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

Staging the "Dream"
This 5 page paper discusses ways in which A Midsummer Night's Dream might be staged. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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History of the Guitar
In ten pages this paper offers a history of the guitar and how it has changed the face of music from classic to modern times. Five sources are listed in the bibliography.
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Setting & Scenery in 5 Films
A 7 page research paper that discusses and analyzes specific scenes from five films in order to discuss the significant of setting and scenery in these movies. The films discussed are Friday the 13th, My Fair Lady, Bruce Almighty, Star Wars and...
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Hitchcock/Strangers On A Train
A 5 page research paper/essay that contrasts and compares the characters of Guy and Bruno in this 1951 Alfred Hitchcock suspense thriller. The writer argues that this contrast adds psychological depth to the film. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Violent Song Lyrics/Teen Aggression
A 10 page research that investigates the effect of violent music lyrics on aggressive behavior in young people. This examination shows that research has confirmed the detrimental emotional and psychological effects that this type of music has on...
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"Death of a Salesman" and Its Relevance to Today
This 3 page paper examines Arthur Miller's classic play and examines some of the reasons why it still resonates today. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Hollywood Depiction: Cultural Consequences Of Negative Imagery
5 pages in length. Hollywood has a well-earned reputation for embellishing upon reality to the point where the finished product only resembles the original idea around the edges. Indeed, Hollywood's penchant for taking poetic license is a tactic...
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Visual Imagery in 2 German Films
An 8 page paper that discusses the visual imagery in two post-World War II German films. The films that are analyzed are The American Friend (1977), directed by Wim Wenders, and Marianne & Juliane (1981), direct by Margarethe Von Trotta. No...
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"Carnival!"
This 4 page paper discusses the play "Carnival!" and why it would be particularly adapted to production on a thrust stage. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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"Lean on Me"
This 5 page paper discusses the film "Lean on Me" and argues that it should be on the 100 Best Films list, not for its content but for the discussions it can provoke. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Motif of the Car in "Death of a Salesman"
This 5 page paper discusses the way in which the motif of the car is used throughout the play "Death of a Salesman" to indicate different emotional states. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Witnessing Violence
This 5 page paper discusses the play The Have-Little by Migdalia Cruz and how she uses her work to initiate conversations about violence. The paper concentrates on the character of Michi Rodriguez and her reaction to the violence she sees....
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Scene Analysis/The Island
A 3 page film review that, first, outlines 3 scenes from the 2005 film The Island and then discusses one of these scenes in detail, describing how the scene relates to the overall theme of the movie and the intent of the director. Bibliography lists...
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Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing
A 5 page film review that summarizes and analyzes Spike Lee's 1989 film "Do the Right Thing," which raises a number of questions about ethnic, racial relations and what constitutes moral behavior. It is a film about racial conflict within a...
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"The Hunchback of Notre Dame" 1923
This 4 page paper discusses the silent film classic with Lon Chaney as the title character. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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