Elfen Lied is a Japanese manga and anime series written and illustrated by Lynn Okamoto. 107 chapters were released between June 2002 to August 2005 in 12 volumes and 13 episodes that was first aired in July 25 to October 17, 2004, and was broadcast again in 2005. Elfen Lied revolves around the interactions, views, emotions, and differences between humans and mutants called Diclonii which are the newly evolved species. Diclonii look exactly like humans, but the only difference is that the mutants have two distinguishable white horns on their heads and have psychokinetic abilities in a form of transparent arms which no one can see besides the Diclonius specie. They can control them by being able to manipulate and cut objects within their reach called vectors. The series is centered on the teenage Diclonius girl named Lucy, who was rejected by human beings and wants revenge after what happened to her.
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It all starts off when Lucy escapes from a built facility for experimentation on Diclonius which are mainly females and she went on killing spree, killing anyone in her way of escaping. While she was escaping she was shot in the head but survived and that created Nyu an alter ego of Lucy, and then Kouta is introduced into the anime. After Kouta met Nyu at the beach , supporting characters are introduced and Kouta’s remembrance of his childhood trauma are starting to come clear. There is a lot of flashbacks in Elfen Lied and I noticed a bunch of fillers, which helped better understand the plot. The plot speeds up towards the end of the series, and especially during the brutal battle against her own kind, a girl physically in her teens but in reality 6 or 7 years old, Nana. The plot development is filled with ups and down when it comes to pacing and
Human; relating to or having characteristics of a person(Merriam-Webster). A human is truly just a soul combined with characteristics of other people, and this is proven by Jenna Fox; the main character in The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson. After finding out what her body is made up of, Jenna along with other characters think she is not human. Despite this Jenna Fox has always had the key elements it takes to be a human been. Jenna for one has a past and memories that make up her life even after the accident. More importantly it is unfair to call her a “monster” when she shows characteristics similar to that of other humans. Needless to say, Jenna just as any other human isn’t perfect, and she later learns that in order to be one hundred percent human she must have the same chances of succeeding in life as any other human would. Jenna Fox is human because she has a soul regardless of her differences.
I read a book about the Boston Massacre the was originally named the bloody massacre. The amount of killed persons is generally accepted to be 5 people. The Fifth of March is a 1993 novel about the Boston Massacre (of March 5, 1770) by historian and author Ann Rinaldi, who was also the author of many other historical fiction novels such as Girl in Blue and A Break with Charity. This book is about a young indentured servant girl named Rachel Marsh who finds herself changing as she meets many people, including young Matthew Kilroy, a British private in the 29th regiment.
Eudora Welty's first novel, The Robber Bridegroom, is a combination of fantasy and reality while exploring the duality of human nature, time, and the word man lives in. The union of legend, Mississippi history and Grimms' fairy tales create an adult dream world. Every character in the story has little insight to themselves and how they relate to the world around them. The antics of Mike Fink, the Harps, the bandits, and the Indians closely relate to Mississippi folklore. The blending of actual history and pure fantasy create a much richer form of entertainment. Mike Fink was an American frontiersman who is said to have beaten Davy Crockett in a shooting contest. The Harpe brothers were notorious rustlers and killers in the South. "After being felled by a bullet that paralyzed him, Big Harpe was decapitated; as the decapitation began, Big Harpe is reported to have said, "You're a God Damned rough butcher, but cut on and be damned" (Appel 70). The head was put on a post to warn other outlaws. The duality in man himself is a strong theme in the story. The men who fail to realize that man is a combination of good and evil are unable to succeed in the world around them. The Harps and to a lesser extent Mike Fink follow their most basic instincts to be frontiersmen. They are immersed completely in the lives they led and there is no other way to live. This inability to change is there downfall. The Harps are killed and Mike Fink is relegated to a lowly mail rider. This symbolizes the end of the lawless frontier. Unlike the Harps and Mike Fink, Jamie Lockhart, Clemet and Rosamond Musgrove are torn between two different personas in themselves. Jamie must separate the bandit in hims...
To answer the question, How is the utopian society Anarres structured, one can attack it at many ways. First one can look at the cultural context of the time period in which the novel was written. LeGuin wrote The Dispossessed in 1974. One can argue that the community of Anarres was in inspired by the social movements of the late 1960's and early seventies. The civil rights movement, the feminist movement, the environmental movement, and the 60's counter culture or "hippie" values are all reflected in the culture and society of Anarres.
Allegra Goodman was born in Brooklyn New York in 1967, but she grew up in Honolulu, where her parents moved and taught at the University of Hawaii in 1969. She received a Ph.D. in English Literature from Stanford University. Ms. Goodman began writing short stories in high school, and the summer after she graduated in 1985. Now, she has published two short story collections and six novels. The Other Side of the Island, which was published in 2008, describes how the world was controlled by Earth Mother after eight years of the Flood, and what the Greenspoons, especially Honor, did while they were living in the Colonies on Island 365 in the Tranquil Sea. On one hand, Earth Mother and the Corporation were protecting and providing citizens with the new weather, the Enclosure; on the other hand, they were trying to control everybody from Unpredictable and defeat the Forecaster and his partisans. Ms. Goodman wrote the book while she suffered from the heat wave in Boston. She realized that everywhere around her things are attached air conditioners: her house, her car, and shops. People didn’t live in the real world anymore; she even wished there were air conditioned streets as well. Therefore, she started with that concept: “All this happened many years ago, before the streets were air conditioned. Children played outside, and in many places, the sky was still naturally blue.”
