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Deus ex machina and Escapism

Shortcuts: Differences, Similarities, Jaccard Similarity Coefficient, References.

Difference between Deus ex machina and Escapism

Deus ex machina vs. Escapism

Deus ex machina (or; plural: dei ex machina) is a plot device whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem in a story is suddenly and abruptly resolved by an unexpected and seemingly unlikely occurrence, typically so much as to seem contrived. Escapism is the avoidance of unpleasant, boring, arduous, scary, or banal aspects of daily life.

Similarities between Deus ex machina and Escapism

Deus ex machina and Escapism have 1 thing in common (in Unionpedia): J. R. R. Tolkien.

J. R. R. Tolkien

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, (Tolkien pronounced his surname, see his phonetic transcription published on the illustration in The Return of the Shadow: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part One. Christopher Tolkien. London: Unwin Hyman, 1988. (The History of Middle-earth; 6). In General American the surname is also pronounced. This pronunciation no doubt arose by analogy with such words as toll and polka, or because speakers of General American realise as, while often hearing British as; thus or General American become the closest possible approximation to the Received Pronunciation for many American speakers. Wells, John. 1990. Longman pronunciation dictionary. Harlow: Longman, 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor who is best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.

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Deus ex machina and Escapism Comparison

Deus ex machina has 77 relations, while Escapism has 39. As they have in common 1, the Jaccard index is 0.86% = 1 / (77 + 39).

References

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