The fire that burns within... (image: Lionsgate) Now that we've seen the different forms conflict can take in a story, let's dive deeper, starting with one of the oldest conflicts in literature:man vs. man.
Cat’s Cradleby Kurt Vonnegut:This satire is an apocalyptic tale that shows the folly of modern human beings and the less-than-optimistic future they have. Saturday Night Live:This popular TV show has sketches that poke fun at many famous people, including politicians and celebrities. ...
When you think of antihero examples, you come across some of our favorite characters from from all of literature, film, and tv serials. After all, who doesn't like the bad boy who has a secret good side? In this article, we're going to look at examples of some of our favorite anti...
Review of The Marrow Thieves—Indigenous Dystopia Would an apocalyptic future cause history to repeat itself? Cherie Dimaline explores this question in terms of the persecution of Canada’s indigenous peoples in her YA dystopia novel The Marrow Thieves, which came out back in 2017. Continue reading...
historical-critical,existential, and structural interpretation have figured prominently during the 20th and 21st centuries. On the nonacademic level, the interpretation of prophetic and apocalyptic biblical material in terms of present-day events remains a vigorous pursuit in some circles.See alsoexegesis...
On the nonacademic level, the interpretation of prophetic and apocalyptic biblical material in terms of present-day events remains a vigorous pursuit in some circles. See also exegesis. The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by Melissa Petruzzello....
writers and non-writers have interpreted the end of the world, in startlingly different ways. Some see a violent, bloody end to the human race. Others, something simpler, calmer, and even to be looked forward to. No matter the writer’s religious or cultural background, apocalyptically them...
The term backshadowing was coined by Bernstein. See his book: Foregone Conclusions: Against Apocalyptic History. THE EFFECT OF BACKSHADOWED STORIES The character in this kind of story is likely to interpret their own current (fictional) reality according to whatever happened in the past. In first...
Award-winning video game music conductor and composer Eímear Noone joins the San Francisco Symphony for a journey to magical worlds, postapocalyptic wastelands, godly labyrinths, and the home of favorite Disney characters, presented through the gift of gaming. Now 25% off from 2/7-2/18. Video...
heavens (conceived as ahierarchyof spheres) became a staple ofapocalyptic literature, and Jewish mystics produced a vast theosophical lore concerning heavenly palaces, angelic powers, and the dimensions of God’s body. Traces of this heavenmysticismcan still be found in the Jewishprayerbook (...