the old man and confesses to the police because of the panic and pride

Emily Morra Ms. Drosdick Honors English, Period 9 2/9/2018 Independent Book Essay: In the Lake of the Woods Often times, love is compared to a wide variety of ideas and concepts. Despite the distinct genres and stories, all authors manage to get these ideas across through entailable aspects of plot. In the Lake of the Woods, written by Tim O’Brien, uses symbolism to generate several similar factors pertaining to the plot of his novel. With the entire novel centered around the unusual relationship

give us hope and we learn that there is light at the end of the tunnel. The best movies of all time span across different interesting genres which include action, drama, war, comedy, biography, sci-fi, romance, etc. The most preferred ones are action and drama and not comedy as one might think. There are great movies under every genre. Under action there is "Pulp Fiction" and "The Dark Knight" while "Dr. Strangelove" and "The Apartment" are great comedies way back from

as the failures involved. The conventions and attributes make the genre more distinctive towards organized crime and what one will do to obtain it. This film is gruesome and intriguing to the audience for the realism but also fantasy of committing crime without the punishments included. Thesis: The gangster crime era is very distinctive to films and to portrayal of what organized crime has done throughout history. The genre of gangster crime

Poetry is a form of literature which are composed of different types of genres that can be artfully expressed through a person’s own unique imagination, inner perception, and profound emotions portray a significant message. Poems can come in different forms which leaves room for the reader to perceive and interpret it in multiple ways. In the poetry, fiction unit, each poem was read out aloud in class and each student sought to interpret the theme and identify the particular message in the poem.

Genre Analysis of John Woo & Ramesh Sippy’s Movies Genre is like a language that used by directors and it encodes some important messages about movies. If you understand the genre, you can decode the movies and you can have more information about subtle realities are related with the films. In this article, I will explain the genre differences between John Woo and Ramesh Sippy movies. John Woo is a Chinese director and he grew up in Hong Kong. He also directed important

as well as many others. Due to the longevity of the show, paired with its gripping, ever-changing plot and it’s plethora of entertaining characters, Doctor Who will remain a prominent force in the science fiction genre of television for decades to come. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television show that consists of the main character, known as The Doctor exploring all of time and space in his ‘living’ spaceship, the TARDIS, typically while being accompanied by his (usually female) companion

Waterworld. Overall the two films are action packed throughout and contain enjoyable storylines that I would recommend to others. Stagecoach is your typical western movie based in a hot desert town that includes all the classic aspects of the western genre. It features cowboys, indians, horses, guns, a saloon of some sort, tumbleweeds, ect. Waterworld on the other hand still has some of these classical elements but with a futuristic twist and a whole different setting making it arguably a western movie

Title: Movie Genres Topic announcement: Film audience Introduction Background: Several factors such as setting, theme, format, mood, target audience play a significant role in classifying movies. Thesis Statement: Between the movie genres of horror, comedy, and drama, horror films are a better choice for the mature audience due to the amount of violence and gore associated with these films. Body Paragraphs: HORROR Characteristic 1: Horror movies include the use of graphic scenes that have a lot

Movies can be fictional (made up), or true, or a mix of the two. Although hundreds of movies are made every year, there are very few that do not follow a small number of set plots, or stories. Some movies mix together two or more genres. Action movies have a lot of exciting effects like car chases and gun fights, involving stuntmen. They usually involve 'goodies' and 'baddies', so war and crime are common subjects. Action movies usually need very little effort to watch, since the

nostalgia and a long history, others are defined by passionate naivety on the part of the creator (or, in contrast, the deliberate decision to make something garishly “bad” of moral or aesthetic quality). However, shared by films and shows of every genre and style is the presence of a committed audience who interact with the source material in ways that are considered non-normal or even obsessive by larger society. How these fans interact with the source material can become the defining trait of what

Imagine having a book in your hand and you are trying to read that book. As a student of literature what comes to your mind? I would immediately think of all the terms that we are learning in class. Things I remember most are aspects of stories such as setting, plot, characterization among others. These terms are what describe literary analysis. According to arrowhead schools, literary analysis is the practice of looking closely at small parts to see how they affect the whole. It focuses on how plot/structure