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

This 5 page paper discusses ways in which A Midsummer Night's Dream might be staged. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the roles of Diggory and the Maid in Oliver Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page discussion of the relationship that exists between increased media violence and child aggression. This paper approaches the problem from the analytical framework that media violence is directly related to child aggression. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible" and argues that John Proctor chooses death rather than swearing to a lie, in the hope that he will save his reputation and also show Salem that the Witch Trials are morally repugnant.. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page film review of Mrs. Doubtfire (1993, directed by Christ Columbus), which is an awarding-winning comedy that critics have hailed as one of the finest and funniest movies of all time. It stars the incredibly funny comedian Robin Williams who plans Daniel Hillard, an out-of-work actor. Daniel disguises himself as Mrs. Euphegenia Doubtfire ...

This 5 page paper discusses several historic documents using “The Crucible” as a means to examine them. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses Roland Barthes's intriguing text S/Z, An Essay, which offers an intriguing and insightful view of precisely what occurs when someone "reads" a text, with the term "text" having a broader meaning that encompasses any communicated narrative, i.e., books, movies, TV, etc. Barthes's theory is contrasted with Textual Poachers, ...

A 7 page assessment of how furniture design changed in response to the introduction of such technologies as the radio and the television. The author asserts that comfort became a primary design criteria and points to the advent of the recliner and the modular couch as examples of the result. Bibliography lists 2 ...

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses man's scientific value to the universe and how Moliere introduced comedy into the conventional drama. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

3 pages in length. The passage of Samuel Beckett's Endgame that begins "nothing is funnier than unhappiness" (Beckett 18) illustrates the highly amusing component of tragic comedy that was introduced by the French. Beckett - one of the most significant contributors what has come to be known as the 'theater of the absurd' ...

This 4 page paper discusses Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible" and the moral dilemma that John Proctor faces in the play. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In six pages this paper examines how seventeenth-century playwright conveyed the theme of marriage in his 1675 Restoration comedy, The Country Wife. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.

In three pages this paper compares Keats’ nineteenth century poem with Dylan’s twentieth century song. Four sources are cited in the bibliography.

A 3 page paper that discusses characterization in film adaptations. In a book, an author has a distinct advantage as it is possible for the writer to tell the reader what a major character is thinking and feeling. Generally, a playwright or a filmmaker tries to capture the subtle nuances of characterization, that is, what ...

In four pages this paper analyzes how the director makes powerful use of pro-filmic elements in this memorable scene near the conclusion of the 1972 film. Three sources are listed in the bibliography. TGprogod.rtf

This 4 page paper discusses the way in which the Michael Corleone character becomes the psychological and emotional center of the scene in the hospital in “The Godfather.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper compares Scorsese's films "Goodfellas" and "Casino" and argues that the characters in the former are more real and grounded than the glitzy Las Vegas denizens in the latter. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In four pages this paper examines the use of models and miniatures for special effects purposes in the film The Empire Strikes Back within the context of the science fiction cinematic genre, with aesthetic considerations and mise-en-scene among the topics discussed. Five sources are listed in the bibliography.

The main points of this 1980 documentary featured as part of the PBS series Odyssey are summarized in a paper consisting of three pages. Two sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 4 page paper which reviews Penny von Eschen’s work Satchmo Blows Up the World. No additional sources cited.

This 7 page paper discusses the relationships between Troy Maxson and his son Cory in “Fences,” and between Willy Loman and his sons Biff and Happy in “Death of a Salesman.” It argues that the relationships are destructive. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page analysis of the importance of the characters in Clifford Odets’ play Waiting for Lefty. No additional sources cited.

This 6 page paper compares the 1950 Disney cartoon with other versions of the Cinderella story, and argues that the Disney Studios “sanitized” it to make it suitable for children. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper argues that Alfred Hitchcock's worldview is that evil lurks in mundane situations; that the evil can either be man-made or nature; and that its existence is illustrated by scenes from "North by Northwest" and "The Birds." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses Orson Welles and his contributions to radio broadcasting. The paper mentions the film "Citizen Kane" very briefly. Bibliography lists 4 sources.