...Chapter 1 The Problem and Its Background This section discusses the background of the thesis research entitled. “--”. The general and specific problems, significance of the study, scope and limitation, the framework of the study, and definition of terms used are presented here I. Introduction Fan fiction also known as, fanfiction, fanfic, FF, or fic is a defined term for fan labor about stories of characters or simply fictional characters and settings written by fans of the original work, rather than by the original creator. Works of fan fiction are rarely commissioned or approved by the original work's owner, creator, or publisher; also, they are almost never professionally published. Because of this, many fanfics written often contain a disclaimer stating that the creator of the fanfic owns none of the characters. Fan fiction, therefore, is defined by being both related to its subject's canonical fictional universe and simultaneously existing outside the canon of that universe. Most fan fiction writers assume that their work is read primarily by other fans, and therefore tend to presume that their readers have knowledge of the canon universe (created by a professional writer) in which their works are based. Fan fiction, as the name suggests are works of fiction created by fans. Ranging from books to movies, eager aficionados re-create scenes and plots to fit their own fancy. While seemingly trite to some critics, the fan fiction community is a large and supportive...
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...Fanfiction No matter what fandom you’re in, chances are there is fanfiction. Did I hear you say you want to learn how to write fanfiction? Fantastic! Let’s start with the types of fanfiction. There are many different types; some people will choose to write an original story about original character. For instance, after people read a book or watch a movie they may want to be a character. And where most of us wouldn’t last five minutes in a fictional world, you can still write a character that is inspired by you to have action filled adventures. Another way to write fanfiction is by writing an original story with already created characters. Send your favorite character on an adventure, develop a minor character’s story more or even form...
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...Within the past decade, fanfiction has enabled community members to put their own ideas down on ‘paper’ for the world to read, comment on, and contribute to. Fanfiction is defined as stories written by members of a fandom that base themselves on a plot, canon, or different works that take the current story on a new path (Thomas, 2011). The most important part of fanfiction, however, is the interaction with the storylines and the dominant ideology. “While activities of fans may take many forms, writing stories deriving from one or more source texts has long been the most popular way of concretizing and disseminating their passion for a particular fictional universe” (Thomas, 2011). This freedom that community members within a fandom have to connect, create, and discuss are what makes fandom such a strong force in the digital world. The online world has opened up doors for fans no matter what age they are, what country they live in, or how...
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...When I was little, I was obsessed with this ongoing series called “Warriors”. It’s a 36 book series about cats who live in the wild. Now, I know, not much to be enchanted with, but I was 7 and it was the first time I hadn’t gotten bored with a book and quit halfway through. From 3rd to 7th grade, I dutifully read each book and waited with baited breath for the last official book in the series, when Firestar (the main character) would finally kill the ghost of his arch nemesis Tigerstar, therefor bringing peace to the clans. I waited for that battle for nearly 5 years. 5 years of my childhood revolved around that single, epic conclusion. In that time, I expanded my reading and actually started writing Warrior fanfiction before fanfiction became. I grew out of the series eventually, but I still read the last book when it came out. Frankly, I found the last book wanting (and they killed Firestar. The nerve. The sheer gall), but I found that I didn’t truly mind. I had grown up (a little), and had already found dozens of book series that I liked more. They were more challenging with advanced plotlines and better character development, and I never would have read them if I hadn’t fallen in love with reading through Warriors. In this case, my journey was more important than my destination. In fact, I find that to be true in most...
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...A Thousand Years Foreword: DaeHyun As I watch my son finish his piano piece and hear all the cheers around after he played, I can't help but smile. My son is strong, after all the struggles we've been through. My son keeps on dreaming; he never fails to give me hope. "Dad, did you see that?! I didn't screw up! I did well!" DaeYeol said as he hugged me. If only MinAh could witness how his son played, she may be in tears because of happiness. She was the one who taught him how to play after all. “You did well? My son did great!” I carried him and asked him where he wants to eat. “Take me to the steak house Dad. I miss the three of us eating there.” “And let’s go to the flower shop later before we visit Mom.” It’s been three months and she’s still sleeping. After a month of coma, YongGuk asked me if I want to remove her life support and I honestly want to say yes. Ever since the accident, I find it hard to look at her used-to-be full of life face. I can feel her pain; each and every day feels like years of waiting. “I’m just giving you an option DaeHyun. I’m not forcing if you don’t want to.” YongGuk said apologetically. Just then when I’m about to clarify the details about MinAh’s situation, DaeYeol ran towards me panting, “Mom just held my hand! She held my hand Dad! Mom is awake!” We ran to her room and YongGuk summoned some nurses to check MinAh. It was false alarm. He said that a person in such state can still feel, they can’t just talk...
