Adaptation

Plot
If you know me and my writing, the pattern that arises is darkness and death. Please do not ask me why, just every since 6th grade dark writing has just been easy for me to write about. Anyway the story that interested me, and actually made me laugh the most, was “once Upon a Time”. The ending is just so fitting, as I feel like my parents are that over protective. The story in movie form would start off the same way with the writer in her house, struggling to sleep. After showing why she is struggling, with all the rimes outside, the movie will move to her reading the letters asking her to write a children’s story. After some movie action later, round 25 minutes into the movie, she will walk into her room, and begin writing a children’s story. The story would start right after the ‘happily ever after’ couple gets married, and eventually movie into where the writer’s story starts. From there it will follow virtually the same plot, only adding some events to keep the story going. All in all it will end the same way, with the writer finally falling into a fitful slumber. Personally, I think it needs more action and people getting hurt by the parents over protectiveness.

Setting
Same setting. The movie would need to have the exact same setting as the story. The setting, with the dangerous neighborhoods and over protected houses, is the whole basis of the theme. I do think the theme should be anywhere from 1955- the present. The time period doesn’t matter at all, only the place and neighborhoods matter. The story aspect though, should be like the dreamy, unrealistic, “perfect” world. This makes the ending oh so much more fulfilling in my movie.

Point of view
The point of view of the movie would be identical to the one of Shawshank Redemption, with the writer narrating the story that is going on, but you do not hear her talk the entire time. Only moments out of the movie does Red ever speak, but we now that the entire time he is still narrating. The omniscient third person, sort of passive narrator, would be perfect for the role of the story that this is. I love how Red keeps out of the story, but at the same time is controlling the course of the story.

Characterization
Ok well I do not really know what to write here. I mean the parents and the “perfect” family would have to be looking their best and creepily smiling the entire movie. I think that Keaton would be the best Dad in the movie, with Cody being the child, and Katie English being the mother. The writer was a little more difficult, but I think that Kahle would be a good writer for the story. Tito Ortiz is, just because we are racist with him, the gardener of the happy little tale. The narrator would be Taylor Shackleford. The reason I cast these people is because they have the qualities that I feel would be ideal for this story in movie form.

Theme
The theme in this story is a favorite of mine. Over protection is more dangerous than little protection at all. Sure everyone needs a small amount of protection, but the extreme will have adverse side effects. The movie would show a much better example of this overprotection than the story does. The story does describe the protection taken by the parents, but in the movie the measures taken will be extremely obvious and taken the extreme. And I mean EXTREME. It will be hilarious how out of proportion the measures will be. This will emphasize the theme even more so then the story does. Plus the goriness of the child in the end will finally hit home the grotesqueness of this ending.

Hope

Plot
Most movies, and by most i mean virtually every, that are adapted from book to film have many significant differences and plot holes that are actually vital to the story. Thank the Lord that this was an exception to that trend! the movie was nearly identical to the story, the only notable differences being title, what happened to the guy that told Andy about the truth of his wife's death, and the order in which we discovered Andy's trial. Quite frankly if anything else was changed this story would not have the impact that it does. The sheer emotion that is shown truly shows what little emotion the story lacked. A key differnce not stated above that made me truly appreciate this work was the scene where andy made his escape. The story refused to mention his stealing the wardens clothes and the unvailing of the corruption in the prison to the press. Did anybody else get goosebumbs when andy ripped his shirt off in the rain and laughed?? i know i did. that quick, sign of happiness emphasizes the true nature of what freedom means.

Point of veiw
In both works Red is narrating the action that is taking place. The great part about the book is that for most of the time the reader forgets that Red is even speaking. King did an incredible job of making the reader feel like they were actually there as these events unfolded. a incredible parrallel between the two works is that the movie has the same effect. the action is occuring, and only intermetitly does Red have a noticeable interjection. This sense of experience the reader/viewer experiences is what makes these works universal, timeless, and so powerful the reader/veiwer wishes to kneel down and weep. the human spirit can emphasze with nearly all experiences, and King just saved the trouble of filling in some of the details to make this sense seem more lifelike than any other ever could.

Characterization
Wow i pictured Andy and Red extremely differeently. Freeman was the only actor that could play that role, first off. But i neverreally gave him a face becasue his job as the narrator sets him apart from the other characters, so no physical example is needed for him. Andy, however, is described i nthe book as being short and having glasses, and several other features. in the movie, he is tall and almost looks normal. definatly not the image of the banker that i had imagined. but their character and personality is still all the same, which is the key to this story. they still seem like normal people, even thoguh Andy is given a legendary status. The humanity makes this work so universal, which truly makes it one of the best works of literature and art ever conceived.

