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

A 7 page paper which examines the social and political reactions to the film “Birth of a Nation.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.

4 pages in length. The writer briefly annotates four sources – 1 book, 1 journal, 1 magazine and 1 Web site – as they relate to the impact Elvis had upon American culture. No additional sources cited.

An 8 page research paper that closely examines this work by Rachmaninoff. The writer first offers an extensive biographical section that puts the composition of this concerto within the historical context of Rachmaninoff's other works and his life. Then the concerto is discussed in detail. The last section of the paper compares the degree of ...

A 3 page research paper that briefly examines four compositions: two by Beethoven and two by Mozart. Musical analysis is offered for one part of each work. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper analyzes the classic film "Casablanca" starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper provides an overview of the works of Jean-Pierre Jeunot and Pedro Almodovar. Jean-Pierre Jeunet, director of Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amelie Poulain, and Pedro Almodovar, director of Que He Hecho Yo Para Merecer Esto, are two directors who demonstrate some very distinct similarities in the stylistic representations in their films. ...

This 8 page paper discusses the reasons why historians and musicologists have both consistently labeled Beethoven as a revolutionary. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the issues of guilt and innocence with regard to the character of Oedipus in Sophocles' tragedy. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts the 1895 novel with the two cinematic interpretations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at the development of the Japanese animation genre of anime. Arguing that the genre has develop as a reflection of the Japanese cultural influences over time the paper starts by considering why anime is unique and then looking at this development from the early twentieth century tracing it to the ...

A 7 page paper which examines the contribution to modern dramatic form made by Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” and George Bernard Shaw’s “Arms and the Man.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines the intense negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis, specifically concentrating on the conflict within the President’s own advisors, known as Executive Committee of the National Security Council, as to how best to respond to the two letters sent my Premier Nikita ...

This 6 page paper considers Plautus's play, and how it follows the typical structure of returning everything to normal; it also considers why the slave is so important to the plot. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page research paper/essay that discusses whether or not a film depicting Hispanic gang life is accurate. The writer analyzes American Me (1992, Universal) as to whether the brutality it pictures reflects reality. The write argues that it does. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts the characters of Candide (from "Candide") and Orgon (from "Tartuffe"). Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the interaction of comedy with tragedy in “The Visit” by Friedrich Durrenmatt. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page analysis of a medieval play entitled "Youth." The writer examines this play via subheadings, which cover topics such as opening stasis, action and casting considerations. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page essay that describes and analyzes the movie Citizen Kane as art. Citizen Kane (RKO, 1941) is Orson Welles' masterpiece. Welles produced and directed the film, as well as performing in its starring role. A dark comment on the nature of modern society and the corrupting influence of materialism, this film qualifies as ...

A 4 page paper which provides a detailed examination of the play’s set design and the overall feeling it conveys. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper which discusses and examines the keyboard instruments of Johann Sebastian Bach. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the theme of money, and how it affects people and society, as seen in the novel “The Maltese Falcon” by Hammett and the film of the same name. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the auteur filmmaker’s innovative visual structure, particularly in his complementary usage of space and color. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses Sklar's book Movie-Made America. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which presents a reaction to the film “Schindler’s List.” No additional sources cited.

A 7 page paper which examines how Jeremy Collier’s pamphlet, “A Short View on Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage” (1698) led to intense censorship of Restoration comedies and dramas that were performed on the English stage, culminating in the Licensing Act of 1737. Bibliography lists 6 sources.