...complex nature. Pollitt (554) calls it a crack on paper owing to its diversity in the aspects of characters and themes. Although the movie is interesting, the idea of putting it into a movie meant scrapping most of its interesting elements. However, the motion picture does justice to the book because most of the contents of the book. The only downside is the case that the main character's voice is watered in the movie. In most of the articles, the author uses the excerpts of the movie as well as sarcasm to present her message about the movie in the articles. This is a well-written piece given the fact that it relates the book to the movie in many aspects making sure that the basic facts in the book are understood by the readers of the article. For instance, the book states that while the movie is based on a distant future of the United States of America. The themes and the messages in the movie represent those of America political and the general situation. Where power is shared among the minority who have the financial power and might, to claim and keep the power (Pollitt 554). Just like many contemporary regimes, the...
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...Game is a well known science-fiction genre book that is most popular with the young-adult reader demographic. The novel was published in 1985 and written by the American author Orson Scott Card (Card). The official website of Orson Scott Card states that Ender’s Game was the winner of both the Nebula and Hugo awards for best novel in 1985 and 1986, respectively (OSC). In November of 2013 the movie adaption was released to the public with a runtime of one hour and fifty-four minutes and was met with mixed reviews garnishing only a “74% fresh” on the movie critics site rottentomatoes.com (Rotten). Like many books that are adapted into movies, fans and critics usually side with the book being a better portrayal of the story than the movie version. Dennis Schwartz, a movie critic from Ozus' World Movie Reviews, expresses his views on the comparison between the movie and book by writing, “Might have worked as a clever thought-provoking read, on film it's a drag” (Schwartz). This common occurrence of the book being better than the movie can be easily explained by remembering that a movie should usually stay around the two hour time mark and that money is a big factor in adapting a book. The major differences between the book and the movie are that Ender’s timeline is completely changed, Ender is portrayed to be a more likable character, and that the cutaways back to Earth with Ender’s siblings Peter and Valentine are completely cut from the movie. These can all be explained through the...
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...The Lovely Bones: A Comparison The book/movie “The Lovely Bones” is about a 14 year old girl named Susie Salmon who gets murdered on December 6th, 1973. The setting of this story takes place in a small town in Pennsylvania. Her murderer was a creepy middle-aged man named Mr. Harvey who was new to the neighborhood. Meanwhile, while no one suspects it was him who killed Susie, her family struggles throughout the book, and movie to cope with the loss of their daughter. Although the book and the movie are the very similar, there are some pretty obvious differences between them. For instance, in the book they say her elbow is found by a neighborhood dog, but in the movie, no elbow was found, just her puff-ball hat her mom knitted her. Another...
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...Ironweed comparison Ironweed is the remarkable story of Francis Phelan, once a talented baseball player, husband and father of three, who has fallen so far from grace that his home for the past twenty-two years has been the street. He sees and converses with men he has killed, and men he’s helped or befriended along the way. The story’s events take place over a period of three days, in which Francis gradually comes to terms with the past he fled so long ago. The Ironweed story has been adapted to novel and movie formats, which will be compared below. I much preferred the movie version to the novel. For me, author William Kennedy’s style of writing is needlessly vague and difficult to follow, yet he did a wonderful job adapting the screenplay for the movie. Several aspects of the story I did not fully understand until I watched the movie. Kennedy also lifted Helen Archer, Francis’ girlfriend, into a main character role for the movie. I was very glad to see her presence expanded in to movie as her role in the novel is rather small for such a fascinating character. In the second chapter of the novel, Francis, Helen and friend Rudy Newton go to The Gilded Cage saloon for drinks, where it is revealed that Helen is a former songstress. Barman Oscar Reo, a former singer and radio star himself, convinces Helen to sing for the crowd. Helen hesitates at first, but finally relents and performs what seems to be a wonderful rendition of ‘My Man’, followed by ‘He’s Me Pal’...
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...In 1973 a book called Their Eyes Were Watching God was written by Zora Neale Hurston. The author portrayed a middle-aged black woman’s story of fulfillment and her chase after the horizon. The book was a masterpiece, that tugged at the heart strings and left readers wanting to chase the horizon in their own lives. In 2005 director Darnell Martin brought the book to life in a film adaptation of the same name. The film was a disappointment in comparison to the novel that was so moving. Many important pieces were left out and gave the movie a watered down feeling that missed the true essence of the story Zora Neale Hurston was hoping to portray. Despite the movie’s shortcomings, it still has its own morals and lessons The lesson of the movie is self-fulfillment and being able to be happy and content with life regardless of the hand that the person is dealt. And the movies message is correct, sometimes people face situations they can’t change and outcomes they can’t control, but what they can...
