People enjoy immersing themselves in fictional stories, whether that be through books, plays, or movies. No two movies are exactly the same keeping people watching more and more of them. Even though the movies may be very different, each story in a specific genre includes the same conventions, constituting them as part of that genre. Horror movies are filled with darkness, suspense, and anticipation. These conventions keep the audience on the edge of their seat wondering what is going to happen next
Tadarrius Williams Miss. Sibbach Honors English IV 11 December, 2015 Humanity’s Curiosity Frankenstein defied human boundaries when he created the monster and because of this not only his life, but the lives of others have also shifted, this has caused their lives to spiral into an unjustified conclusion. Curiosity was the main cause of him learning how to create such a thing, his lack of caring for the thing that he created led to his undoing. His motivation for creating life, comes from the
The Beast One overclouded and mysterious night, I find myself looking into the far distance into the unknown. What's over there? What will I find if I enter this dark place? I just see myself in a blank space of wonder. Is this just part of a dream I once had? I guess I'll never know. Feeling all these indecisive feelings to whether or not I should go forward I just imagine “What if”. What if I encounter something that I'll regret? What if I see something that I want to
First Entry – Suggestion Number 1 – Page 50 This fiction book is called “Wreck” and was written by Allan Bailie. The main characters are Ian Foster and Reene Thompson, they are two normal teenagers. Reene was told to baby-sit Ian while his parents are away. During this period a cyclone hits Albatross Beach and they barely survive it. Soon they seek shelter in a rusty old freighter on the beach. After, the cyclone erupts again and sets the boat out to sea. While on the boat they experience many strange
The West Florida Hero 14 year old Blake Godwin runs through the hallway of West Florida High School on a rainy Tuesday morning. When he reached the end of the hallway he stopped dead in his tracks. He looked up slowly and there it was the monster that has been terrorizing West Florida high. Blake knew he would have to act quick before this green slimy putrid monster could capture anymore students and turn him into his kind. Blake has never used his superpowers before but he knew it would all come
The airport is always flogged with people, it is ridiculous the amount of noise in this place, and its early too, well early to me. Some strange movement next to the check in caught Mitch's attention. "Hey... guys... I think there's something wrong there" he said uncertainly, attracting the curiosity from the group which now shrank to see anything unusual coming from the front of the queue. "I don't think I see any... " Kevin began to say, but was soon interrupted by a shrill scream that startled
Comparing the Creation Scene in James Whale's 1931 Frankenstein and Kenneth Brannagh's 1994 Version There are many similarities and differences between James Whale’s 1931 and Kenneth Brannagh’s 1994 Frankenstein. They differ in the way that lighting, sound effects and camera shots are used to create tension and suspense for the audience. Some similarities that occur are the religious references which are present throughout the scenes. The purposes of the scenes are also the same, to create
Friendship is an everlasting bond that demands love, trust, and making sacrifices. It is a mutual union in which people expect selfless support and motivation from their true friends. The bond can, however, only last if friends are there for each other in good and bad times. Friends do not only help each other in overcoming challenges, but they also bring happiness in one’s life. Friends are an essential ingredient to live a prosperous social life. In the novel Frankenstein Shelley expresses the
to Beowulf's Grendel and Saint George's dragon, then to the mermaids, trolls, and one-eyed giants of our fairy and folk tales, and finally to those 19th-century Gothic classics. Nor are these stories on the wane, for the monster tales that made Lon Chaney, Boris Karloff, and Bela Lugosi stars of the silver screen continue to draw megacrowds six and seven decades later. In 1994 Kenneth Branagh and Robert DeNiro brought us the latest reincarnation of Shelley's story of Frankenstein's tortured
Mary Shelly’s novel, Frankenstein and James Whales version of her book differ in many ways. The most important difference is Whales making the monster less human. He made him a deaf mute and violent. He came across as almost sub-human and barely capable of anything but following basic orders, grunting and shouting. While Shelly’s novel the monster constantly wanted to communicate with people but was unable to do so due to his appearance. He simply scared people. This resulted