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...Трета възрастова група Съдържание 1. Увод........................................................................................................стр.3 2. Основна идея.........................................................................................стр.5 3. Бенефициент..........................................................................................стр.6 4. Цели........................................................................................................стр.6 5. Очаквани резултати..............................................................................стр.7 6. Стратегия и подход...............................................................................стр.7 7. Дейности................................................................................................стр.8 8. Ресурси...................................................................................................стр.9 9. Екип........................................................................................................стр.10 10. Бюджет..................................................................................................стр.10 11. Управление на проекта........................................................................стр.10 12. Напредък на проекта...........................................................................стр.11 13. Оценка на постигнатото.................................................
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...Prologue-Fifteen years ago Resisting the temptation to look back at their beloved home burning up in flames, a couple ran as fast as they could, away from their pursuers behind them. With tears falling uncontrollably from her eyes, the woman clutch the screaming infant in her arms tighter against her chest, all the while whispering sweet nothings into the infant's ear, trying to calm her down. While at her side, her husband kept murmuring to himself, "We will get through this. We will pay them back for what they did to us and take back what was belong to us." After running for a while, they managed to get rid of their pursuers and rest at an inn nearby. They put their belongings down and were horrified to find out their daughter was running a high fever! "Ryuuki! Kagome is burning up! Come quick!" Haruka called to her husband. "I knew it! Her power is much too strong, it is killing her! Oh....What should we do? We can't call the doctor! They'd find us!" cried Haruka, panicking for her dear child. Ryuuki gently put a hand on her shoulder and said, "There is only one thing that we can do for her now...... And we must do it fast, we only have a few days before they caught our scent" Startled, Haruka snapped her head up in realisation. Tears falls as she slowly nodded. They had to seal her powers up, turning her into a normal human. However, this means that they cannot see each other again until the time is ripe. That is the curse of having to seal someone's power up as it...
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...Cath Avery is a remarkable character that sheds a light on what it really means to be a fan girl. She is seen as an introvert living in the shadow of her twin sister, Wren. Ever since Cath has been little she used the world of fanfiction to escape reality and to cope with the issues of her mother abandoning her sister and her and leaving them with their dad. Cath is described as a slim, dark, brown, hair girl with glasses. Since she lived in the shadow of her sister, she developed low- self-esteem that consumed her every day. To say the least she had social anxiety problems that played a part in the next chapter of her life, which was college. Once Cath and Wren arrived at the same college that they both were attending, Cath got hit with news that changed her comfort zone, her twin sister wanted to put distance between them. Cath was always...
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...Mackenzie Timson EWC4U/Ca Mr. Marando 28/02/14 Suing the Sues By Mackenzie Timson There are at least two things you can always be certain of when it comes to a Mary Sue: one, she is dang good looking, and two, you hate her guts. About now, many people might be asking, “What is a Mary Sue?” Well, esteemed audience, a Mary Sue is, in every sense of the word, a perfect heroine, whom you hate solely for the way she is written. She’s kind, gentle, funny, and undyingly selfless, yet she can kick the butt of any and every evil villain in existence…somehow. Let’s not forget that she’s a genius, and gets the highest grades in every single one of her classes (because she’s probably between 13 and 18…seriously, almost every single time!). And she does all this without even getting a tangle in her super perfect hair. Of course, the question to ask now is, “Why is that a bad thing? Don’t you think she’s really cool?” Of course I think she’s cool. I mean, why wouldn’t I? Did you see what was written before? That is the epitome of awesomeness. But let me ask you a question in return: Have you ever encountered a person that perfect? No, because they don’t exist. In real life people are rude and lazy, and sometimes stupid. A Mary Sue is the exact opposite of that, and this presents a few problems. To start, since she’s so much “better” than pretty much every human being on the face of the planet, how on earth could any reader relate to her? Characters are written so that you can relate...
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...boys' love manga rather than the heterosexual shoujo genre or the female counterparts of the boys' love genre, yuri and shoujo-ai? The most prominent reason, in my opinion, is the absence of the female identity within the relationship dynamics between the protagonists of boys' love manga. More often than not, the boys' love manga involves sexual activity between the male characters, varying from kissing to sexual intercourse. By depriving the romantic and sexual relationships of females, the fujoshi is able to explore the sexual aspects of a relationship without any association with the characters of the story since the characters are males. Hinton (2006) reinforces this point in her study of slash fanfiction, the Western counterpart to boys' love, as she illustrates that "Slash fanfiction also provides women with a new option for sexual exploration without the objectification of women". Without the implication of female gendered roles in a relationship, fujoshi are free of the embarrassment or disgust that may arise when females encounter portrayal of girls as sexual objects in conventional heterosexual relationships. Ramsdell (1999, 5) highlights that romance fiction is "written in such a way as to provide the reader with some degree of vicarious emotional participation in the courtship process."The lack of female presence in boys' love manga, however, leads to an inability of female readers to establish an emotional connection with the male homosexual relationship. How, then,...
