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

This 4 page report focuses Canadian playwright’s Kevin Kerr’s Unity (1918) with a relatively brief reference and comparison to another Canadian playwright’s work, The Crackwalker by Judith Thompson. Bibliography lists only the 2 primary sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the similarities between Jane Austen's book, Pride and Prejudice and Helen Fieldings book, Bridget Jones Diary. Examples, quotes included. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines Willy Loman’s illusion that he was a great salesman as one of the most powerful elements of his downfall in Arthur Miller’s play “Death of a Salesman.” No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper discusses the use of film as a sociological tool. Several movies exampled. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 14 page paper which examines the 1994 film, particularly concentrating on its innovative uses of cinematography, editing and narrative. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page research paper/essay that analyzes Woody Allen's film Manhattan. The writer contrasts and compares this film's vision of American character and experience with the one presented in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life. The writer argues that Manhattan is informative of the problems of modernity in regards to relationships and what signifies ...

This 5 page paper evaluates the song musically for the genre and in respect to Zeppelin's offerings as a whole. The music of the 1970s is discussed and compared and contrasted to the band's as well as to the song specifically. The work is evaluated in respect to various elements such as lyrics ...

This 6-page report discusses Woody Allen's 1985 movie starring Mia Farrow and Jeff Daniels. In “The Purple Rose of Cairo,” Allen presents the issues that revolve around escapism and the need to escape a world that one finds as far too mundane and the challenges of defining what is real and what is an illusion. ...

This 5 page paper discusses the characters in the movie Moonstruck (Cher, Nick Cage) and how their characters develop throughout the story. Quotes cited from movie. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts two different portrayals of Gertrude in various versions of Hamlet. Film interpretations discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which compares Mary Shelley’s novel “Frankenstein” with the film version directed by James Whale. No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper analyzes an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer for technical aspects, theme, social commentary. Quotes and synopsis included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the use of the 'rebel' character in the movies Rebel Without a Cause and 400 Blows. Cinematography discussed, themes, conflict, and social commentary. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page research paper that examines Georg Philipp Telemann's Sinfonia in F major. The musical career of German composer Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) coincides with the rise and decline of the Baroque recorder, an instrument that is closely associated with his work. Telemann's use of the recorder is a principal feature in his Sinfonia ...

This 10 page film theory paper discusses the issue in Simon During's book in regard to popular global culture. Total Recall and Blade and exampled. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper analyzes the movie X-Men by Bryan Singer for the use of Space, place, and cultural/social implications. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page research paper that analyzes the film 12 Angry Men from the perspective of how one juror's leadership influences the dynamics of jury considering a murder case. While, initially, the majority of these jurors simply accept the prosecution's case at face value and are ready to find the young defendant guilty, one ...

A 4 page paper which examines whether we should be concerned about, and thus fight against, all the murder and violence we see displayed in the media today. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 11 page paper which compares and contrasts the novel “The Heart of Darkness” by Joseph Conrad and the film version of the same name, directed by and produced in 1994. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.

A 4 page essay that argues that Marsha Norman's play 'night, Mother fails to fit the definition of Greek tragedy. This examination of the play reveals that it is not Greek tragedy, merely tragic, because Jessie's final act accomplishes no purpose. It is merely her final abdication of personal responsibility. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page paper which compares Nora from Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” and Hedda from Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines Henrik Ibsen and elements of his play “A Doll’s House.” Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

This 11 page paper discusses the portrayal of masculinity in the 1950's as depicted in two films: All that Heaven Allows, and Far from Heaven. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how Oscar Wilde’s play “Salome” presents the viewer or reader with a western orientalism of “other.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page research paper that takes the form of a hypothetical concert review. The writer provides an example of how such a review might be written, specifically in regards to an actual concert that occurred in Ottawa in August, 2003 by Daniel Bolshoy and Julie Nesrallah, which featured Spanish classical guitar compositions. Bibliography ...