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

An 8 page paper which compares and contrasts McCarthy’s 1992 novel with director Billy Bob Thornton’s 2000 screen adaptation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which summarizes the play, examines its social message, and discusses the merits of the play as literature and as social commentary. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the theme and tone of the novel and film, as well as the characters Rudy Baylor and Jonathan Lake. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

6 pages. Alfred Hitchcock has long been regarded as the master of suspense. What is it that makes his movies endure for decades, while others seem to slip into obscurity? This paper will delve into the magic and determination behind the man and his art, that of producing psychological thrillers that set the standard for the genre ...

Ricky and the Red Freaks: This 6-page essay discusses the hypothetical situation relevant to Ricky, the lead singer of a famous rock band leaving the band and joining another. Issues pertinent to his performing in the same town and on the same night as his original band’s pre-scheduled concert are also examined. Bibliography lists 9 ...

This 5 page critique on reality television draws on other critics, but ends with praise for the new genre. Several shows are discussed including Survivor and Big Brother. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

John Guare and Robert Frost – Families Depicted: This 8-page comparative essay discusses John Guare’s play, “Six Degrees of Separation” and Robert Frost’s “Home Burial” relevant to the family unit. In addition, it explores a number of dynamics within the constructs of each couple’s marriage, while also examining revelations about their true characters relative ...

John Singleton’s “Baby Boy”: This 5-page essay discusses the most recent film by award winning writer/director, John Singleton. Again depicting life in inner city Los Angeles, the story picks up close to where its violent companion piece, “Boyz N The Hood” left audiences a decade ago. Bibliography lists 2 sources. SNBabyb1.doc

A paper which contrasts traditional and queer readings of literary texts, and looks at John Logan’s ‘Never the Sinner’ from the perspective of the latter, in terms of the way in which the characters are presented and Logan’s interpretation of their motivations.

A 7 page paper which examines the differences between Brecht's Epic Theatre and Postmodern Theatre. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

An 8 page paper which presents an examination of how bad language and violence on television affects children negatively. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

5 pages in length. Quentin Tarantino, who is considered generation X's most well acclaimed director, understands the importance of complete immersion in a film; without the director's undivided creative attention, productions such as the ones he generates would not hold the same amount of intense appeal. One might readily argue that Tarantino's immersed ...

This 5 page paper looks at the 1989 film My Left Foot in terms of its emotion-leaden content. How emotion is expressed through art is discussed in light of theorists who have written on the subject. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses themes and elements within Hitchcock's "Psycho," "Vertigo," and "Rear Window." Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page report compares the unique characteristics of art cinema’s narrative modes and how they differ from mainstream and commercial movies. Five French and German movies -- “The 400 Blows” (1959), “The Tin Drum” (1979) “Chloe in the Afternoon” (1972), “The Dreamlife of Angels” (1998), and “Run Lola Run” (1999) -- are used as examples. Bibliography ...

A 5 page paper which examines which method of initiating change is preferable and more successful by specifically considering “The Dragon’s Village” by Yuan-tsung Chen, “I Rigoberta Menchu” by Rigoberta Menchu and “Conversations With Cuba” by C. Peter Ripley, as well as the films “Huozhe” (“To Live”), “Men With Guns” and “El Che.” Bibliography ...

A 22 page paper which discusses different aspects of identity as is found in Athol Fugard's play, "The Blood Knot." Homi K. Bhabha's theories, regarding colonial mimicry, are also discussed as they apply to Fugard's play. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.

6 pages. Produced in 1974, the movie Chinatown, Roman Polanski's most memorable movie, is considered a benchmark for its time. Since then, there have been many movies compared to Chinatown, but it remains a one of a kind film, one that started the ball rolling for all of Hollywood. Chinatown had everything then that no other film ...

A 5 page research paper that compares three movies to their modern remakes as a means to investigating the changing role of women in society. The writer argues that the societal perspective on women has been drastically altered. The focus has turned away from 1950's perception of women as living completely within the domestic sphere ...

Oliver Stone’s “Platoon”: This 5-page essay examines this acclaimed writer/ director’s depiction of war in “Platoon” and why the film is so memorable. In addition, how Stone uses the medium to convey his political perspectives is also explored. War, (he seems to underscore) is a place wherein the first casualty is one’s ...

This 40 page report discusses the ways in which television has had a tremendous influence in shaping the way people think, how they act, and even what they choose to eat and drink. It has evolved in ways that have caused human beings to evolve differently than they would have without its predominance. This paper considers theoretical perspectives related to the ...

An 8 page research paper that examines the movie Bonnie and Clyde, focusing specifically on the director's use of color and light to create imagery. The writer discusses several scenes from the movie in depth. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page paper which discusses the story and the film, "A Bronx Tale," and illustrates how it affects popular American culture. From the perspective of the two, the story, which is actually a play, and the movie, we find that both the negative and the positive side of popular American culture could be affected powerfully through this story. ...

This 5 page report discusses Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” and Shakespeare’s “King Lear.” In both plays, the primary character repeatedly demonstrates himself to be a manifestation of the tragic hero. Each are dramas that have endured because they acknowledge the fact that each person is ultimately responsible for the actions he or she sets into motion. Bibliography lists ...

The Staging of “Romeo and Juliet”: This 10-page essay discusses a number of key factors in the successful theatrical staging and production of one of the Bard’s best loved plays, “Romeo and Juliet.” Paying particular attention to the divergent elements of scenery design, costuming, props, sound, lighting, etc., a vast number of the ...