Personal Narrative Analysis

I felt hooked by this, as I wanted to experience just what was so scary about the tale. This is similar to the way in which the James Whale introduction hooked me in. I feel by intriguing the viewer, the directors have successfully made a brilliant start to their film. Once Mary Shelley has finished speaking, lightning strikes. This opens the film and again conveys the genre.

In the beginning of chapter two, where Lauren is describing a setup for the reader is something I really like as the opening. Instead of going in and start introducing the experiments that Milgram did, Lauren made it if I was the one who was experimented on. I also mentioned that I like how she made the reader become mice to understand the experiment last week. I believe this is going to be a common recurring theme within this book since it helps me to understand the chapter that I’m reading.

Second type of literary devices used is mood. In both stories the scene was set the same way, normal and peaceful until the end. “The morning of June of 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green.”(The Lottery) Jackson also used imagery with his mood making this small village seem all colorful and as if nothing horrific can happen. That description is setting the story up as any typical day in summer. “The sun was shining, the air was fresh and clear after the night’s heavy rain, and everything in Miss Strangeworth’s little town looked washed and bright.”(The Possibility of Evil) In Miss Strangeworth town it also seems just like a typical summer day. But both stories start going downhill towards the end of the story and each town’s true colors start to show. Jackson uses mood to describe the setting and show how both stories go from happy to dark/cruel.

The opener really gets the information the author is wanting across to the audience. The effectiveness of the opener is good because it allows readers to understand what the article is written on and to whom it is about. It gains the attention of readers by telling a story of what occurred with a professional baseball player on the Rays team. Most readers would read to see why Rodriguez needed to see a hand specialist, and why he even punched a locker in the first place. The opener really imparts the information about Rodriguez and how he hurt his hand. It tells us what he did, when and where he did it, where he was sent to after the incident occurred, and why the incident happened in the first place.

First off, the introduction peaked my interest because it was in a form of a story; the author was narrating the life of his mother and described her job as a waitress. I think this is an excellent way to get the attention of most readers because people don’t want to start reading powerful information which includes a lot of analyzing so quick into the article; this is why starting the passage off with the story is a more gentle way to introduce readers to the more factual

It starts of with them heading off into the forest during a snow storm. Snowy weather and the forest don't mix. Its a recipe for disaster, walking five feet and your foot prints are already covered with fresh snow. Not only does the snow give off a cold vibe, but the forest does too. It isn't that uncommon for people to get lost in the woods especially during a snowstorm. Something that was anticipated throughout the whole story. Also the setting kinda plays on there emotions and how they act towards each other cold and bitter. The author really makes you question if there going to make it out of the forest

The first paragraph vividly describes the harsh conditions and builds up the ominous tone. The fact that it was a bright cold day creates confusion, as usually cold days are accompanied by cloudiness, and bright days are usually accompanied by heat. When the clocks strike thirteen, it is obvious that this place is not similar to our present world, building ambiguity. The vile wind and gritty dust create even more description on the setting; a bright cold windy dusty day in April. The extreme conditions of the setting causes the reader to infer that the current setting is not fit for human life, although that is exactly what it turns out to be. This adds on to the already increasing ominous tone of the

The pilot opens with a teaser that takes place in a different time-period with the older protagonist. It’s not a teaser that grabs the attention of the audience. Consider opening with the explosion. Then make it clear to the audience so that they understand that the people who are killed are Osage Indians. Don’t show the perpetrators. Allow the agents to uncover their identities one-by-one to add more anticipation, suspense, and tension.

The film starts a suspensefully with a woman running in a ripped red dress. There is eery music to set the suspenseful tone.This is an excellent hook for consumers because this scene draws people in. Lennie and George are running away from the intimidating men on horses. The beginning of this movie gives of tension and excitement to the consumer. Overall this was a great start

One aspect of the opening of Clueless (1995) that makes it so effective is that it opens by introducing the characters of the story. The characters in this story are perceived as greatly modern, humorous, somewhat relatable, and truly entertaining to watch. The main character in this story is specifically somewhat of an enigma. O’Brien (2001) emphasizes the importance of the element of mystery in an opening as it draws the audience in and plays on inherent human desires. In Clueless (1995), even though the audience is presented with the inner thoughts of the main character through

The opening sequence sets up a bit of a mystery and anticipation ending with a “bang.” The story then takes the audience back in time 25 years ago. It’s an effective opening.

The movie opening for our movie is a good opening because it introduces the characters. The characters are Savannah Brooklyn and Davis. It give the underlying situation which is are all best friends and hang out a Denny’s to talk about their problems. The story also establishes the setting witch is at the Denny’s restaurant where they always hang out. Also it give a reason to keep watching to find out what the problem is and how they will solve it. Our movie opening meets almost all of Michael Kardos requirement to be a good movie opening. The only one that it did not meet is the tone voice and point of view.

It is important to understand these types of opening lines when thinking about narrative beginnings because they are strategies still used by various writers today, and most likely well into the future. When studying these opening lines and how they work, a reader can get a sense of the rest of the beginning, and perhaps even the entire novel. Learning about opening lines is especially essential for writers so that they may understand

The narrative form exhibited in the opening sequence seems simple at first glance, but actually conveys a multitude of

The script is driven by the themes of abandonment, second chances, and redemption. The opening does a nice job of establishing Breezy’s