Essays and Research Papers on Mixed issues in Film Television Theater Music & Dance

This 4 page paper discusses the similarities in social behavior in “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare and “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page film review of the Disney/Pixar movie "Finding Nemo." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines elements of insanity and sanity in the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses George Orwell’s vision of the future as propounded in his classic novel “1984,” and argues that films such as “The Truman Show” do not approve of this dystopian culture, but rebel against it.

This 3 page paper critiques the Broadway show “Pippin.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page research paper that analyzes this motion picture classic, focusing on its utilization of the elements of cinema, with a particular focus on the innovative techniques of cinematography that director Orson Welles and cinematographer Greg Toland employed. Other topics discussed include imagery and symbolism, setting, editing style and character development. Bibliography lists 10 ...

This 3 page paper discusses Aristotle’s view of tragedy, tragic flaw, fate, luck, the concept of the tragic hero, irony and conflict in the plays “All my Sons” and “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page essay that draws on sources to discuss the social and political interactions between Jewish leaders and Pilate over the arrest and execution of Christ. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the themes in the play “Story of a Stairway” by Spanish playwright Antonio Buero Vallejo. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the film “Forrest Gump” and the messages it sends to other handicapped persons who are not as successful as the title character. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page paper on Roger Waters from the band Pink Floyd. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the importance of the supporting characters of Father Barry (Karl Malden), Johnnie Friendly (Lee J. Cobb) and Charley Malloy (Rod Steiger) in the classic film “On the Waterfront.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page research paper that compares the film Cool Hand Luke to the Gospel of Mark. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page research paper that examines the significance of two 1940s films by Director Vincente Minnelli, "Cabin in the Sky" (1942) and "Stormy Weather" (1943) and their significance for Black cinema. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper uses the movie “The Devil Wears Prada” as a “springboard” to consider the fact that Miranda Priestly, though successful, is still constrained by men’s rules of what the success should be. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at who the different Disney animated characters appeal to and then considers who and why they are appealing. The paper starts by looking at Mickey Mouse and moves on to a range of other Disney characters. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

A 4 page paper which provides a review/reaction to the 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet. Bibliography lists 1 source.

In five pages this paper analyzes the Sirens and KKK scenes from Joel and Ethan Coen’s O Brother, Where Art Thou in terms of mise-en-scene, cinematography, and framing in order to determine the brothers’ purposes in making such choices and to which target audiences their choices appeal. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.

5 pages in length. Hollywood, which does a remarkable job at pointing out the errs of human ways in an otherwise entertaining fashion, hit a live nerve with Ridley Scott's Blade Runner by the way it effectively tapped into mankind's lust for technological advancement at any price. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 10 page research paper that offers an overview of the classic Cold War film, as well as analysis. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper explores the idea that Batman and Ra’s Al Ghul are alter egos. The paper is based on the film Batman Begins. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

3 pages in length. Photography during the Civil War is wholly unrecognizable from the significant advances of today's digital age; no more was it a simple click of a camera lens than it was instantaneous in development. In fact, the significance of this process was that capturing just one picture required the collective ...

A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares these three works. Three of the greatest tragic plays every written are "Oedipus" by Sophocles; "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare; and "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller. While these plays are vastly different, as their subject matter and their playwrights are separated by centuries, they also bear ...

This 6 page paper discusses the roles that Tom plays in “The Glass Menagerie,” where he is a character, the narrator and also performs some of the duties of a stage manager. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper explores the concepts of heroes, victims and gender and racial stereotypes in the CSI episode Grave Danger. Bibliography lists 3 sources.