Word: plot
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...midst of their journey, the frog feels the sting and says, “Why? This is illogical. We will both die.” The scorpion responds, “I can’t help it. It is my character.” This anecdote foreshadows the plot of the movie while making an adventure narrative into the basis for a philosophical argument...
...with a minor,” retorts the angry, modern-day suburban father whose rebellious daughter is the minor in question.In “Down in the Valley,” writer and director David Jacobson’s new moody, independent film, ironic juxtapositions of viewpoints anchor the plot in people-driven drama, which is at times laughable, disturbing, and thought provoking. Breathtaking visual and sound effects accompany nuance-rich performances in attempts to create a powerful and artistic piece of cinema. However, the reality created by the well-written and well-acted characters is ultimately undermined...
...Boston kids to the dramatic arts, puts on a fundraising musical. We chose to do Footloose because we love its ‘cut-loose’ attitude and knew everyone at Harvard would appreciate that at this point in the year. It has a top 40 score. The plot is fun. We know that Harvard students and our S.T.A.G.E. kids alike will love it,” said Owings...
...states explicitly that the Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee’s play is not history. Sure, names were changed, characters had been added, and I had to admit that Clarence Darrow, whom I had idolized, was probably not nearly as dashing as Spencer Tracy, but the plot itself stayed relatively true to the infamous 1925 Scopes Trial over the teaching of evolution—leading me to believe that the evolution debate was what the play was all about. Little did I know that, by 1955, evolution was no longer the issue at hand. Rather, Lawrence...
...tracking my life?” The critic answers “No...he can’t.” He continues by attacking Birkerts’s phrase “the moment of Shakespearean ripeness,” which Marcus alleges is Birkerts’ crass plot to remind his readers that “he knows Shakespeare.” A current student of Birkerts’s—who prefers to remain anonymous—says his teacher “is such a nice guy...really chill...