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

This 3 page report discusses "From Rosie to Lucy" in After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection, by James W. Davidson and Mark H. Lytle. The essay demonstrates the ways in which the most common components of the reality of life in the United States are documented through its social constructs. In this circumstance, the role of women ...

This 5 page paper compares Plato's Allegory of the Cave to the movie, The Matrix. Emphasis is placed on the question: Do noble likes enchain the soul? Specific examples given from The Matrix and Plato's Cave. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page research paper that analyzes Mozart's opera Don Giovanni. The writer establishes a criteria for the "greatness" of a work and then argues that Don Giovanni fulfills this criteria, focusing specifically on the introduction scene. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page film critique of the Academy Award-winning 2000 epic spectacle. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 7 page paper which describes the moral issues presented by these characters in the highly controversial 1974 film. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper discuss the critique of labour relations at the heart of two films; Gosford Park and Remains of the Day. The paper also considers difference it makes to have an ensemble rather than an individual in central focus and well as considering if these films nostalgic rather than critical. The bibliography cites ...

This 3 page creative writing exercise presents the argument and the supporting evidence to support the claim that the DMB is the greatest band ever. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper which analyzes Act II Scene II of Aphra Behn’s play “The Rover.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines how plays from the past can often appear more relevant and more open to interpretation than modern plays. The plays discussed are Aprha Behn’s “The Rover” and Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House.” Bibliography lists 1 additional source.

A 3 page examination of Arthur Miller’s play “Death of a Salesman.” No additional sources cited.

This 9 page paper examines the fashion trends for 2004. This paper specifically looks at customers, markets, moods, color trends, and textile trends, among others. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper is an in-depth study of the American Theatre. This paper provides historical insights as well as outlining the different stages of development for the theatre. The stages are examined and each is highlighted with many examples of playrights and their works. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses and reviews the movie by Harold Ramis called Groundhog Day featuring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. This film is analyzed for content, acting, and production. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 2.5 page paper which examines two films of similar plots but different themes, concentrating on generational differences. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 10 page paper which compares and contrasts Jane Austen’s 1811 novel with Ang Lee’s 1995 film (with an Academy Award winning screenplay by Emma Thompson) in terms of characters, setting, and style. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A comparison between Lang's Metropolis and Capra's It Happened One Night, with particular reference to the importance of socio-economic factors in the two narratives. Bibliography lists 3 sources

This 5 page paper discusses Woody Allen's movie, The Purple Rose of Cairo and the theme of reality versus fantasy. Examples are given from the movie. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines what the play says about race matters in America. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper compares Double Indemnity to The Bicycle Thief in regard to attitudes toward work and family. Each film analyzed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the use of camera technique, especially that of wide to narrow angles and focused to unfocused shots. Two scenes from The Graduate analyzed for style and narrative effect. Motif, theme in regard to camera use discussed and exampled. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines Henrik Ibsen’s play “A Doll’s House” from a feminist perspective. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

An 8 page essay that examines how Ionesco's play The Bald Soprano demonstrates how Ionesco parodies theatre in general as well as society. The writer discusses the play's stilted, nonsensical dialogue and how this "works" within the framework of Ionesco's satire. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page research paper that contrasts Mozart's Marriage of Figaro with Don Giovanni. The writer argues that Mozart failed to achieve success at the end of his life because his audience was unprepared for the subtlety and sophistication of Giovanni. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A paper which looks at the social and cultural factors which underpinned film censorship in British cinema in the early twentieth century, and the way in which the moral values on which censorship was based were dictated by religion. Bibliography lists 4 sources

This 7 page report discusses the idea that there are definite similarities between the primary female characters -- Nora and Antigone -- in "The Doll's House" and "Antigone." Bibliography lists only the two primary sources.