The genocide in Cambodia was a result of the Khmer rouge guerrilla force that seized power over the Lon Nol government in 1975. Their leader, Pol Pot, was an admirer of Chinese communism and wanted to make Cambodia a place in which all citizens were to participate in agricultural activities and all western innovations were to be removed. Pol Pot then proposed that to create the ideal communist nation, all Cambodians must all work as labourers on collective farms, and anyone who opposed this was to
and disciplined than the Khmer Republic government. They were able to withstand shortages of food and medicine. By early 1973, The Khmer Rouge had about 85% of Cambodian territory under their power. The Lon Nol army was unable to go on the offensive. But, with the help of the United States, the Lon Nol army was able to continue fighting the Khmer Rouge for 2 more
that would leave the country in dire need of help, the Khmer Rouge defectively impacted the easy-going life Cambodians knew. With much determination, the Khmer Rouge was an insurgent movement of varying ideological backgrounds developed against the Lon Nol regime in 1960 (Rowat 2006). It began as a left-wing organization made up of a small group of French educated communists, but soon grew to become Cambodia?s leading and most influential political party. Following the establishment of the party, the
kill people that lived in farms or places that were far away from Phnom Penh. But it is incorrect to say that Pol Pot started the genocide because hundreds and thousands of Cambodians were captured and arrested by GR UNK. It started at 1966, when Lon Nol believed that people who disagree with their idea should be executed. “Right here in Amsterdam everyday hundreds of Jews disappear”(“The Diary Of Anne Frank” play, collections book. Page 306) The genocide caused by the Khmer Rouge is still recorded
The word Khmer Rouge comes from the French word for red added to the language of the people (Timeline). Based in secluded forest and mountain areas in the north-east parts of the country, the group hardly gained members. Ten years later, Marshal Lon Nol, “a Cambodian politician who had previously served as prime mi... ... middle of paper ... ...he Khmer Rouge: Rampant Terror." Time 19 Apr. 1976: n. pag. Print. Chandler, David P. A History of Cambodia. 3rd ed. Boulder, CO: Westview, 1983. Print
Viet Cong targets. This laid the foundation for animosity toward the West. The country was ruled by Marshal Lon Nol after Prince Sihanouk was removed from his position as head of state. When the leader of the Khmer Rouge, Pol Pot, allied with Sihanouk it was clear that a civil war was on the rise. With help from Vietnamese forces, the Khmer Rouge was able to overthrow the efforts from Lon Nol. This further disenchanted Cambodia from
Genocide is the mass slaughter of a certain type of people because of who they are. The Cambodian Genocide was the mass slaughtering of people who were foreign, educated people, not Khmer (the native race in Cambodia), as well as other people the Khmer Rouge considered to be enemies. It was one of the most horrific events in modern history, and it was discovered years after it began. It took place over a four-year period, from 1975-1979, and left a profound impact on not only Cambodia, but also the
Cambodia is a country in the eastern region of Asia between surrounding neighboring countries Thailand at the North West, Vietnam at the east, and Laos situated at the northern section. It was on April 17, 1976 that Pol Pot the leader of Khmer Rouge regime entered the Cambodian capital of Phonm Penh and took control of the entire country for four horrific years that filled the citizens with terror. Once they got control they declared the day year zero, the day Cambodia would return back to a simply
Throughout history, there have been many dictators that received a name for their docile or cruel acts in order to better their country. Fidel Castro, Joseph Stalin, and Mao Zedong are among the few of history's infamous leaders. However, one that hasn't received as much attention for his attempts to improve his home country is the Cambodian leader, Saloth Sar. However, he is more famously known as Pol Pot. The few people throughout the world that still remember the dictator remember him for his
In 1975, The Khmer Rouge became the ruling political party of Cambodia after overthrowing the Lon Nol government. Following their leader Pol Pot, the Khmer Rouge imposed an extreme form of social engineering on Cambodian society. They wanted to form an anti-modern, anti-Western ideal of a restructured “classless agrarian society'', a radical form of agrarian communism where the whole population had to work in collective farms or forced labor projects. The Khmer Rouge revolutionary army enforced