Setting
not really sure what to put here. Setting is setting, and the setting never changed. They are still in prison in the same time period. there really is NO difference at all in this topic. the movie makes it seem more definate the images, but is it worth it? althoguh the images of scenerary is better shown in the movie, the novel seems to make it seem more... real. The imagination that is required makes the reader imagine a place that they can make real, that makes the story seem more real. this emphisizes the universality of this work.

Theme
Hope. hope is key to life. well hope and love i should say. Those two key terms are what define our humanity and our life. without the two we have no life. Red could have left andy alone, could have never spoken to him. Andy could have let Red die of a suicidal death after prison, but becasue of their love i nthe prison and hope outside, they manage to stay alive. The movie and novel equally do an incredible job of showing this codependance and relationship between the two characters, which make their legend truthful. they manage to do what many can not do. trust another person with their life. this is why they are legends.

you're stupid also

I can not stand this person.She is oblivious to the world around her, and has no idea the impact she is making on others, as it is not a good one. not eve a fairly decent one at that. I am more than fine with teachers being annoying and frustrating, but randomly singing in the middle of class? i can see some teachers doing that, but i feel like for them it is almost expected. this woman was probably just released from a straight jacket.

Divorce is harsh

The topic i want to address here was stated in class, so probably multiple people have it. It may not seem too profound, but i'll try my best to liven this up a bit. the woman and guy do not care about anything but having the dominance of this divorce. A last, desperate grasp at power, if you will. truthfully i do not think they loved each other at all .They were stuck with child and forced to marry. After a while of resentment the father had decided he was going to leave. But They carry the same about the baby as they do the photo the mother grabs. Again same with the lottery story. The mother is thinking of herself and her well being more than that of her child, the one she bore. i guarantee that is she would have let the father have it she would have it back in a few days. But instead her determination is her undoing, and the death of her child.

Like Father like son... literally though!

Laughed my butt off while reading this!! unlike most short stories, this one has no unfortunate ending. In fact, it has a happy one because the mother thanks the son for being wasted!! I love the metal process of the son as he is drinking, middle of 346-347. "I was still thirsty. I saw i could reach the pint... It looked as if he had never drank lemonade before." (347). I nearly cried when i read this. Even when the dad is trying to ignore the beer, he tells his son to go play in the street!! honestly though, it took me a few reads to understand the significance of this humor. But personally, i feel that the son is the father's drinking issue. He ignores them both, and he must drag the son home, instead of himself while he carries the drunkenness on his back. The son tries to help his problems by drinking the beer, but just like when he dad drinks, the problems just get worse.

I won!! I won!! I-..... wait a minute....

Ok, ill be the first to say it. Kinda liked this story. Not gonna lie. Because my personality is mainly one of optimism, but at the same time i have a side of realism. and yes, humans have good in them, but they have evil also. And we get a sense of that in this story. is this that far fetched? not in the least. Human sacrifice has been going on for years, just not this... civilized i guess you could say. What shocked me the most is Tessie the mom tries to sacrifice her daughters to save herself! "There's Don and Eva" (269). That has NEVER happened last i checked. normally the mother is the most protective of their children and will do anything to protect them, but she flat out throws them under the bus!! Now that, my gentle reader, is barbaric!

Shawshank Redemption= masterpiece

By far the best story ever read for class. Honestly i would complain virtually never. Anyway back to analysis time.

Characterization:

One of my biggest fears is of going to prison. I highly doubt i will ever commit a crime, but that's mainly due to my fear of jail. unlike the narrator, I feel that Andy Dufresne is what most would call a legend. Granted maybe not all of his exploits were real and factual, but the actions that we know to be true, such as his bout with Hadley are legendary. That act of facing down armed guards who are getting ready to chuck you over the side of a building is phenomenal. the characterization of Andy by Red is one of rumors and of eye witness accounts on Red's part. "Most of what i tell you is hearsay... repeated four or five times."(39). We do not directly hear about Andy from his actions, because this entire story is a recollection of Red's months after Andy is already gone.

Red's character is not in any way conveyed thorough the story except for a few minor details. His role as 'a guy that can get you stuff' is relayed to us on page 1, and his lack of hope is slowly revealed throughout the story, and only really addressed in the last few pages when he discusses hope.

Point of View:

This story is mainly recollections of Red's a few months after Andy escapes, and a little extra story at the end of Red when he is on his parole. The entire story is from Red's thoughts. But he was there. He was closest to Andy. If not for Red, this story would not exist. "It's all about me. Ady is a part of me." (100). The interesting thing is that because red is a part of the story and telling the story, the point of view shifts. The point of view is at times first person when Red is reminiscent, and when he is story telling it is third person as he is then a part of the story, but not directly discussing himself. this shift in point of view would be for some storied confusing, like the bible, but because of the speed at which time travels in this story, the shift happens with such grace the reader feels like they are Red, watching, hearing, and remembering the whole story. The point of view makes this crazy, unbelievable story of escape, mistaken identity, and brains beating bronze actually seem realistic. Not just realistic, but actually it makes this masterpiece appear to be happening before one's eyes.

