Emilie Platt – författare

Anthology from the year 2024 in the subject American Studies - Literature, , language: English, abstract: This anthology contains four term papers. The first paper delves into the acclaimed work of literary realism, "e;The Great Gatsby"e; by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and its cinematic adaptation by Baz Luhrmann in 2013. Rather than debating fidelity or artistic superiority between literature and cinema, the focus is on exploring adaptations as autonomous artworks. The narrowed scope centers on the examination of elements of unreliable narration in "e;The Great Gatsby"e; and how they are transposed onto the screen in the 2013 adaptation. The aim of the second paper is to analyze what message F. Scott Fitzgerald as a modernist writer tries to convey to his readership through the employment of the theme of adultery in his 1925 novel "e;The Great Gatsby"e;. Most importantly, based on the assumption that committing adultery fulfils different functions in the novel, it presents Daisy Buchanan s and Myrtle Wilson s motivations pushing them to do it. The "e;Great Gatsby"e; seems to tell a story about a typified American Dream, a young man who was able to escape poverty and living a high-class lifestyle. But after all it cannot be easily determined if it is a story that represents the American Dream or if the Dream he had changed into a Nightmare. The third text presents the American Nightmare in the novel with specific symbols that play an important role, his failure and the price he had to pay for his dream. Is Gatsby s economic success nevertheless a realization of the American Dream? It is important to ask that question because often "e;The Great Gatsby"e; is mainly associated with the American Dream and its typical lifestyle. How did Gatsby make his way up to the top? And how important is wealth, success and his social status really in his opinion? In the fourth text those questions will be given a closer look at.

Essay from the year 2017 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2,7, University of Constance, language: English, abstract: The English language is widely spread. More than 20 countries all over the world consider English as their main and National language. However, all of these countries have their own accent which is quite interesting from a phonological point of view. On the one hand we have the consonantal system which does not seem to change very much within the different accents. On the other hand there is the vowel system which shows the exact opposite. The accent of the Scottish speaking population shall be in the main focus of this paper.

Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 3,0, University of Constance, language: English, abstract: "e;One face, one voice, one habit, and two persons! / A natural perspective, that is and is not."e; An image which seems to dominate William Shakespeare's play "e;Twelfth Night or What you will"e;. It is said that "e;Twelfth Night"e; presents a vision of female erotic desire and constant amity through 'structural imagination' of theatrical cross-dressing. An aspect which seemed to be a taboo in the Elizabethan England due to the fact that identity, class and society where very important at this time. Shakespeare's staging of "e;Twelfth Night"e; is therefore described as a conflict between represented and representing bodies but also the presence of a single body in a double aspect. Within this imagine of cross-dressing the aspect of desire toward the same sex is mentioned and produces a confusion. The fact that the main protagonist, Viola, is disguised as a man, triggers a certain confusion which is recognized throughout the whole play. Her gender role in the society and her relation to the other characters, especially the relation to Orsino and Olivia is questioned.