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    Action Argumentative Essay

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    A genre is a kind or type. In film‚ the use of repeated elements‚ or motifs categorize a genre. Because “elaborate definitions always seem to throw up exceptions” (Neale 189) I propose a simplified definition of the Action film. The repeated use of action scenes "of quest and discovery‚ and spectacular . . . combat‚ violence and pursuit" (Tasker‚ Yvonne 2)‚ shot and edited using techniques known to increase tension‚ defines the Action genre. Nonetheless‚ there are "broadly consistent and identifiable

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    request for student feedback‚ I am writing to express my opinion about which should be used to teach about the Fantasy genre‚ Coraline the book or Coraline the movie. In my opinion‚ I believe that Coraline the movie should be used in schools to teach the Fantasy genre. This is because the sounds‚ animations‚ and new characters all show more elements and examples of the Fantasy genre than in the book. By the time you finish reading this‚ you will surely end up being persuaded that Coraline the movie

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    technique where he dropped fake trails did not create anticipation like he had hoped for the reason that he overused this technique too much. The ending was also a tad lame and also would have perturbed the reader. We also found that the shifting of genre bewildered the reader and was too big a risk for such a small book. To keep the reader from becoming uninterested in the book‚ a good thriller author would drop various hints‚ or trails. These trails are usually a probable idea of what could be the

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    Crime Fiction

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    fiction is the genre of fiction that deals with crimes‚ their detection‚ criminals and their motives. Crime fiction is a very broad‚ open genre and has many subgenres including classical detective fiction‚ hard-boiled (tough guy) fiction‚ psychopathological crimes (e.g.‚ serial killers)‚ non-investigative crime stories‚ and courtroom drama. While some might say that solving crimes can be traced back to the Bible‚ crime fiction is generally agreed to be considered as a serious genre around 1900.

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    Big Sleep

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    How does your chosen film adhere to or diverge from the generic convention at play within the genre of the chosen film? ‘The Big Sleep’ (1946) starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall is one of Raymond Chandler’s best hard-boiled detective mysteries transformed in to a Film Noir‚ private detective film classic. The Big Sleep is the best example of a classic Warner Brothers mystery. It is very complex‚ confusing L.A. private eye Phillip Marlowe takes on a blackmail case and follows a trail

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    Western Movies Since 1960

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    Graham "shootists‚" indicting them for a variety of sins. They are said to hold a "fundamentalist‚" transcendent conception of the Western. They are "redeemer" critics who wish to stop the clock‚ deny history‚ and halt the inevitable evolution of genres. Not only that‚ Garfield and Graham are moreover accused of being "authoritarian" and suspiciously close to the "moral majority" position. ’ It seems quite possible‚ however‚ that the roots of the Western ’s decline lie deeper than in the likes

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    Literature

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    written in prose applies ordinary grammatical structure and the natural flow of speech. Literature can also be classified according to historical periods‚ genres‚ and political influences. While the concept of genre has broadened over the centuries‚ in general‚ a genre consists of artistic works that fall within a certain central theme; examples of genre include romance‚ mystery‚ crime‚ fantasy‚ erotica‚ and adventure‚ among others. Types of Literature Here are some of the popular categories of books

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    Science Fiction Satire

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    Science fiction is a genre that is based on “imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes” that can challenge and disrupt traditional perspectives of morality and behaviour. Each science fiction text explores but one of the numerous possibilities of the speculative and extrapolative ideas‚ with the author’s own views being placed throughout the text both intentionally and unintentionally. The genre concerns itself with the understanding of both

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    movie this makes the book very intruding and makes me yearn to read more. There are certain types of genres that I don’t enjoy reading such as fantasies this is because it is unrealistic as it a paint an unrealistic imagine which doesn’t make the book relatable and most often it discouraging as the readers do not feel inclusive. I would certainly prefer it if it was mixed with a different genre for example romance etc… However it may suitable for people who wants to escape from the real world and

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    the features of the fantasy genre. The features of any genre are like a skeleton for the story of that particular genre. Different genres have different features such as different settings‚ characters‚ plot‚ themes and values. Features are like a list of criteria that is used to assess whether the novel fits into a genre. The Hobbit is unable to demonstrate the entire features of the fantasy genre but it is still clear that The Hobbit used the features of the fantasy genre as a skeleton. The first

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