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

In five pages this paper considers how Sweeney represents a composite of the characters Odysseus and Polyphemus in Homer’s epic and also discusses the similarities between Mrs. Lovett in the film and the goddess Athena, and how the razor is Sweeney Todd’s faithful companion much as Odysseus’ beloved dog Argus had been. Two sources ...

In three pages this paper examines how the theme of adversity is reflected and developed throughout Arthur Miller’s two-act play, Death of a Salesman. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.

This 3 page paper discusses the similarities and differences in the films “Modern Times” by Charlie Chaplin and “Rear Window” by Alfred Hitchcock. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper presents an outline for a three episode mini series. Blaine is a professional man and accused of burglary when several women he has dated are burgled and his fingerprints and DNA are found at the scene, the three episodes follow him from arrest though to guilty verdict and sentences, with a ...

A 3 page paper which examines Karen Carpenter’s song On Top of the World and examines it connection to one’s Christian faith. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper answers questions about the experience of watching a 3-hour block of network television. Bibliography lists 1 source.

In eight pages this paper examines what is meant by the hero’s quest and the purpose of his journey as Joseph Campbell described in Hero with a Thousand Faces within the context of the ancient Mesopotamian tablets Epic of Gilgamesh and in Terry Gilliam’s 1991 film The Fisher King. Six sources are listed in ...

This 3 page paper discusses Cormac McCarthy’s play “The Stonemason” and whether or not Ben is naïve and living in the past. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page research paper that discusses the career of Leonard Bernstein, who was one of America’s most renowned composer/conductors. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 14 page research paper that offer analysis of Mozart’s Piano Sonata in A Minor (K.310) and his Sonata in D Major (K.311), which are considered, along with his Sonata in C Major (K.309), to be part of a trio of works that were published as “Opus IV” around 1782, but were composed on a ...

A 3 page comparison and contrast of the films Inside Man and Bourne Ultimatum. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page research paper that offers analysis and discussion of 3 works by these famous composers. The writer discusses Mozart’s Symphony no 33 in B-flat major (KV 319); the second movement of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. Six, the “Pathetique”; and the first tableaux from Stravinsky’s ballet Petrushka. Each section of the paper is roughly 2 ...

This 3 page paper uses the 1984 film “Teachers” as a springboard to discuss major issues facing the U.S. educational system. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page research paper/essay that discusses how politics shapes and influences filmmaking in China. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

In three pages this paper compares and contrasts how the protagonists of Sophocles’ Oedipus the King (also known as Oedipus Rex) and Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman satisfy the criteria of a tragic hero as Aristotle defined in his text Poetics. Six sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 6 page paper examines briefly Aristotle’s “guidelines” for tragedy, and argues that although Willy Loman is not a character in the mold of Hamlet or Oedipus, the play can in fact be seen as a classic tragedy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses the relationships among various media: Foucault’s “Discipline & Punish” and Orwell’s “1984”; between “Rear Window” and “Blow-Up” and between “Rear Window” and “Modern Times.” Bibliography lists 7 sources.

In three pages this paper examines how the learning theories of Albert Bandura, particularly mentoring, can be applied to the film Good Will Hunting. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

In five pages this paper argues that Medea is less guilty than Jason in this defense case on her behalf. Only the primary source is listed in the bibliography.

A 4 page research paper that discusses the Iraqi film, Turtles Can Fly, from the perspective of children with disabilities. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the issue of pride as embodied in the character of Reverend John Hale in Arthur Miller’s play “The Crucible.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8 page paper looks at the ownership patterns within the Disney Corporation, considering what type of media has been acquired, and how this fits in with the cooperate strategies, focusing on the television interests through the production and the distribution of media, including the television network ownership. The bibliography cites 11 sources.

This 4 page paper discussed the similarities between the films “Rear Window” by Alfred Hitchcock and “Blow-Up” directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the differing techniques used by filmmakers and TV producers, and the way the two industries have influenced each other. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the film The Shape of Things along with ideas from Friedrich Nietzsche. Bibliography lists 1 source.