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...Fangirl, author Rainbow Rowell illustrates the struggles of self-discovery a young woman Cath, goes through as she and her twin sister grow into adulthood. Throughout the story the protagonist, Cath, finds herself faces with the obstacles of learning independence and surviving the stress of college life. Cath Avery, an eighteen-year old girl living in Nebraska, discovers many things about life during her first year of college. The story follows the conflicts she endeavors with a bipolar, work addicted father and a twin sister who is breaking away from her family as well as dealing with her own issues. Cath deals with her first ever boy troubles as well as the conflicts with her family, struggles of college and stress of being a popular fanfiction writer. “In new situations, all the trickiest rules are the ones nobody explains to you” (Rowell 15)....
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...with digital (or e-books) and audio books can enrich a user’s learning experience by engaging them in the content in multisensory ways (e.g., reading and listening at the same time, reading along while the e-book highlights each word). Sadly and too often, thousands of children who struggle with reading because of a print disability such as dyslexia do not receive access to resources that may help them enjoy reading. Author and fan websites. Young readers like know more “about the author” and the Internet is rich with resources produced both by the authors themselves, their publishers, and their fans. Want to know what’s next in a favorite series? Check the author’s page or blog. Want to read more about a favorite character? Check the “fanfiction” often written by other young readers. That popular new movie jsut might be based on a novel that's in the library, so media ties-ins are powerfully motivating. Clever librarians find ways of helping students easily locate these materials by pasting printed lists of websites or QR codes in the backs of books or by adding links as a part of the electronic...
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...Abstract: I was inspired to write this piece after reading too many fanfictions that start out great about the years right after the war, and then become unenjoyable as soon as they mention something about how Draco and the Malfoys are living terrible lives or plotting the rise of the next "Dark Lord." I feel like these people have completely missed Rowling's point in creating such a rich and deep antagonist in the Harry Potter series. Personally, Harry, Ron, and Hermione are the least likable characters in the series, because they were the hardest to relate to. They were too simple. Sure, they had some decisions to make, but really, all along, we knew they were the "good" guys and there was never any doubt as to whether they could be "bad." The major decision of the series, whether to be for or against Voldemort, was already made for them. Hermione was Muggle-born, Ron was from a family of well-known "blood traitors," and Harry's parents had been killed by Voldemort. For them, the only decision was whether they should react actively or passively to the threat Voldemort posed. Since they were all in Gryffindor, the outcome was already obvious. In real life, decisions are rarely so simple. This is where Draco Malfoy comes in. Book I: I'd like to think that if Harry hadn't so rudely rebuffed Malfoy's offer of friendship, perhaps Draco would never have become a Death Eater. Sure, Draco was very unpleasant because he sounded snobby and looked down on Hagrid that day in...
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...The widely acclaimed film, Edward Scissorhands is a Christmas themed film directed by Tim Burton, based on a manmade man – named Edward - created without hands due to his creator’s death. Scavenging for parts, he had scissors for fingers. The story symbolizes many things, such as the ability to show that outsiders can change lives, and much more. The psychology of the characters, progressive changes to the town and much more all show that Edward changes their lives, but they also change his. Kim is Edward’s love life, he helped her see the truth in Jim and what she really wanted. Edward’s underdeveloped personality introduces her to new concepts and ideas. To show the change in Kim, doubtful music fills along with panoramic low shots set the suspense when Jim hits Edward and Kim breaks up with him. ‘Jim. I don't love you anymore. I just want you to go. Okay? Just go!’ Edward shows the truth about Jim, exposing him to what Jim truly cares about. Whether accidental shocks (‘It was a little shock. Ha! Ha! Ha!’) or death threats (‘Jim. Stop! Stop it, or I'll kill you myself’), Jim truly is an inside monster. And that’s what Kim realised, she saw the beauty in Edward and the monster in Jim. As it says on the promotional poster, innocence is what he knows. Beauty is what she sees. But what if Edward never was down there? What if Edward was never invited into town from his mansion on the hill? If we accept the multiverse theory, and assuming that this multiverse plays out the same. Jim...
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...into the game after hours of shepherding them to safety. Does the change from passive engagement to active engagement affect the audience? The question is better analyzed as: does difference affect the consumer reaction to the game in contrast to film? To answer this, we look at the numbers. Until Dawn enjoys a vast amount of success and popularity. While it is difficult to accurately measure a fanbase, for the sake of this paper, “popularity” is based off of the number of hits Until Dawn got on YouTube and fanfiction.net, in comparison to Cabin in the Woods, a popular and well known horror film that is somewhat similar to Until Dawn. On YouTube, Until Dawn has “About 570,000 results”. Cabin in the Woods has “About 202,000 results”. On fanfiction, Until Dawn has about 301 stories, while Cabin in the Woods only has about 47. In addition, despite only coming out this year, NPD sales figures puts Until Dawn at the seventh spot in the top ten video games sales for the month of August 2015. (Dodd). Until Dawn could have easily been a heartbreakingly cliche horror movie, and could have had the same popularity as other horror movies. Yet the developers of Until Dawn utilized the full potential of active engagement to get their audience attached and reeled in a large fanbase that produces a vast amount of fanwork for the game, which continues the cycle of publicity, much like in Nardi’s theory of playbour (“play” and “labour”) which, as Nardi states, is very lucrative for the game company...
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