Plot Essays

A pivotal part of The Secret History’s plot would be when Henry reveals to Richard about the bacchanal and explains what happened that led up to the murder of the farmer. The simple story is that Henry, Charles, Camilla, and Francis took drugs, rehearsed ancient rituals, and then in a drug induced frenzy killed a man. The plot is very different though, with first revealing that the group had killed someone. Richard asks, “You killed somebody...didn’t you?” In the story this is the end, but this only

There are many different ways to end a story by including the way the plot is driven from one direction to the other while keeping the suspense in motion. The writer often surprises the reader with something completely different than what was expected from the reader to believe about what was going to happen next in the storyline. A twist can be manipulated in the story to prevent any obvious predictions in the plot. The use of a plot twist can come in different ways, such as revealing a little bit

Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot Description The failed gunpowder plot of 1605 was an attempt by English Catholics to assassinate King James I in order to bring back the Catholic monarchy to Great Britain after a while of harassment and oppression against Catholics. The plot was to explode the House of Lords during the State of Opening Parliament by putting 36 barrels of gunpowder into the cellar and Fawkes lighting the fuse,  blowing up the parliament. Although it was prevented by an anonymous

There are many mysteries about the Gunpowder Plot that have never been satisfactorily explained. It is not clear why an intelligent man like Catesby thought that such a scheme would work or why he imagined that if it did work, a small group of Catholics could seize the reins of government. Nor is it clear why the King and Lord Salisbury immediately interpreted Monteagle‘s letter to mean that a gunpowder plot was intended. Also it is odd that although the letter was received on October 26, the search

Gunpowder Plot Authors often use their works to comment on political and social issues of their lifetime. During the 17th century, William Shakespeare began his career in Protestant England. In this time, the Gunpowder Plot occurred against the government as tensions rose around religion and legislation. Shakespeare brings utilizes characters and deception in Macbeth to bring attention to the Gunpowder Plot’s faults and inform the people of his innocence in the plot. The Gunpowder Plot occurred

Was Guy Fawkes Framed For The Gunpowder Plot? On November 5th 1605, the gunpowder plot happened. It has become a worldwide debate over time as to whether or not Guy Fawkes was framed for the famous gunpowder plot. According to traditional theories, it is insinuated that Fawkes and his associates purposely put the gunpowder in the Parliament’s basement in an act to kill the Protestant King- James I. Whereas, modern historians suggest that it is possible that Guy Fawkes was framed and was in fact

“Fear presides over these memories, a perpetual fear. Of course no childhood is without its terrors, yet I wonder if I would have been a less frightened boy if Lindbergh hadn't been president or if I hadn't been the offspring of Jews.” (Roth, 1) The Plot against America by Phillip Roth is a story of what it was like for the Roth family and Jews across the country, when an American aviator Charles Lindbergh was elected as the president of the United States. The following excerpt, reveals the psychological

Nitin Basra Summer Reading Assignment The Plot Against America by Philip Roth 1. “And when are we moving to Canada,” Sandy asked her. “because of your persecution complex?” Pointing his finger, my father said, “Don’t mimic your stupid aunt. Don’t talk back like that ever This part of the book really appealed to me as I was reading it. I felt like I was in the main character 's shoes at that moment of time.. Roth used literary techniques such as imagery to convey convince his readers about the

The plot twist is a common device used in books, movies and other media in order to shock the audience with an unexpected development and keep them interested in the storyline. Many are familiar with the shock and outrage that comes when one’s favorite character suddenly dies, or it is revealed that the protagonist had dreamt the entire plot of the movie. Christopher Nolan is a director widely known for his plot twists, anti-heroes, and non-linear narration in movies such as Inception, the Dark Knight

The film, Mao’s Last Dancer utilises the narrative convention of plot to allow the audience to appreciate the film. In the film, the narrative convention of plot is used to provide an overview of the historical and sociocultural knowledge of China at the time. For example, the film’s plot is constructed in a non-linear timeline through which Li travels back and forwards via flashbacks. A prominent example of this is one of the film’s establishing scenes. In this scene, Li flashes back to a classroom

