COMMENTS: The overall premise of the story is good, but the storyline was difficult to follow. Numerous elements slowed the pace of the story or seemed out of place. At some points the dialogue was on the nose and repetitive, while at other points it seemed to depart far from the storyline. The dialogue is overly burdened with catch phrases, clichés, metaphors and similes, some of which are dated and would have no meaning to a vast majority of the audience. The biggest issue is that many of the usages are jammed together and have no real purpose in advancing the story. The first example of this starts on page two and fills 7/8ths of the page. The dialogue is just a string of quips: “…unalienable right… won’t be denied… carpe Diem… dust in the wind… give me liberty or give me death…” This same type of dialogue starts again on page three and sounds more adolescent than that of three law students, e.g. “We only have this chicken dance… stink like a belly button… sweet cheese and crackers… what’s on your mind Einstein?” Examples like this can be seen throughout the script. …show more content…
On page 15, Kestra points at the menu items to order, and the waitress puts food on the table in the same beat. On page 91, the scene heading places the action inside, but the first action line is Levi getting out of his car, dropping his luggage and getting into bed. He moves from outside to inside in the same beat. In the next beat, there is a knock on the door; Levi has the person come into the apartment, but he never gets out of bed or goes to the door. On page 40, Levi says he will order room service and the action line that follows is Levi and Kestra finishing their meal. On page 88, Levi is outside at the art school and drives to his hotel. However, while in the same scene (exterior at the art school) he is shown showering and
Colloquialism is “a word or phrase that is used mostly in informal speech : a colloquial expression” (merriam-webster.com) An example of colloquialism would be, “I god, Ah don’t see how come yuh can’t. ‘Tain’t nothing atall tuh hinder yuh if yuh got uh thimble full uh sense. You got tuh. Ah got too much else on mah hands as Mayor. Dis town needs some light right now.” (Hurston 41). This quote not only shows the reader that this book is taking place in the deep south, but it also shows that Jody always wants Janie to agree with him, and not have her own opinions. Hurston uses different types of colloquialism to show where the characters come from but also to show how they compare there to the different social classes. Also she uses colloquialism to enrich each character, and give them their own way of talking, and their own way of expressing themselves.
The story itself was quite interesting. The characters are believable and some had obvious arcs, the plot seems well paced, and most plot points are memorable. The dialogue didn’t seem forced, and flowed fairly realistically. The conflict, Devine Corporations vs the Beanfield (well, really, it’s owner but…), ended well, with Devine not being able to do anything about it, not for a lack of trying.
story, the plot was good. The liked the purpose of the author and the way
Stowe Debate: Rhetorical Strategies in Uncle Tom's Cabin. Eds. Mason I. Lowance, Jr., Ellen Westbrook, and R. C. Prospo. University of Massachusetts Press: Amherst, 1994.
could have done a better job in explaining the plot. Facts were thrown in throughout the story
Criticisms (Favourable): Very original, intelligent plot. Well-written characters that aren’t two dimensional and who make human decisions (David’s father, who may seem like a cruel man but who is really just doing what he was brought up to believe is right).
However, this by no means, was a bad read. I found this story to be very interesting and compelling, but seriously wtf? 1st I found that Shige was the only one with a combination of sense and some compassion. Example is that Shige is open to Aoyama dating but is cautious, while Aoyama's friends are usually telling him to straight up keep his distance, to stay away. And if anyone has that one friend who gets easily infatuated should know, telling them to stay away is like saying the exact opposite to them, which is exactly what happened. Another thing, who the hell was that guy in the wheelchair that freaked out when the first ate together? I had a feeling it was the stepfather, but it was never really addressed. Lastly, that ending....was so damn abrupt. "What was this all about?" "I don't know, nothing really." Lastly the so called friend Asami had to speak to her Mentor....why was that never addressed? Not that it matters since readers of the book should be able to piece together what actually happened. Final points, that sex scene was descriptive as hell and I couldn't read that with a straight face no matter how hard I tried because of laughter and absolute horror at the calm before the storm. Oh, and RIP Gangsta (he was
I found the book to be easy, exciting reading because the story line was very realistic and easily relatable. This book flowed for me to a point when, at times, it was difficult to put down. Several scenes pleasantly caught me off guard and some were extremely hilarious, namely, the visit to Martha Oldcrow. I found myself really fond of the char...
Fans of the novel found that the way the novel is written, you never want to put it down and the action keeps things moving and is quite entertaining. The novel pulls you in and makes you love each of the main characters in it. This is a great series for anyone to read, and it is audience friendly for whoever reads them. There is quite a bit of suspense that will make the novel exceed readers 's expectations, and the twists and turns keeps you guessing and lets nothing be predictable. Some like the way this group of people bands together when they really need to and keep things together so they can all stop the
In the book Metaphors We Live By, authors George Lakoff and Mark Johnson address the traditional philosophic view denouncing metaphor's influence on our world and our selves (ix). Using linguistic and sociological evidence, Lakoff and Johnson claim that figurative language performs essential functions beyond those found in poetry, cliché, and elaborate turns of phrase. Metaphor permeates our daily experiences - not only through systems of language, but also in terms of the way we think and act. The key to understanding a metaphor's effect on behavior, relationships, and how we make sense of our environment, can be found in the way humans use metaphorical language. To appreciate the affects of figurative language over even the most mundane details of our daily activity, it is necessary to define the term, "metaphor" and explain its role in defining the thoughts and actions that structure our conceptual system.
SImilarly, I did not really like the story because of the focus on nature. Though very well written, the emphasis on the conflict between human and nature, and the exorbitant amount of descriptions made the story less enjoyable for me. I prefer stories with a faster pace which is
...r, this movie is lack of depth of storyline. The audiences can even predict what will happen in the next scenes. Moreover, the ending of this movie is too cheesy and irrational according to me. If only they change the ending to become more interesting and rational, I will give a four or five stars out of five. In spite of a lame twist ending, this movie is a perfect example to show that managers should be able to motivate and challenge their employee. It is important to remember that a happy employee means a productive employee.
the link are objects that stayed with the narrator throughout the story. On page 548 he
The book and the movie were both very good. The book took time to explain things like setting, people’s emotions, people’s traits, and important background information. There was no time for these explanations the movie. The book, however, had parts in the beginning where some readers could become flustered.
A great example of this is when he talks about their ancestors suffering in the following passage “Your and my mother and father, who didn 't work an eight-hour shift, but worked from "can 't see" in the morning until "can 't see" at night, and worked for nothing, making the white man rich, making Uncle Sam rich. This is our investment. This is our contribution, our blood.” Once grouping himself with his audience once again through his “Your and my” unification he uses the hard “m” sound to emphasis the message of their mother 's exploitation by “Uncle Sam” and the white man. Through alliteration he slips in his connection to the audience while still holding focus on his outrage expressed in his speech, very subtly increasing his unity with the audience and thereby his Ethos.