"The Monkeys Paw" and "The Black Veil"

The writers of "The Monkeys Paw" and "The Black Veil" engage and sustain the readers interest by using a variety of narrative skills The writer of "The Monkeys Paw" is skilled at creating atmospheric setting. For example the way he describes the weather and surroundings of the house; 'The night was cold and wet. ' Even though they are a few words they are affective words as are these; 'Hark the wind. ' They describe the outside world in the way you can imagine it yourself. Another of the writer's skills is the convincing characters'.

The Lord of the Rings

The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring is no doubt one of the most successful films of all time. The main reason it is and the main reason of this essay is the contrast between the forces of good and evil. The division of good and evil is clear from the start of the film right to the very end. At the end it seems as though evil is dominating and threatening to triumph over good forever. Camera shots are used to show this contrast As soon as the film has begun there are long slow moving 'panning shots' which show a vast area of the setting.