CONNECTIONS
The T.V. show "Supernatural" features two brothers who hunt down demons and monsters as they try to make the world a safer place to live in. There’s even more of a supernatural connection in the second season where one brother, Sam discovers he has the ability to see deaths before they happen. He soon discovers he is one among a group of individuals who have supernatural abilities such as super strength and mind control. This is very similar to many of the characters in The Diviners such as Evie, who can reveal secrets about someone by grasping an object of theirs. In season five, the main goal of the antagonists is to raise Lucifer – similar to the antagonist’s goal in The Diviners.
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information on television show "Supernatural"
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A book that is similar to the supernatural feel of The Diviners is Hidden Talents. The main character, Martin is a student who has been kicked out of many schools and attends Edgeview Alternative School as a last resort. He soon discovers his new peers have supernatural abilities such as Torchie, who can set things on fire with his mind. |
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The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925 explores themes of decadence, idealism, resistance to change, social upheaval, and excess, creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream. It was recently turned into a popular movie directed by Baz Luhrman starring Leonardo Di Caprio, which brings this exquisitely written novel to life with beautiful cinematography and modern music intertwined to create a fascinating interpretation. A link attached to the photograph takes you to a website that includes a movie trailer for the 2013 film The Great Gatsby directed by Baz Luhrmann. The website also includes photographs and a plot synopsis. |
Boardwalk Empire, an HBO television series is a period piece show that takes play in Atlantic City, New Jersey during the time of Prohibition. It deals with politics, gangsters, and the fast pace lifestyle of the 1920’s while the major cities began to mold the lives of what it mean to achieve the American Dream. |
Midnight in Paris written and directed by Woody Allen in 2011, follows the story of writer who goes to Paris with his distant fiance, who is more interested in her pseudo-intellectual friend then the wonders of Paris. Until one night he drunkenly looses his ways on the dark streets of Paris in midnight and is magically transported to the 1920's where he meets writers like F.Scott Fitz Gerald and Ernest Hemingway, and eventually falls in love with a woman. When you click on the picture it will take you to the website where you can watch the trailer, view the cast, see pictures and director commentary. |