English has always provided an influential and sanctuous undertone within my literate life, assuming a variety of forms that stem from beyond the requirements of academia. Countless time has been blissfully occupied writing and experimenting with my own pieces of work, from short novels to poetry and dramatic texts, and countless time has been happily spent immersing myself in eclectic pieces from the broad spectrum of literature. One of the first novels that remains memorable within my mind, an evocative and mesmerically haunting work of fiction, was Brett Easton Ellis' work of American Psycho. I distinctly remember re-reading passages, in admiration for the many ways in which a text can be appreciated and interpreted. The unreliable first person narrative of Patrick Batemant was so highly individualistic and sublimely proved how idiosyncrasies in writing create obscurity in character development. I particularly admired how the text put forth a subtext of radical thought about society and human behaviour, by delving into the depths of a culture that exuded …show more content…
This is sheer proof of the potential the written word holds. This genre is vastly successful in creating imagery, exploring ones ideas and expressing emotion in both its raw and refined forms, from Bukowski's unembellished, yet irresistably poignant lexis in the poem "Bluebird" to T.S. Eliot's absurdly enchanting bleakness of "The Waste Land". I enjoy Emily Dickinson's works such as "I felt a funeral, in my brain" as they beautifully capture the depths of human thought and emotion. This has also encouraged me to write my own poetic works, experimenting with the many forms, themes and ideals that a poem can encompass whilst exploring my own creativity and
A town, a team, a dream. Friday Night lights document the 1988 football season of Permian High School in Odessa, Texas. Bissinger explores the various themes of the novel and uses conceit to colorfully describe the contrasting attitudes towards sports and academics. In the small town of Odessa bases Fridays nights in the fall are dedicated to Permian football. As a result of the obsessive attitude towards football a ridiculous amount of pressure is thrusted upon the coaches and players. Bissinger tackled the many problems in the town such as extreme pressure to perform, racism, and the relationship between parent and child. While Bissinger had several preconceived notions, he was ultimately proven wrong and through analysis of themes and incorporation of comparisons in the form of conceits he was able to develop his understanding of the town and accurately depict the events that transpired.
The movie Psycho was created in 1960, and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. This film has many meaningful moments behind it, which all lead up to a shocking yet interesting twist for an ending. Many clips corresponded well with Bill Nichols thoughts, and opinions on how “Every movie is a Documentary.” By comparing both the Nichols reading, and the film Psycho, it is easy to see that this film is a wish-fulfillment documentary. This film shows what could be a scary reality in many people’s lives. It gives us examples of what could be our deepest nightmares and dreads, influences an opinion over people who have multiple personalities, and even feeds some people’s interests.
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“The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that; proves ungrateful or treacherous is his dog” is one of Vest’s famous lines in his persuasive speech Tribute to the Dog. His technique is to appeal to the jury emotionally by speaking of the dog’s loyalty to its master.
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Poetry is a versatile avenue from which waves or ripples can be made potentially. A writer of poetry has the ability to make their readers feel a while wide array of emotions and situations synonymous with the human condition. I, at first, was completely turned off to the idea of poetry at first because all I was exposed to early on by way of poetry were bland professions of love or lust or seemingly simple poems I was forced to process down to a fine word paste. Edgar Allan Poe was interesting, but it was a tad bit dry to me. But, after reading poems the Harlem Renaissance gave me a bit of hope for poetry. To me, the poetry written during that time period has a certain allure to it. They have serious depth and meaning that I, myself and empathize
American Pie is a song that is a very slow and deliberate song with a lot of thought put into it. This is a song that has over 850 lyrics that play for 8:30, the longest song ever to be listed as the Number one song on top hits charts. All these lyrics don’t just have the meaning of the individual words themselves, they paint a picture for the audience listening about what life was like and the events that transpired in the 1950-70’s, along with how Don McLean interpreted them. The lyrics of this song appeal to the youth of that timeframe in rhetorical ways of Pathos, Ethos, Doxa. Pathos is shown to try and emotionally connect with the audience; Ethos is used to show he knows what he is talking about by relating his real life stories and knowledge back into the essay, and lastly, Doxa is used very often in this in the aspect that Don was a huge Buddy Holly fan and he felt a deep connection to him.
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As every well-read person knows, the background in which you grow up plays a huge role in how you write and your opinions. Fuller grew up with a very strict education, learning multiple classic languages before she was eight years old. Fern grew up with writers all throughout her family and had a traditional education and saw first hand the iniquities of what hard-working had to contend with. Through close analysis of their work, a reader can quickly find the connections between their tone, style, content, and purpose and their history of their lives and their educational upbringing.
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With reference to the films you have studied for this topic, explore in detail two of the key elements that produce an emotional response in the spectator.
Poetry can be expressed as an overflow of emotion to which there is no other form to express this than through writing. What we think and feel can be conveyed on paper. It examines parts of life and things we cannot explain. Looking at the writers of the 20th Century in Europe, we see a focus on war, God, and the meaning of things.