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

Plautus: Miles Gloriosus
This 6 page paper considers Plautus's play, and how it follows the typical structure of returning everything to normal; it also considers why the slave is so important to the plot. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Film Musical Genre
A 7 page analysis of this definitive film genre which considers its historical context, common themes, key directors along with some of their trademark films, examines what made these films popular, and examples of three important musical films. ...
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A 5 page paper which analyzes, comparing and contrasting, two plays: Lorraine Hansberry
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Albee's "The Sandbox" - Analysis
5 pages in length. Edward Albee falls under a literary classification not many others have the privilege of inhabiting, inasmuch as the eclectic playwright harbors a special - if not wholly indefinable - talent for highlighting mankind's absurdity....
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Family Dynamics in The Incredibles
A 4 page essay that discusses how this animated film from Disney/Pixar illustrates points pertaining to family dynamics. The writer discusses how the family dynamics evolve over the course of the film. No additional sources cited.
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Genre Analysis of
A 4 page paper which considers whether the film follows a realistic or formalistic narrative, if it conforms to the classic paradigm, norms and limitations of the genre, its genre cycle, and then examines the film from an historical and cultural...
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Relationships and Decision-Making in Rob Reiner
A 4 page paper which examines three decision points the married couple, Ben and Katie, make within the context of communication
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Oklahoma/Rodgers & Hammerstein
A 3 page essay that summaries and analyzes the song "Oklahoma" from the musical Oklahoma! by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. The writer discusses this song's harmony in detail and how it fits with the lyrics. (Only this one song, "Oklahoma,"...
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Tchaivkovsky/First Movement, Symphony No. 1
A 3 page essay that discusses in detail a musical analysis of the first movement of Tchiakovsky's first symphony. Only the first movement is discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Oedipal Themes in Modern Productions
This 5 page paper discusses the main themes of the play "Oedipus the King" and how they have influenced modern films and television shows. The paper argues that the themes are universal and transcend the form in which they are presented....
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Cinematic Rebels
A 12 page research paper that looks at three films. Modern filmmakers often use the anti-hero, the rebel, to emphasize the points that they wish to make about society and its moral ambiguity. While traditional values portray right and wrong in...
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Silence and Self-Deception in "A Streetcar Named Desire"
This 10 page paper explores the way in which the four main characters (Blanche, Stanley, Stella and Mitch) use silence and self-deception to make their lives bearable. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Korean Jazz
This 7 page paper discusses jazz in Korea in general; how paraxial music education could be used to develop school curricula; and how it impacts jazz itself. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Constructing the Idea of Feminine in Films
A 6 page paper which examines how these feminist films, both released in 1933, reworked conventional cinematic textual strategies in order to visually construct for viewers what it means to be feminine. Specifically considered are how the issues of...
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North Country/An Anthropological Evaluation
A 7 page research paper that discusses this film. North Country, directed by Niki Caro, portrays the story of Josey Aimes, a story that is inspired by the woman who began with nation's very first class action lawsuit for sexual harassment. This film...
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