Academic papers on Music, Film, Television, Theater & Photography

Godard and Altman
This 10 page paper discusses the work of American director Robert Altman in his film The Long Goodbye, and compares it to that of Jean-Luc Godard in his classic A Bout de Souffle (which we usually translate as Breathless). Bibliography lists 4...
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Fantasias, Beethoven and Chopin
An 8 page research paper that, first of all, examines the history of the fantasia and what scholars have said about this particular type of composition. This background is necessary in order to understand the literature on this topic. The emphasis...
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Definition of Situation Comedy
A 4 page exploration of the "sitcom". This paper emphasizes the importance of viewer identification with sitcom characters, contending that these shows present very real societal messages. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Bette Davis & American Culture
A 7 page research paper that examines several of the roles portrayed by actress Bette Davis. In a society that practically worshiped females in traditional roles as wives and mothers, who were always devoted and selfless, Bette Davis offered an...
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"Regarding Henry"
5 pages in length. Regarding Henry, a film that stars Harrison Ford as the main character Henry Turner, receives a life-altering gunshot wound to the head that all but transforms him from the materialistic, insensitive individual to one filled with...
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Images of Los Angeles in Film
A 6 page essay that, first of all, summarizes the way that Day of the Locust presents Los Angeles and Hollywood. This is then compared to depictions of L.A. culture in L.A. Story, The Player, Falling Down, Blade Runner and Strange Days. Bibliography...
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Michael Cunningham's "The Hours"
3 pages in length. The dichotomy of searching for oneself while at the same time struggling against one's demons represents the foundation upon which Virginia Woolf's character exists in Michael Cunningham's The Hours. The extent to which Woolf...
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The Life and Career of Singer Mariah Carey
A 7 page biographical paper which the diva
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Willy and His Sons: Death of a Salesman
A 4 page paper which examines how Willy affects his sons and their successes or failures as seen in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman." No additional sources cited.
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The Development of the Native American in the Field of Entertainment
A 4 page paper which examines the development of the Native American in the field of entertainment: films. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Defining What Is and What Is Not a Tragic Hero: A Study of Willy Loman and Prince Hamlet
A 9 page paper which critically defines a tragic hero and examines to what extent each of the protagonists of Arthur Miller
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Radio & Maslow's Theory
A 5 page research paper that examines the film Radio in psychological terms, drawing on the theory of human behavior developed by Abraham Maslow. The writer argues that this film exhibits several psychological principles, which illustrate human...
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Symbolism in Tennessee Williams
A 6 page paper which examines the playwright
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Meaning & The Matrix
A 6 page essay that discusses meaning in the Matrix saga. The writer argues that while the movies are escapist entertainment, they nevertheless say a great deal about a fundamental human characteristic, which is that individuals tend to look outside...
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Avenue Q, Joe Turner & Aristotle
A 3 page essay that discusses Avenue Q, a Broadway play that is as study in pop culture. Aristotle's six elements of drama are plot, character, diction, music, thought and spectacle (McManus, 1999). While Aristotle wrote in relation to the ancient...
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