Setting:

The setting, up until the end is Shawshank prison. the time is between the 1920's and 1970's. but to be perfectly blunt, the setting in this story matters just as much as the types of rocks Andy used to carve. Now think about that for a second before you get all upset. the rocks were quartz, which are common but still a type of gem. The time of the setting and the prison itself are just rocks, yes, but the fact that most people are in a prison i their own life is the part of the gem, not the rock. At the end Red is describing how Andy is a part of him. "he is the part of me they could never lock up, the part of me the will rejoice when i step through those gates."(100). Everybody has an Andy in them. Everyone is at some point locked in a prison where the only light is the searchlights out side the barred windows. The setting of this story is people, their inner thoughts and minds. The story may in fact be about a prison, but it i actually a symbol for us.

Theme:

ahhh i love when i story just flat out tells you the theme. the last few lines are the theme, or one of. "I hope." (107). Hope!!!! the meaning of life, of one of its many aspects, is the sensation of hope, and that which we hope for coming to fruition! To hope is to love one or something, and to make it more a part of who we are. Red hopes to find Andy and live the life he has spent in prison. Shawshank is a symbol for childhood, where we are all sheltered and cared for with no worries besides maybe a bully or two. and when we are let out.... we are scared and trying to cling to whatever we can. Some succeed and some do not. Those that do succeed are those that have something to live for. they have something to hope for.

Plot:

For some reason this is the hardest one to analyze. I mean yeah its the story, big whoop. we already know the plot is what you are thinking right? Well yes that plot is told to you. The pace is weird. Because for the most part it goes at a slow nostalgic pace, but even when it goes slow it skips months and years at a time.

There are many profound moments in this story, and many odd foreshadowings. odd because although Red makes them clear to the reader, the reader is to enthralled to catch them. "nice guy. But such a big draft." (55). if you are like me and say the family guy parody of this story, you knew what was going to happen the whole time, but even i had to reread this a page later because i missed it at first. King has an unnatural way of causing this of the reader. he drags them in and then leaves them to wander through the story for a while.

Too good of an actress?

Some people simply can not accept reality. Some can not move on. and some are just so good at what they do that they apply it to their regular life, and they let the truth slip between their fingers. Miss Brill is one of those people. "It was like a play. It was exactly like a play." (Mansfield). We really do not know what part she plays. At first the reader believes that she is a young girl, probably early 20's, but as the story progresses, the reader gets a sense that she is late 50's. We as the reader aren't supposed to know. Another wonderful story where the author leaves it up to the reader. Great. My opinion is that she is late thirties, but that is just me.

Once upon a… WAIT WHAT??!!

Wow... was not expecting that to happen. I thought it was weird how as soon as the boy was dead, the narrator stopped addressing him as a human, but that is not my point of this blog. My point is that this us exactly what millions of parents do every single day. Welcome to reality parents, you are looking in a mirror. All the grotesque, crazy shows that are out there today, along with video games and internet content, are causing more and more of this to happen. Parents i warn you right now. Stop sheltering your kids with barb wire, or do not complain when you kill them when they try to experiment. In Europe the drinking and drug using age is very low, and their problems such as domestic abuse and juvenile delinquents are so much lower than America's that it is not even funny. Parents if you are going to have a child in this world, allow them to be their own people, make their own mistakes, otherwise you are killing them.

Phoenix

Well, someone has to ask the question. Is the boy dead or not? There are no textual references to say one way or the other, and personally I hate stories like that. Give me an ending, please do not leave it up to me. But one thing the story does reveal is that she makes this trip quite often, if not every two to three days. I got a sense of this when the nurse says “’charity’… making a check mark in a book.” (Welry). The nurse has obviously done this multiple times before, and for some reason is keeping track for the doctor. Is it even medicine she gives Phoenix? Who knows.

Eveline

A real down to earth story, this doesn't seem to be unrealistic in anyway. A girl who has lost her mother, who is swept off her feet by a man with a tanned face, whisking her off her feet to some far off paradise. But to me she learns the lesson many girls are not so lucky to learn. This girl, Eve for short, is not stupid. personally, i feel that she stayed for three reasons. One being she fells she could still take care of her family, fulfilling her promise to her mom; "to keep the home together as long as she could" (Joyce). The second reason is I feel that she realized she was not in love with him ,but in love with the idea of loving him. Also, i feel that she is just to terrified. We all get to the point in life when we must move on from our families and our small life, and she just can not do it.

Hollywood?

