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

The Futility in "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead"
An 8 page paper which examines the play "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" by Tom Stoppard, arguing it can be seen as a play which discusses futility. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Rosa Klebb and Electra King; The Role of the Female Protagonist in James Bond Movies
This 7 page paper consider two of James Bonds female protagonists and compares them in order to consider how they are representations of society at the time the film was made. The writer considers issues such as stereotyping, social expectations and...
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A Beautiful Mind
7 pages. This is a detailed summary of the film A Beautiful Mind. This film directed by Ron Howard is a heartwarming story about a schizophrenic with amazing talents and abilities to share with the world. The fact that some people label him in a...
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Chaplin's Modern Times & Keaton's Sherlock, Jr.
A 10 page paper. Buster Keaton's Sherlock, Jr. was released in 1924. Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times was released twelve years later in 1936. Both ask the audience to suspend reality and both present stories that deal with humans and machines. This...
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Ida Lupino
A 5 page paper discussing this 1949 film in terms of the social norms of the day. Lupino
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RITUAL TO DRAMA
This 5 page paper illustrates with examples, cited quotes and experts opinions on how drama originated with the earliest pagan religions on earth. The Celtic New Year is used as the example as it applies to English Ritual Drama and Irish Folk Drama....
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Spirituals & Blues
A 5 page research paper that investigates the relationship between spirituals and the blues. The writer argues that both are forms of religious expression as well as vehicles for protest. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Neorealism in Film
A 5 page research paper that examines neorealism in film, which is a trend that developed in Italy after World War II. The writer discusses the films of Roberto Rossellini and Vittorio De Sica, and compares them to the films being produced in...
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Composer Franz Schubert
18 pages. This paper is a discussion of the life of composer Franz Schubert and his song cycle Die Winterreise (The Winter Journey). The paper will explain the entire cycle but focus on only certain songs within it. Topics covered include the...
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A 6 page review of the film and the class and gender issues which it raises. The author of this paper expands on key aspects of the film to present an overview of the societal issues confronting postwar England. Particular attention is devoted to...
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A 5 page overview of the 2001 film. While lacking some of the detail of Louis de Bernieres
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Othello (1995)/ Movie Analysis
A 5 page movie review and analysis of director Oliver Parker's version of Othello came out in 1995, a fact that caused many critics to compare this pared-down version of Shakespeare's play to the O.J. Simpson murder trial of that same period. The...
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Arthur Miller: Life And Works
5 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses Miller's early works and then expounds upon his classic "Death of a Salesman." Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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HITCHOCK
This 5 page paper discusses the use of Mise en scene by Hitchcock in his filming of the movie, Vertigo. Camera angles, the use of them, and the setting are discussed, examples given from the film. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Relationship Between Dance And Language
7 pages in length. The writer discusses how dance eliminates the inherent linguistic boundaries between and among cultures. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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