Fiction

How to Write Noir Fiction The Merriam-Webster Dictionary (n.d) defines noir as “crime fiction featuring hard-boiled[,] cynical characters and bleak[,] sleazy settings.” However, it could be asserted that “claustrophobic” would be a better descriptor, in place of “sleazy.” Noir comes from “film noir,” which means “black cinema,” and was a term coined in France in reference to a particular subset of Hollywood films that were permeated with previously unseen levels of cynicism or disillusionment (Hoerneman

As the lights dim, the curtain slowly raises on the city of Missoula. We settle back in our comfortable rocking chairs, When trout stepped from the curb, he was more or less a 100 feet from the crosswalk. As luck would have it, at the same time the light at the corner turned green. A 2016 GMC Sierra Denali HD spun its rear wheels as it rocketed forward. From its large stereo speakers C.W. McCall's 'Wolf Creek Pass' was blaring, “…..............with a thousand cubes in a nineteen-forty-eight

In the world of literature, fiction is often used to portray an entertaining story of a story they have a greater meaning to itself. There are two types of fiction Each of these stories falls on, which are commercial fiction, use to entertain us, as it tends to contain a setting that is easy to understand and a plot that is very distinct. This type of fiction is merely for enjoyment and doesn't have any deeper meaning to the story. In contrast with literary fiction where the stories is more character

Feminist Issues in Crime Fiction Bronwen Levy discusses issues in women’s crime fiction, written by women or for women, in her article “Introduction to Marele Day: Reading Women’s Crime Fiction, Some Problems”. She thoroughly discusses authors in the genre, such as Agatha Christie (Levy ¶1) and cites other critics on the subject, such as Sherri Paris (¶5). By bringing in other authors and critics on the subject, she precisely provides objectivity with other viewpoints. Levy did well in meeting

They all describe that brow literature, PULP FICTION. The pulps, magazines and paperback novels, were North America's favorite form of escape for nearly sixty years. From the 1890s to the 1950s, pulp fiction delivered lavish cover art, fantastic illustrations and action packed stories for the public. Although entertaining, the majority of the population that bought these publications thought very little of them; they used and discarded pulp fiction like a dirty condom. It was not quality art.

Welcome to the world of science fiction, sometimes known familiarly as “SF,” but rarely “Sci-Fi,” which is generally considered to be pejorative by aficionados of the genre, and more appropriate for films than literature. Science fiction is one of the three subdivisions of fantastic literature, the other two being fantasy fiction and supernatural horror. Although definitions vary and some individual works may blur the distinction between one branch and another, most fantastic or speculative stories

science fiction elements into the novel to prove that the work is a science fiction production. In the novel, there are different political and social systems. Additionally, various forms of mutations are evident. Furthermore, many specifics show that the society is dystopian in The Chrysalids. Based on various details from the book, it is obvious that The Chrysalids is a science fiction novel that warns humans on the consequences of nuclear war. One aspect that demonstrates science fiction in The

Feminist Issues in Crime Fiction Bronwen Levy discusses issues in women’s crime fiction, written by women or for women in her article “Introduction to Marele Day: Reading Women’s Crime Fiction, Some Problems”. She thoroughly discusses authors in the genre, such as Agatha Christie (Levy ¶1) and cites other critics on the subject, such as Sherri Paris (¶5). By bringing in other authors and critics on the subject, she precisely provides objectivity with other viewpoints. Levy did well in meeting

She walked closer, moving toward the south side of the mound as the ground gently sloped that direction. As she rounded the west edge of the mound she was startled into motionlessness by the discovery of a window in the side of the mound. A window rising out of the ground, roofed with sod and even sporting closed curtains. Curtains? Reds began to laugh aloud. Her child’s peeling laughter filled the mound clearing. The curtains were whipped open and Chuck’s startled face was looking out at her. “You

‘Winton’s Cloudstreet continues to engage readers through its narrative treatment of hardship and optimism.’ In the light of your critical study, does this statement resonate with your own interpretation of Cloudstreet? In your response, make detailed reference to the novel. The novel Cloudstreet, by Tim Winton resonates the idea of engaging readers through its focus on optimism despite hardship throughout the narrative. The text has the ability to be appreciated and understood through its textual