The story How i met my husband would make a fairly good movie, if they added a few details here and there. Kind of a random thought, but it is true. Because it is a romantic story, and it has the young girl bad boy drama, but it also has the aspect of realism. Of course it wouldn't work out with the pilot. But the mailan? Rrealistically yes that could work. and in a similar way no doubt. The problem right now is there are so many movie, novels, and illusions in the world about love that the newest generation can not sepereate real from never going to happen. This story would be such a great movie because it would point the generation in the righ tdirection, while keeping there caffinated attention.

A Rose for Emily

This story was actually enjoyable in my opinion. At first the ending did not make any sence, but today in class my intrigue was caught and i reread the ending twice. What i found is that each of the sections progressivly makes Emily's life worse. The last line, and last image we get of Emily, a once great powerful woman, is a thin, silvery hair. She didn't pay taxes, and was married, and had a fairly nice house. She i reduced to nothing more than a thin hair. The fact that she was sleeping with a man rthat has not been seen in 40 years is an incredible twist. Personally it i one of the beter endings to a story that i have heard.

Nice monkeys

Weird. Honestly that is all i can say for this story. Weird. And not the good kind. This story is about a huge miunderstanding, and even thoguh it was in the same language. But what is odd about the atory is about how even though the story is set around the early 20th century, the parents are not treating their children like children, but more like sibilings. around this time most parents had control, but the children in this story have about as much of the power as the parents. We see this not only n this story, but also more often in today's world as well. Many teens are gaining their independence and growing up earlier and earlier.

Do not assume, because it makes...

This story has a very nice twisting ending that helps make its theme a little more understandable. Just like life, no one can predict what will happen next, and if a person assumes one thing, they will more than likely lose sight of what is important. If Edie had waited everyday by the mailbox, she would have ended up like Alice. holding onto the past and assuming someone was telling the truth, and assuming the best in people they are seduced by. Just like the reader assumes that the pilot will become her husband. The reader that assumed that was wrong in the end. And honestly her life is better because she dropped her assumptions. People need to drop their assumptions to have a better life.

My Mistress' Eyes

Shakespears poems are often about love and affection, and because of his style are usually "down to earth." Yes Shakespeare writes many impossible plays, but poems require inspiration. This poem is about a a man wooing a woman ,calling her by what she is, not what she is not. She is not a supernaturl goddess, she is a woman, but a gorgeous one at that. "I think my love as rare- as any she belied with false compare." (Shakespeare). His love for her is real, and supremely strong. BVut he does not need to tell her lies to prove this.

Crossing the Bar

The tone of this poem is one of acceptance, even happiness. The speaker of this poem knows that death is coming, and is accepting of this fact. They are in fact happy because it shows that time still moves on. For with every bad moment int life, and equally good one occurs. "May there be no moaning of the bar, When i put out to sea"(Tennyson). One goes out into the ocean of choices of life, but one always ends back where they strted. With their Pilot, or creator. One hope that one will always find our way back, and that one has not miscalculated or chosen wrong. And because this spreaker has come back safe, they are content with their end.

The Apparition

The pain. The onslaught of raw emotions tearing one's self apart. The heart is the most fragile part in a human's body. When it is shared with another, and then betrayed, the pain and corruption that ensues is the greatest force to be reckoned with. The mind shuts down, and the emotions take over, throwing caution to the wind. "I will not tell thee now, lest that preserve thee." (Donne). Revenge upon a harmful lover is what one would seek, because whe nthe heart is torn from their chest, nothing else reamins but a viod. One that can only be filled with an equally strong feeling.

Geting Out

High school. Relatonships. Depression. Heartache. All are common feelings to humans of our age.The pain one feels when their love is unrequited or when it is torn from them by the hands of another.The sheer weight of the heart as it sinks into one's chest, after being in te clouds. Reality sets in, and the world is again pulling one back down. Relationships are great and amazing and wonderful when they work; and when they do not, they change one's self in a way no one can imagine. "We held on tight, and let go." (Mathis) And raw emotions turn to despair.. and the love is no more.

next to of course god america i

A supremely fast poem, to state an understatement. This poem is rapidly and quickly running through famous patriotic lines at a fast pace. Because of the last line "He spoke. And drank rapidly a glass of water." (Cummings) we can assume that the person is a speaker, and possibly a politician. Most politicians generally do not say much, if anything, and this satirical work is proving that. Throw enough random lines together, say it quickly, and people will rejoice, all to afraid that if they speak up for not understanding that they will be mocked and ridiculed. Corruption, ignorance, and embarrassment rule the country. all it takes is a person with a strong hand and a time of peace to gain acceptance by the people. The trouble arises when an actually issue comes up, and then the politician that faked their way to the top is left high and dry. The truth is this country and the people in it need a change. The answer is knowledge and common sense.