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

:A 3 page essay that discusses how to stage Euripides' Iphigenia at Aulis with just three actors. The writer addresses the problems inherent in this staging problem, which are numerous, because while there are only eight speaking parts, there are four characters on stage in some scenes. Suggestions are made for approaching this problem, as ...

A 5 page paper which examines the character of Madame Defarge in Dickens’ “Tale of Two Cities” and in the 1989 PBS production of the novel. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the female relationships in the novel, The Color Purple, and how those relationships fail when translated to the silver screen. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper analyzes this German film made by Fritz Lang in the early part of the twentieth century. Theorists Karl Marx and Friedrich Schiller are mentioned as social and aesthetic elements of the work are discussed. Marx's theories are also examined in detail and the film is analyzed in respect to his ...

This 7 page paper provides an overview of the basic themes of the film Antwone Fisher, and considers the application of psychological theory to understanding the central character. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper analyzes the play by Tom Stoppard, The Real Inspector Hound, based on the claim that the play is about nothing. Argumentitive paper offers that the play is a tremendous creative endeavor. Examples, quotes given. Bibliography lists sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the film “The Color Purple” from a political science perspective. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper which examines the life, songs and legacy of this African-American jazz vocalist. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the growth and development of Nora, in Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House.” The paper examines her development within her marriage from a feminist perspective. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 7 page paper analyzes two movies from different eras that dealt with racial relations. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and Do the Right Thing are examined for cultural exchange, messages, perceptions. Examples given. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

This 6 page paper examines the noir elements and the auteur of Billy Wilder's Double Indemnity. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how the setting of the stage in the play “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller is an important theme that adds to the play as a whole in a very powerful manner. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which compares and contrasts the narrative in the films “Sleepless in Seattle” and “L’Avventura.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which focuses on the film’s artistic aspects, including its uses of color, mise-en-scene, screenplay, cinematography, and other aesthetic effects. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 7 page research paper/essay that discusses the career and background of the New Rhythm and Blues Quintet (NRBQ). The writer argues that the career of this group reflects its origins in the Hudson River Valley. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A paper which looks at the function of fantasy in contemporary cinema, with particlar reference to myth in film, as evinced by Lord of the Rings, the Star Wars series and Harry Potter. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page analysis of the last movement of Ligeti's Chamber Concerto. The writer discusses the principal characteristics of this complicated movement, which features 13 instruments. The writer particularly focuses on the piano "solo" that occurs near the middle of the movement. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper discusses the historical accuracy of the Brian DePalma film, The Untouchables. Examples given. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 9 page research paper that argues that major Hollywood studios during their "golden age" of the 1930s each had a distinctive style or "look." The writer specifically looks at MGM and Universal, profiling the MGM films Anna Christie and The Thin Man and the Universal films Dracula and Bride of Frankenstein. Bibliography ...

This 4 page paper examines this 1995 film about a family that has unraveled. The protagonist is an alcoholic, but a Marxist analysis sees the cause of the social problems as attributable to socioeconomic factors. No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper compares and contrasts Schindler's list to Life is Beautiful for recurring motif, and other artistic elements. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the mythological approach to putting together the film, The Joy Luck Club, directed by Wang. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 7 page paper which examines a mis en scene from the Spanish film “All About My Mother.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper that summarizes and analyzes the film “Daddy Day Care.” No sources cited.

This 4 page paper gives a brief summary of four Chinese books/films: Xiangzi Camel, Five in the Nightclub, Budding Desires, and Cold Nights. Underlying and unifying themes examined and exampled. Bibliography lists 4 sources.