The novel of Harris stands as a signpost of current horror fiction in the development of the serial killer as an antihero. With the creation of arguably the best fictional criminals ever‚ Harris makes reference to his habit of making use of real-life serial murderers and forensics to establish a practical subgenre of the crime thriller. The tones of the chapters vary here‚ which resulted in a diverse and uneven read. The conversation of Lecter discloses his penchant for psychology and the coaching
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SEVEN ELEMENTS OF FICTION 1) PLOT - Action which occurs -- 5 ingredients plotted as a witch’s hat 1) Exposition (introduction) - background information 2) Rising Action / Complications - conflicts are presented 3) Climax - high point of the action 4) Falling Action - lessens the intensity 5) Denouement (conclusion) - pulls the story together ["They lived happily every after"] NOTE: NOT ALL STORIES CONTAIN ALL 5 INGREDIENTS 2) SETTING - Time‚ Place‚ Customs
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Cathie201 11‚ October 2013 Science Fiction and Gender Roles Gender has become an epidemic topic that people always talk about in their daily life. Males and females as the two groups of gender‚ play their own role and undertake the respective responsibility no matter for themselves‚ families or society all the time. However‚ because males and females have different gender roles‚ different responsibilities and‚ different behaviors‚ this causes various social issues‚ the problems of gender roles
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stories that easily relate to the reader as well. Both stories caused a personal reaction as the writer used certain strategies to detail the idea‚ theme‚ and purpose behind each of the writings. It is also important to know the difference between a fiction and nonfiction story. The author has to intrigue the reader’s imagination to make the story interesting. Reactions and Strategies Salvation Salvation was written by Langston Hughes in 1940. This is a nonfictional story based on a childhood experience
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‘Winton’s Cloudstreet continues to engage readers through its narrative treatment of hardship and optimism.’ In the light of your critical study‚ does this statement resonate with your own interpretation of Cloudstreet? In your response‚ make detailed reference to the novel. The novel Cloudstreet‚ by Tim Winton resonates the idea of engaging readers through its focus on optimism despite hardship throughout the narrative. The text has the ability to be appreciated and understood through its textual
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Elements of Fiction “The Lottery” Plot: The plot is developed in chronological order‚ with a few episodes from past stories. Exposition: The story begins on a beautiful summer’s day where the village gathering in the town square with kids running around enjoying their liberation from school‚ and putting rocks in their pockets and guarding a pile of rocks in the corner. Rising Action: Further in the story‚ the lottery has begun and every head of the family has drawn a little piece of paper from
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Brian McHale Postmodernist Fiction Routledge A MEMBER OF THE TAYLOR » FRANCIS GROUP * Ft not?" POSTMODERNIST FICTION Brian McHale London and New York In memory of Robert J. McHale 1927-85 Steve Sloan 1952-85 Arthur A. Cohen 1928-86 First published in 1987 by Melhuen‚ Inc. ••‚ Published in Great Britain by Methuen 6- Co. Ltd Reprinted 1989‚1991 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane London EC4P 4EE 29 West 35th Street New York‚ NY 10001 © 19S7 Brian McHale Photosct by Rowland Phototypesetting
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Study of Crime Fiction Since the form has never been perfected‚ it has never become fixed. The academians have never got their dead hands on it. It is still fluid‚ still too various for easy classification.(Horsley 1) While Raymond Chandler‚ the author of those words‚ would surely be against the classification attempted here‚ these “dead hands” of mine will attempt to share a study of what has been described as the most widely read type of literature: crime fiction. Crime fiction is the genre
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typical science fiction story‚ I find myself completely perplexed. But then again‚ what is exactly a ‘typical science fiction story’? Because many critics‚ I believe‚ would never say that nothing in the body of work of this eccentric writer is ‘typical’. Rather he would show all signs of ‘atypicality’‚ of eluding any specific genre classifications. But‚ then again‚ none of literary critics seem to agree or‚ rather‚ agree to disagree on the subject of the definition of term ‘science fiction’. But even
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Gothic fiction combines the elements of Horror and Romance. This genre consists of fear‚ darkness‚ heroes‚ villains‚ and love. If you ask me those are very contrasting subjects. The name “Gothic Fiction” comes from medieval architecture. That is why this style of writing took place mostly in the medieval era. The writing style puts emphasis on atmosphere‚ using its surrounds to build suspense in the reader. Horace Walpole is believed to be the inventor of the genre. His first
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