Essays on Entertainment Page 12

“Speak,” by Laurie Halse Anderson, is more than simply a description of a high school freshman’s struggle after a tragic experience. It is a tapestry made of symbols that deepen the narrative and provide levels of meaning in addition to the literal tale. The protagonist’s emotional journey and her battle with voicelessness in the face…

Should sex and violence on television be restricted? Many believe that the explicit use of sex and violence on television has a drastic impact on the morals and teachings of our youth in today’s society. Children are placed in a difficult position, in today’s society, to fit in and be well liked and respected by…

The Hunger Games started out as a book published in 2008 by Suzanne Collins; soon after came Catching Fire and Mockingjay. In 2012, it became a four-part film series. The setting to the story is in a future post-apocalyptic time in a country called Panem. The country is divided into 12 districts, 1 being the…

Time travel is a plot device almost as old as science fiction itself. It seems that as soon aswe have permission to create whatever technology we want we are using it to explore and change the past and future. From Star Trek’s “The City on the Edge of Forever” to Terminator 2: Judgement Day to…

I am writing to inform you that you are hereby charged with the heinous crime of murder, as the cause of many deaths and misery. You are at fault for all that has happened in the fair Verona, Italy, and are now dually charged with the following crimes: Two counts of murder in the first…

Act 1 Scene 1 introduces the readers to the main characters-Capulet’s wife, the Nurse, and Juliet- and their relationships through the conversation between the three. Juliet, at this early stage in the play, is shown as an immature girl; she is naïve and unknowledgeable in the ways of love and the world. The Nurse refers…

When Bill Cosby returned to television in the mid 1980’s, many were skeptical in regards to the show being successful. Cosby’s previous television show in the 1970’s bombed and the comedian was relegated to (lucrative) TV commercials for years. Could Cosby carry a program? History shows the answer was yes and, in addition to being…

When coming upon a new book, watching a movie, or hearing a new song, a person is exposed to many components of the literary theory list without even knowing it. Through the traits of this list, a piece of literature can leave a reader astounded. Without it, the literature may be unremarkable or confusing. Literature…

During his lifetime, Howard traveled widely thoughout Texas, visiting both large and small towns. The two largest cities in north Texas are Forth Worth and Dallas and Howard spent time in both of them. The cities are located next to each, but possess vastly different personalities and dynamics as Howard details in a letter to August…

Once upon a time there was a pretty young girl named Cinderella. Cinderella was loved by everyone because she was good and sweet and kind. But Cinderella’s widowed father believed that she needed a mother. So he married again to a woman with two daughters of her own. Soon Cinderella’s father died and she was…