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- 181: Alfred Hitchcock: 50 Years of Movie Magic
- ... of Hitchcock's life from a young age. The novels Bleak House and Robinson Crusoe were two that stuck with him over the years. He also really enjoyed Edgar Allan Poe, stating that "Very likely it's because I was so taken by the Poe stories that I later made suspense films." (39). In 1915 he started work for the Henley Telegraphy Company. He soon began to study art at the University of London, which ...
- 182: Discussing Literary Genre
- ... a particular genre can alter so drastically that the preliminary era in a new genre may not resemble the modern literary works in that genre. The works of Edgar Allan Poe, considered to be the father of the modern short story, show the contrast between the classification of short fiction in the 19th century and today. Poe s short story, The Murders in the Rue Morgue , provides suspense and mystery; however, the story does not include the main character s moment of consciousness, the key ingredient in ...
- 183: A Streetcar Named Desire
- ... does not fit into her surroundings. Tennessee Williams describes the place as having a "raffish charm" (Corrigan 50). But, this eludes Blanches. She describes it as a place that "Only Poe! Only Mr. Edgar Allen Poe!-could do it justice!" (Corrigan 50). The person whom Blanche is most directly contrasted with is Stanley. Blanche loves living in an idealistic world, while Stanley strictly relies on facts ...
- 184: The Black Cat: A Comparison Between The Movie and The Book
- The Black Cat: A Comparison Between The Movie and The Book There are major differences between the film we saw in class and The Black Cat by Edgar Allen Poe. The film had added effects to get the viewer's attention. The film also let out important parts that were in the short story. The short story gave the reader ... never feels secure." The man experiences the truth of this statement because he basically gives the murder away when the cat is heard. Although the two story plots were different, Poe's unique style of writing can entice anyone.
- 185: The Life and Times of Peter Straub
- ... kind of exploratory process.” This exploratory process has helped his writing career and catapulted him to writing greatness; so much in fact that he has been called the Edgar Allan Poe of our times.5 Along with many of his writings making it on the New York Times Bestseller list, Peter Straub has won such distinguished awards as the British Fantasy ... and America A. First child born B. ‘Ghost Story’ C. America D. Westport, Connecticut E. 2nd child, Emma F. New York City VI. Writing Techniques A. Quote B. Edgar Allan Poe VII. Books and Awards A. Awards 1. British Fantasy Award 2. Bram Stoker Award 3. International Horror Guild Award 4. Two World Fantasy Wards B. Quote C. Books 1. Marriages ...
- 186: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- ... become Fitzgerald’s harshest critic, and in the eyes of Fitzgerald, his, "artistic conscience"(Meyers 263). The second major American literary figure who influenced Fitzgerald’s life was Edgar Allen Poe. Fitzgerald’s intrigue with both the tragic and romantic elements of Poe’s life, as well as the many similarities these two men shared, may have very well facilitated his plunge into the unforgiving abysses of alcoholism and depression. Jeffrey Meyers’ biography ...
- 187: Walt Whitman
- ... Not till the sun excludes you do I exclude you." (Lowen, Nancy- page 11) People hailed him as the most authentic voice of the United States of America. Edgar Allen Poe had said, "The vitality and variety of his life was the mere reflection of the vitality and variety of the United States of America." Walter Whitman was born into a ... story to "The Democratic Review" shortly after leaving his teaching job. This publication was known to pirate literature from Europe to save money, but it also printed the works of Poe, Lowell, Whittier, Hawthorne, as well as other well-known American lyricists. (Webster Orville III- page 123). It was this publication which gave Whitman his first break as a professional writer ...
- 188: Discussing Literary Genre
- ... a particular genre can alter so drastically that the preliminary era in a new genre may not resemble the modern literary works in that genre. The works of Edgar Allan Poe, considered to be the father of the modern short story, show the contrast between the classification of short fiction in the 19th century and today. Poe s short story, The Murders in the Rue Morgue , provides suspense and mystery; however, the story does not include the main character s moment of consciousness, the key ingredient in ...
- 189: A Streetcar Named Desire - Sym
- ... does not fit into her surroundings. Tennessee Williams describes the place as having a "raffish charm" (Corrigan 50). But, this eludes Blanches. She describes it as a place that "Only Poe! Only Mr. Edgar Allen Poe!-could do it justice!" (Corrigan 50). The person whom Blanche is most directly contrasted with is Stanley. Blanche loves living in an idealistic world, while Stanley strictly relies on facts ...
- 190: The Black Cat Literary Critici
- The Black Cat By Edgar Allan Poe There are several characters mentioned in the story, but the most important is nameless narrator, who has tenderness of heart to his companions. He was fond to his animals and ... wife who had shown him the gallows on the second cat's breast. A warped sense of triumph and the conscience of the murderer cause the exposure of the crime. Poe has added a new element to aid in evoking the dark side of the narrator, and that is the supernatural. The story has a twist as the narrator hopes that ...
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