Tension

interested? Three short stories are being compared based on various criteria, and while each story is ‘good’, one is clearly the best. A good story must not only get the reader’s attention with an effective hook, but the hook must also lead to high tension and suspense in order to keep the reader wanting more. A good story should also leave the reader feeling disturbed, either by the events that transpired, or the way they transpired. “Stones” by Timothy Findley, “That`s What Happened to Me”…

Relieving Tensions through Unconventional Methods Mehmet Oz once declared “What happens when you have great grief in your life is the arteries of that heart begins to spasms down, just literally squeezes down like this because you’re feeling the tension of your life and then the heart muscle itself also begin- to get stressed out.” While my mind was more attentive and energized due to the continuous use of my meditation regime, my body still experienced tensions and soreness. As discussed in…

the fears of the audience. However, horror without any conflict and without any tension would simply be words. Conflict is the device which many writers use to depict the two opposing forces in the story. On the other hand, there is tension which is the device in charge of building the conflict until the climax and resolutions of the story are not reached. An example of a horror story that utilizes conflict and tension to generate fear amongst the audience is Ray Bradbury’s, “Jack-In-The-Box”.…

ell’s story points out the racial tension in America through a seemingly outrageous analogy: aliens ask for all African Americans to be taken from the country in exchange for gold, fuel, and chemicals to restore the suffering environment. The story illustrates a largely racist America, with Washington jumping at the possibility of giving their black population to the aliens. America ultimately agrees to the inhumane proposal, sentencing their able-bodied black population to an unknown future.…

What tensions were created by the Constitution between Congress and the presidency? One of the tensions that were created between Congress and the Presidency is Federalism. This is a factor to deal with in the legislative process, because members of Congress are elected either from a state or from a congressional district within a state, local and regional area. Their interests strongly influence how the laws are drafted. This often creates tensions between the House and Senate and between…

What are the major contraries or tensions in this story? The major conflicts or tensions in my story would be an old self versus a new self, type of conflict, where I begin to see myself differ from the type of person I was, I became restless and cranky since there was no power. Something I was used to when I lived in the Dominican Republic. Also, I could talk about how this event brought me and my sister together and remember me of when I was little and played games with my sister instead of…

Tension, humor, and foreshadowing are some examples of elements that readers will find in The Martian. In The Martian, astronaut Mark Watney is left behind on Mars. Because of a dust storm, Mark's teammates believe that he is dead and left him behind. The Martian is a science fiction book that gives readers an idea of how people might be able to colonize Mars and gives readers an idea of what space is like. The Martian has an author that self-published his book, and who used humor and…

of Harlem. This is an atmosphere of suspense, stress, and struggle that Baldwin masterfully transfers to the pages of “The Rock Pile”. Therefore, there is an aggravated tension throughout the whole story. Baldwin creates this mood by focusing on frightening details, and using direct speech of the characters. First signs of tension already appear in the beginning of the story when nothing even dreadful happened yet. The narrator describes how all the boys in the neighborhood “were to be seen…

contention throughout history. Neighboring Serbia has longed alleged that “Kosovo is Serbia”, while Kosovo Albanians (Kosovars) strongly disagree with this perception. The intent of this research paper is to identify the causes of strong ethnic tensions and oppression in the region. Furthermore, to identify the operational variables that have affected unit operations during the NATO lead air and missile campaign that began in 1999, up to the present day ongoing NATO operations in the area.…

Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, is one of many literary works that expresses the racial tensions that took place in the early years of the United States. Uncle Tom’s Cabin was highly popular during the nineteenth century, bringing national attention to the injustices happening throughout the country. By developing characters and events that were common within society, Stowe was able to attract an audience of all backgrounds and encourage others to take a stance. Uncle Tom’s…