A man named Imam Hussain once said, “Death with dignity is better than a life with humiliation” (whoishussain). Louie Zamperini, American soldier and Olympic runner, demonstrates this better than any other man through his actions. The novel Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand, tells the true story of Zamperini as he struggles through rigid times and conquers every obstacle in his path. Louie goes to war as one person and in his experiences comes back several years later as a changed man. Zamperini’s suffering in times of war causes for him to always stay dignified through everything thrown his way.
A new selection has begun. In this 342 page book “The Heir” by Kiera Cass you will get a inside look to what's it’s like to be a princess under pressure. This book is written in first person so that the reader can get a better understanding of how Eadlyn feels about her whole adventure in the selection. In this fascinating adventure of Eadlyn’s ups and downs throughout the selection. You can deeper understand her feelings toward the young men and toward the idea of the selection in general. As Eadlyn matures she finds out so many different things about herself and about people she grew up with in the palace. This book is a riveting romantic fiction book that will keep you on your toes.
I really like stories that have interesting characters . After reading Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, Written by Eleanor Coerr, I’ve analyzed what kind of character Sadako is, I believe that some of the traits of Sadako are : courageous, fast, and superstitious. First of all , Sadako is courageous because the in the text it said, “Her courage made her a heroine to children in Japan”. (page 8) She shows this trait in many other ways, for example when Sadako suffered from Leukemia, she didn’t complain. Sadako is also Superstitious because in the text it says, “But I do respect Oba Chan.” (page 11). Oba chan is Sadako’s dead grandmother. She died from the atom bomb disease. It also says, “Sadako was looking at the
In “The Possibility of Evil” by Shirley Jackson, Adela Strangeworth takes a stroll down a scenic Main Street and recounts her family’s role in the shaping of the town. Upon reaching the grocery store, Miss Strangeworth notices that the clerk, Mr. Lewis is unnerved by something, although she cannot tell what. After receiving her items, she leaves the store and runs into Helen Crane with her six month old baby. Miss Strangeworth comforts Helen’s fears that her child is mentally slow and returns home to her beloved rose garden and writes three letters. Each letter is addressed to a local and in one way or another insult the intended reader. When she pushes the Cranes too far by insulting their baby, they obliterate her beloved roses that her
Ann Rinaldi has written many books for young teenagers, she is an Award winning author who writes stories of American history and makes them become real to the readers. She has written many other books such as A Break with Charity, A Ride into Morning, and Cast two Shadows, etc. She was born in New York City on August 27, 1934. In 1979, at the age of 45, she finished her first book.
“Two sisters. One text. One accident will change everything”. The book, “The Secret Language of Sisters”, by Luanne Rice. Is a fiction book. It is about two sisters, Ruth Ann (Roo) and Mathilda (Tilly). Roo responded to a text while driving, which lead to a car crash. Roo and Tilly were not only sisters but best friends. This devastating news took a toll on Tilly’s emotions. They both already lost their fathers the past summer. Both sisters worlds were flipped around at this point. Roo could see and hear everyone and everything but couldn't get a voice out of her mouth or make a movement to let them know that she was in their presence. Tilly had lost her best friend. She thought that it was her fault that Roo was in that hospital bed, lying
In Chrétien de Troyes' Ywain, women represent the moral virtue and arch of all mid-evil civilization. Women of this time had to be an object of love, which meant they had to have beauty, goodness, and be truthful. They had to be a representative of all chivalrous ideals. They also act as civilizing influences throughout the story. Women are put in the story to give men a reason for acting brave and noble. Men become knights in order to demonstrate to women that they are strong and capable of defending themselves against danger. This, they hope, will win the women's heart.
Using an uncertain and dismissive point of view, Ursula Le Guin writes “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” as a hypothetical scenario in order to demonstrate that people in real life must learn to cope with the consequences of their actions or inactions. In the beginning, the narrator describes a wonderful place called Omelas, with joyful children and beautiful music. However, it is soon hinted that such the place itself is not important; the dilemma the citizens face is the focus of the story. For example, those who think of the city as unbelievable are told that “[i]f an orgy would help, don't hesitate [to add one] (Le Guin 3). Because of the uncertainty of the actual place and how the speaker dismisses the importance of the details, the
“The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” is a short fictional story written by Ursula K. LeGuin. Although this story contains many realistic characters and setting, there is an overall eerie vibe about the city of Omelas that makes the story unusual. Omelas is described with several vivid details that indicate the city to be a gorgeous place, yet it appears to be a sort of unrealistic utopia. After analyzing the story, it was evident that this story was written about people who are trapped in Purgatory trying to decide where to go next. Although never stated directly, LeGuin wrote this story intentionally about Purgatory, which is made clear by her use of the literary elements: imagery, point of view, and symbolism.
In Sophie's World, Jostein Gaarder teaches philosophy and it explains basic philosophical ideas better than any other reading book or textbook that I have ever read. The many philosophical lessons of the diversified thinkers of their own time were dexterously understood. The author has a wonderful knack for finding the heart of a concept and placing it on display. For example, he metamorphoses Democritus' atoms into Lego bricks and in a stroke makes the classical conception of the atom dexterously attainable. He relates all the abstract concepts about the world and what is real with straightforward everyday things that everyone can relate to which makes this whole philosophy course manageable. ''The best way of approaching philosophy is to ask a few philosophical questions: How was the world created? Is there any will or meaning behind what happens? Is there a life after death? How can we answer these questions? And most important, how ought we to live?'' (Gaarder, Jostein 15).