Hey, i have a report to right on F451. i read this book earlier an loved it. i wrote my whole report (almost) but i need some help finding out wat the exposition is. could u email me at adalapait@gmail.com

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Whole book is right there.

no not summer skool, im a highskool freshman. its for honor literature.

could u explain in simple terms wat EXPOSITION means?

Here, this place knows everything: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposition

still dont get what exactly they mean. do they mean a basic summary?

the question that i was aasked was

in 2 to 3 well written and nicely detailed sentences, chronicle the evolution, or development, of the main charecter for each of teh folowing elements of plot.

then they describe
exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
denouement (or resolution)

thats exactly what they say. now im having trouble with what exposition means/ stands for. can you give 2 or 3 sentences about what i could right. or explain what exposition means in your OWN words.

The exposition is simply the introduction of the story or novel. Usually the setting is described and the main characters are introduced in the exposition.

Argo,

Man, I’ve forgotten how Literature classes can take all the fun out of literature. Whatever happened to just plain ol’ enjoying a well-told tale?

I’m with lmskipper. The thing is, with any great writer like Bradbury, you won’t find a formal introduction that lays out the story’s argument. You’ll find in the first few paragraphs or pages who the main character is, maybe some of the minor characters, from what point-of-view the story will be told, some of the setting, and, most importantly, what conflict has been set in motion which will propel the plot. I won’t give too much away by pointing this out to you – you’ve got to do some of the heavy lifting yourself – but take a look at any Shakespeare play and count how many lines it takes before the “problem” of the story is presented. (The “problem” asks the question: Will the main character get what he/she wants? The plot simply answers the question.)

Best,

Pete

P.S.

Oh, and I know the way you write on this board is how all the cool kids do it when they’re IMing each other. My advice: adopt a more formal style for you paper.

Pete

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Oh, and I know the way you write on this board is how all the cool kids do it when they’re IMing each other. My advice: adopt a more formal style for you paper.

What do you mean by that. cool kids? how would you know if im cool. Formal style? The thing i wrote above was required from my school.

and sorry for writing like that. i wasnt thinking when i wrote like that.

Anyone here willing to review my paper. this is one of the major assignments of the year, since you usually have the whole summer to write it. i need someone to review, and give me advice. Ive already written the report, on Enders Game, and War of the Worlds, but this i am having a few problems with. Thanks.

Argo

Guess you didn't see the tongue I had planted firmly in my cheek. Next time, I'll use one of those emoticons:

Good luck with your paper.

Best,

Pete

So the exposition is like the teaser description printed on the dust jacket--not necessarily a full summary, revealing the ending?

Dandelion,

Good example. Though it won’t be as straightforward, either. The reader should be able to look up from the story within a few pages, or the first few chapters, and be able to tell all, or most of, the 5 W’s and the one H of good storytelling. (Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How.) While I would argue a good writer invites a reader into his story, the exposition won’t be clearly labeled. Rather, the effect will be accomplished without the reader being aware that it’s been pulled off.

I’d say F-451 manages this pretty quickly. Our intrepid student should examine the opening scenes and see which of the questions mentioned above are answered and how.

Best,

Pete

I put up a description of the book at the website, on the Inspirations page...

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