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    significant improvements from their first incarnations that make them great in my eyes. These improvements are the results of using the tools that make up a story to construct and shape mine into something better. The tools I most heartily used were plot, to make a story with all the aspects that make it enjoyable, and theme, to give the reader some insight that they were unaware of before

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    after that was still within the top numbers (Billboard Staff, 2015). Even though the show is aimed for a mature audience, it captures the qualities a hit TV show needs. Friends is a good TV show due to the fact that it is a comedy, includes lots of plot twists, and follows one basic storyline. To begin, the genre of Friends is comedy. This is the ideal genre for this show because comedies keep people in a positive mood while they watch it. Even on a lousy day, a comedy can “ amuse, entertain, and

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    The play Hamlet is more tragic than Agamemnon due to a stronger display of all elements of tragedy, dramatic plot and character development, and its ability to gain audience sympathy. Peripeta is used consistently throughout Hamlet as the narrative is full of unexpected plot twists. For instance, after learning of Claudius’s guilt, Hamlet does not act on impulse but rather decides to wait. Shortly after, Hamlet mistakenly murders Polonius which then leads to Ophelia’s suicide. Furthermore, all deaths

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    The way the plot of Killings by Andre Dubus is arranged changes how the reader sees the characters in the story. This plot starts out in the present, then goes into the past, then back to the present. There are two main characters, and three secondary characters in this story. The way the reader views all of these characters is affected by the plot arrangement. The two primary characters who are most important to the plot, and also most affected by the plot arrangement, are Matt Fowler and Richard

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    the inverse order. The main plot of the two stories is very similar: a man having no short-term memory finding and killing the murder of his wife. They are inspired by the same idea, anterograde amnesia. For creators, the factors they need to look at when presenting a story largely depend on the medium of story-telling. The qualities of different mediums and the characteristics of the audiences of that medium determine many preferences of creators when designing the plot and the characters. Of course

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    movie, Toy Story, is that when a person struggles with envy, they will consequently find themselves in difficult situations and as a result, will gain the opportunity to recognize their fault. This theme is revealed through various plot elements such as conflict, and plot chronology. Through the observation of conflict, one recognizes how Buzz and Woody’s relationship changes as Woody’s envy dies. In the initial stage of their relationship, conflict can be easily detected by the audience. This is

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    Measuring Tree Density

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    The site used for this study of tree density was located at Beaver Island (42 57.856 ° N latitude and 78 56.720° W longitude). A Garmin GPS 48 was used to determine the starting coordinates we were in, and a phone GPS was also used to confirm the coordinates .The flags were used as point markers for the distances we measured. While the measuring tape was used to accurately measure the distance from one flag to the next, and also to measure the circumference of the trees we were interested in.

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    than to look poor among other women who are rich” (Maupassant, The Necklace). Cautiously after these two experiences are introduced, she is introduced to further things that get her into trouble. Thus, the conflict within the story is driving the plot and frequently

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    A troubled young artist struggles to run a deli as he searches for meaning and direction in his life. STORY COMMENTS KNOT THEORY presents as a character-driven, dramatic story. The story focuses on a rather reclusive and troubled young man trying to find direction in his life. The tone is dramatic. The plotline presents with two goals. The first is an external goal for the protagonist to buy and run a deli. The second is an inner, emotional goal to forgive himself and find meaning and purpose

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    Nighttime Theme

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    I think that the choice of making Christopher the narrator of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time enhances many things in the book including theme, character, and plot. Theme is key to any story, which is why it is important that Christopher is the one who talks about this story. If Christopher's father was telling the story, his theme would be something completely different than Christopher’s. The theme that Christopher conveys in the book, is something along the lines of overcoming

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