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

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.

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.