Jay Russell used many cinematic and theatrical elements to present his theme, plot, and his setting. He had a very strong theme; life's a cycle and you should live life to the fullest. His plot might be just as good or even better Winnie Foster was faced with a decision to drink the spring water and live forever with Jesse or to live a normal life and die at some point in time. Winnie and the Tuck’s also have to save Mae Tuck from getting hanged. Russell’s setting is probably the best of all

In “The Cone” the plot is focused on the revenge,and the setting of this story is in the 1860’s and has a mood of machinery. “ ‘This country was all fresh and beautiful once,’ he said; "and now--it is Gehenna. Down that way--nothing but pot-banks and chimneys belching fire and dust into the face of heaven . . .”(1) In comparison to “The Cone”, “Excerpt from The Tragedy of Julius Caesar: Act III , scenes I & II.” is also a fictitious story, but is based on true events. The plot of this passage is

The chapter starts with the elements of the story structure. It includes plot, a sequence of events involving characters in conflict situations with 4 components of the plot development of a problem, roadblocks, the high point, and the solution; characters, which are people or personified animals, that are developed in the appearance, actions, dialogue, and monologue; setting, which can be integral or backdrop and have dimensions of location ,weather, period, and the passage of time; point of view

Being different can be the best talent and gift in the world. It makes one special and it lets one be the amazing person there ment to be. In the fictional novel The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart it shows the true importance of being yourself and embracing your talents. She shows this using dialogue, narrative hook, and conflict. First, Stewart uses dialogue to help bring her characters life and show how everyone has different gifts and talents. For example, Kate’s feeling

between WW II (1939) and the 1950’s. The play is about an African American family, the Youngers, and their efforts in a world of discrimination. The play’s plot is most influenced by the actions, conflicts and dialogue of Mama and her son Walter as they differ on opinions and decisions. Mama is of great importance in the development of the plot. Her discipline toward the family and having ownership of the $10,000 insurance check shows her character. Mama’s conflict with Beneatha in Act 1 Scene

This quote begins the plot by creating the exposition. The narrator or speaker does this by explaining the setting of the Younger household, telling the audience which rooms are where and that they have lived in that space for many years. The narrator also gives personification to the objects such as the furniture around the house which makes them feel alive in a way. The time and place is also given which is the period after World War II in Chicago which may explain certain tones and language that

was written by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1886 and 120 years later the movie came out. The novel was an action packed adventure where you could vividly picture exactly what was going on. In my opinion the movie changed most of that. In the movie the plot, characters and setting changed minorly in several scenes. One will agree with me after reading this. The novel Kidnapped is better than the movie. First of all, I was taken by surprise when in the movie Clooney’s Cage was a cave. This may seem normal

influences the plot in some way, even if it’s something tiny. Just like the story Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansbury. The two main characters that influence the plot most through actions and dialogue are Walter and Lena Younger. Lena (also known as Mama) influences the plot in a positive way and does as much as she can to make her family happier. While Walter influences the plot in a negative way and brings the family down by pushing them away. Walter Younger influences the plot and its development

detective fictions, like The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie. In this novel, the murder is actually the narrator “I”. Being the only person who knows the truth, the narrator tries to hide some important information from the readers, so the plots can keep going on, and the detective can do his job. So is the narrator in The city of Glass who tells the story in fragments, because there is the possibility that he isn’t at the crime scene as there are two narrative levels. The novel's protagonist's

Every story whether it is a fiction or non-fiction story, has a plot. The plot refers to the actions, activities, events, or stages of being that the literary work or story depicts. One of the most important parts of any plot are the various plot conflicts found throughout the story. A plot conflict refers to ways in which characters in a story interact with each other. There are four basic types of plot conflict which include character vs character, character vs natural world, character vs