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...reporting on their effect. He also spent some time communicating with patients in the hospital's psychiatric ward. It was an experience which encouraged Ken Kesey to write his 1962 novel, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest” (the book I’m reading right now), which examined the abuses of the system against the individuals and the theory that patients weren’t insane, but...
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...This is the fourth strategy of exposition. Comparison is the state of finding the differences and similarities between two people or things. Contrast is the state to put two things or people in opposite positions. To be more specific, Comparison and Contrast essay are developed by two methods including Point by point and The Block. Precisely, Point by point is organized by points. Taking the topic of comparison between your life and your grandparent’s life as an example, the essay should be developed by three main subjects: food, education and clothes. In each paragraph, one subject will be analyzed and compared clearly between two generations. Turning to the way to write a Block, only two paragraphs will be included in the body paragraph. In comparison to the topic above, the structure of a body paragraph can be divided into two main paragraphs. The first paragraph is written about the grandparents’ lives and the other one is describing yours along with comparison of lives. Basically, people can choose any one of those two methods to write an essay. While using the strategy of Comparison and Contrast, transition words are very useful such as in contrast, however and whereas and so...
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...The Virgin Suicides, is a book written by Jeffrey Eugenides, Sofia Coppola years later took the text and brought it to screen. Coppola stays true to Eugenides’ novel, maintaining the haunting quality of the story. In Eugenides’ novel, the characters often exist only as fragments of description, while the presence of actors in the film almost automatically makes the characters feel more fleshed out, even without additional dialogue. We are able to learn more about them simply from seeing their emotions and actions. For example, the father is more sympathetic in the film but in the novel seems rude and strict but his character in the movie is very different from what you read. In the film we see him as the quieter character in comparison to...
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...Marsden’s Tomorrow When the War Began (Marsden, 1993) is a xenophobic narrative that aims to convince the reader of the friendship and courage that would develop in a group of teenagers if they were to be confronted with several life threatening situations. The main theme that is found throughout the novel is the conflict between friendship and the instinct of self-preservation. This leads to many of the situations that affect the group of teenagers. The instinct of self-preservation leads to many scenarios found within both the novel and the movie. For example, at the beginning of the movie, after Ellie is spotted at the showground, Kevin runs off without thinking about anybody else but himself. Another example of this instinct of self-preservation is shown after the snake escapes from the sleeping bag in Hell. Ellie’s instincts tell her to …panic; I panicked. It told me to run; I ran. It told me not to give a stuff about anyone else; I didn’t give a stuff. It was quite a few moments before I looked around to see if they were OK… (Marsden, 1993, Page 36) This is an example of the self-preservation that is found in each of the characters. However, towards the end of the novel, friendship appears to have more effect on the characters than self-preservation. Kevin is willing to take Corrie to the hospital even though he knows that his life will be at risk upon his arrival. This is an example of one of the situations when the conflict between friendship and the instinct...
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...Melissa Learish Mrs. Rutt-Houser AP Senior English: Period 2 14 April 2015 The Devil [and I] Wears Prada It is every girl’s dream to graduate college, move to the big city, and risk everything in order to fulfill their dream. In fields such as writing, publishing, and editing, one must be willing to start from the bottom in order to claw their way to the top. One must take any job available to them that will potentially create powerful connections to help pursue their goals. Andrea Sachs is no exception. Fresh out of college, she acquires a job in New York City that every person trying to break in to the fashion industry would die to have: junior personal assistant to the editor in chief of Runway magazine, Miranda Priestly. Ironically enough, Miranda is anything but “priest”-ly. She takes advantage of Andrea, forcing her to complete humiliating, impossible tasks for her. To make matters worse, Andrea does not exactly fit the image of someone working at Runway magazine in terms of her mentality and her physical appearance. Awkward, a size six (practically obese in her line of work), and at the bottom of the corporate food chain, she is less than thrilled to be put into this position. However, she keeps her goal in mind, and this encourages her to put on a happy face as she absorbs the torment she receives from her colleagues. Outside of the office, Andrea lives with her boyfriend. The stress of Andrea (Andy)’s job takes its toll on their relationship...
