Essay On Literary Genres

Several traits distinguish whether or not a character is a Romantic and Gothic protagonist in a literature piece. Romantic Goth characters have the talent to both see and feel the beauty in the dark and obscure, which often inspires them to react differently to a given situation. Romantic Goth inspired actions can often have large and unfortunate consequences, which may affect the people around them, especially very loved ones. In the novel Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein, someone whose actions have large and unfortunate consequences, is a Romantic and Gothic protagonist because he has one main goal that gives his life purpose, is interested with the past, and shows an uncontrollable amount of emotion.

According to The Bedford Book of Genres “A genre is a composition’s kind, category, or sort. Genres give us a way to categorize or describe types of compositions”. (Braziller and Kleinfeld) One genre of music is country. There are two things we need to know about genres; “First, genres change according to the ways people use them” and “Second, genres are flexible”. (Braziller and Kleinfeld). Exactly what country music is today can be hard to define as the genre changes with each new artist that comes into it, but a look at the career of George Strait shows why, depsite all the changes in what represnts country mucic, he is known as the king of country music and is the ultimate example of what comes to mind when one speaks of the genre as

While both Alvin York and Chris Kyle display traits specific to romance, it is important to clarify the definition of the genre. Romance, as discussed in the PowerPoint, is defined by being relatively unrealistic, not adhering to the portrayal of daily life, as well as not confining to the rules of realism. This type of romance has nothing to do with a love story, contradictory to what society believes. In both films, however, the main characters do find love interests. The characters of a romance also feature abilities that normal, everyday people would not possess. The ending of a work in the genre of romance does not have to be happy, but the characters need to be metaphorically larger and more capable than a normal person would be (Decker). American Sniper and Sergeant York are similar as they both have main characters with many defining marks of the romance genre and show true American heroes and society's views on what a warrior should act like.

Authors use a variety of literary elements to create and tell a story. Many possible topics novels often include are the author's style, purpose, the structure, character development, voice, symbols, setting and theme. In the novel, Wolf Rider by Avi, the author uses specific story elements such as the character development, setting, and the theme to carry on the plot.

The word genre comes from the French word for 'class ', (Chandler, 1997). Film genre refers to a specific style or subject matter. A movie may have several different components that may make up a specific genre. Genres makes it easier for the audience, as the categorization of genres lets the audience pick what sort of movie they would like to watch. Film genres give the audience information into the type movie it may be, this in turn helps them to decide whether the movie is suitable for them or not.

Science fiction? Check. Horror? Check. Comedy? Check. Romance? Check. “Frankenstein” has had its hands in each of these genres since the release of Mary Shelley’s original novel in 1818. While Shelley’s original novel was a blend of Gothic and horror fiction, many other production outlets used her story, changing its aspects entirely. No matter how Frankenstein was represented since 1818, his appearances always brought about excitement and success.

In the literature world, there are too many books to count. There are fictional, nonfiction, biography, autobiography, and everything in between. Within these categories, there a huge selection of even more categories, including fantasy, horror, and adventure; just to name a few. There are two though, that fall under the fictional and horror categories; The Tell-Tale Heart and The Landlady. The two stories have their own fair share of differences and similarity. So let’s take a closer look at these two fantastic stories.

The book that I am currently reading is called ‘Firebirds Rising.’ However, this book is an anthology, so it has many stories within it. The third story told in this book is called ‘The Real Thing.’ The character Joss, or Joss-partner as one of the other character says, is the main character of the story. The character Joss is very independent and courageous. She is also adventurous, kind, sweet, strong, determined, caring, and daring. In the story she gets injured for another person because she could not stand seeing anyone, even if it was someone she does not like, being hurt. She also goes somewhere that she does not want be for someone that she had liked/loved for a while so that he would be happier. However, Joss realizes that

The Romantic Movement started in Germany and then it moved all around the world and became well known in England. It was a reaction to the Enlightenment and the focus on the human reason. It was a reaction towards the Industrial Revolution and Neo Classical Movement as well.

Love can be a complex matter, but those who write about it must truly have been inflicted by it in some way. Victor Hugo was a Romantic writer during the Romantic period, therefore meaning that his written works of literature would often portray his attitude towards love and other emotions. He entertained the reader with tales of sorrow and despair, and especially tales involving passion between characters. His works often reflected his belief that love can happen between any two people, whether hideous or beautiful, and whether gypsy or a priest. Victor Hugo’s problematic love life can also be reflected in his works of literature, as he was involved in several strenuous affairs that led to the description of distraught relationships

Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, contains and signifies many import Romantic elements throughout the entirety of the novel. Shelley incorporated many gothic and dark romantic elements into her story, but the heart of the novel is pure and true Romanticism. Almost all Romantic novel must haves are presented in the novel, and are attached to the writing so carefully that Frankenstein has earned its stay in the Romantic genre. Among these Romantic principles are the use of nature as a beautiful and powerful force, the Romantic ideal of creating something from nothing, and the Romantic reverence for the bittersweet cycle of life and death.

Storytelling is observed through people from past generations to present generations. There are many ways to tell stories. In the past centuries, stories are often communicate through face to face, later stories are told through pictures. In the15th century, stories are prints into book form. Later, in 20th century, the stories are released through media, such as movies, T.V shows, radios and many more. There are many genres when it comes to stories. For example, there are romance, thriller, comedy, fantasy, and many more. These stories can be categorized into children books, adults, and youths. A particular novel named Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie, is an example of a book that can be enjoyed by all ages. The genre of this novel is fantasy folk-tales children book. Salman Rushdie writes this novel about his other book The Satanic Verses, which causes big controversy in the Islamic world. In order to express his thoughts and feelings, Salman Rushdie writes Haroun and the Sea of Stories that can be applied to adults and children. Salman Rushdie's novel reveals the connections toward the adults in the children book through themes in the novels, the archetypes in Haroun and the sea of stories, and the statement in the article " I Am Writing Blindly" by Roger Rosenblatt, which is " We are a narrative species."(Rosenblatt, 80, lines 9).

When learning how to read and write, the first style that is usually introduced is the form of fictional stories. These stories tend to enhance the imagination as they peak the interests of young minds through grand adventures within mystical lands. As one continues there is an almost instantaneous switch, in which the reader goes from enjoying the enticing fictional world to suddenly being forced into the land of non-fiction. Non-fiction is a prose writing that is factual based, including real events, and real people, such as a bibliography or history. With this definition, it tends to not be clear as to how the story is told, whether it incorporates multiple perspectives or opinions. However, a non-fiction story cannot be told well without

The supernatural is one of the elements of Romanticism. It may not be one of the more major ones such as nature or emotions, but it is a relevant one in Shelley 's novel, Frankenstein. It is very difficult to discuss only one of the traces of the romantic movement in a novel as they are all interconnected. The supernatural, for example, is very hard to distinguish from nature as an element in some scenes in the novel as there is a very thin line differentiating all the elements from one another. Furthermore, supernature can also be related to Gothic literature, which makes it hard to identify the exact genre of the novel.

Poe shaped the genre of detective fiction - although he preferred to call them “tales of ratiocination” - after introducing Detective C. Auguste Dupin. Dupin analyses unsolved mysteries and uses his advanced cognitive ability to deduce information to solve cases; thus, a new genre was born. To describe how Poe’s short stories both comply with the general expectations of detective fiction and how they defy them, I plan to examine The Murders in the Rue Morgue and The Purloined Letter.