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...Is the movie better than the book? That is a question asked by those who have read Macbeth, and those who have thought about watching the Great Performances: Macbeth. Even though this is a simple yes or no question, the answer to this is complex in nature. This is apparent when comparisons are drawn between the film and the play; likewise, the comparison allows the audience of both works to see that the movie and the play are drastically different from one another. Moreover, the answer to this question is no; this becomes apparent when the viewer compares how Rupert Goold conveyed various themes, developed various elements of the story, and created his own story. The way that Goold conveyed various themes is the first reason why the film is not as...
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...2) The book starts off with a trouble maker in high school, Percy Jackson. This young man soon realizes that his life is about to flip upside down really quick as soon as he finds out that he is the son of a Greek god, Poseidon. His mom tells him that the city is no place for him anymore and he is now going to go to a training camp for young decedents of the gods. Percy learns how to use his powers and then he decides to set out on an adventure to rescue his mom who had recently been taken by a bad creature. He must stop a big war that is about to take place because of Zeus’ master bolt which was stolen by one of Percy’s friends, while at the same time rescuing his mother from the underworld. He then sets out on his adventure and discovers that the bolt was in his friends shield and he took off from the underworld and went to Olympus and gave Zeus his bolt back. Happily, ever after. 3) The significance of this title is the story it portrays for the book. The title alone implies that someone has stolen lightning which is what the author wants you to think because it seems un-human like to steal lightning so it gets you thinking. As the book says “Zeus sent out his sons and daughters to find the stolen lightning bolt”...
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...dramatically changing the way we access and pay for entertainment. He compares this dawning digital revolution to the earlier 20th century revolution of film, radio, and television. As more and more technology becomes readily available, computer users are realizing that for the right price and with the right equipment, digital entertainment is becoming readily available from the comfort of their own homes. Since the Internet is not bound by any physical boundaries, it is quite possible that in the very near future, entertainment systems will link the Internet with televisions, stereos, PCs, and other mobile handheld devices. According to Spanbauer, the only real obstacles in the expansion of this new digital revolution are the book publishers, movie studios, and record labels who are afraid that this new method of entertainment will eventually put them out of business. Now it is possible to download music files from Web sites, Usenet newsgroups, Napster, FTP servers, and other sources. At the time this article was published, users were able to download music files from Napster at no charge, rewrite them to audio CDs, and transfer them to handheld digital audio players or play them on their PC. As a result, the recording industry trade group claimed that these practices were hurting their sales and were able to get the courts to intervene on their behalf. Just in the last few months, Napster has begun charging fees to users who download some of their files. Although these...
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...Baby Mama 1 hour 39 minutes Rated: PG-13 Genre: Comedy Released: April 25, 2008 Directed by Michael McCullers Distributor: Universal Studios Technology is defined in the dictionary as “the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment.” Technology has maneuvered its way into the world’s simplest form of living, and has even presented itself in the genre of films writings as well. Today not only is technology used in the production of these films, but in many cases it has made itself part of the plot. Film writers have amplified, stretched, or even created many types of technology to draw their plot lines around, and the movie Baby Mama does just that. Baby Mama is a film that presents something as serious as reproduction and the technologies involved in that, and make it hilarious and understandable to your average audience. Baby mama is a romantic comedy film released in 2008. It was written and directed by first time director Michael McCullers, staring Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Greg Kinnear. The main character in the film is Tina Fey’s character, Kate. Kate is an intelligent single 37 year old woman who’s desperately looking to have a child. She attempts adoption but fails due to the fact that she is a single mother. She then picks a sperm donor and tries in-vitro fertilization nine times but does not manage to get pregnant; she finds out that her chances of conceiving...
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...Montgomery starts off the second chapter with a parallel to the Wizard of Oz. The book does a good job of keeping the reader intrigued with relatable material. He uses this comparison to bridge into defining exactly what temperament is. Montgomery defines temperament as “an inherent personal style, a predisposition that shapes all our natural inclinations: what we think and feel, what we want and need, what we say and do. In other words, temperament is the inborn, ingrained, factory-installed, hard-wired base of our personality.” (Montgomery, 2011, p. 20) The “four types of people” theory is by no means a new one. Plato believed that there are four social roles back in 340BC. He also believed that the soul has four different centers in the...
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