Academic papers on Music, Film, Television, Theater & Photography

Cat On a Hot Tin Roof/Play and Film
A 5 page essay that compares the Tennessee Williams play with the 1958 film version. The writer discusses how the homosexual element was downplayed in the film, and how this effected the overall thrust of the play. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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"Madame Butterfly" and "True West"
A 5 page paper which examines the two productions "Madame Butterfly" and "True West" and illustrates how the two are very similar in terms of presenting dual nature as it relates to humans, no matter their culture. Bibliography lists 1 additional...
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THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE:AN ANALYSIS
This 5 page paper discusses elements with respect to narrative and style. Examples are provided using one scene form the movie and discusses technical aspects such as composition, camera angle, lighting, editing, and characterization. Bibliography...
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Gyorgy Ligeti's Piano Etude #5/"Rainbow"
A 10 page research paper that examines the music of Gyorgy Ligeti, who is acknowledged as one of Europe's leading contemporary composers. In his later years, Ligeti has devoted a great deal of his time to producing a series of Etudes pour piano ...
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The Town that Dreaded Sundown
A 5 page analysis of the 1976 movie The Town That Dreaded Sundown. This research paper takes an unusual form. It consists first of all for a prospectus for a paper describing what the proposed paper would argue; secondly, it includes an annotated...
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Critical Reception/Albee's Tiny Alice
A 5 page research paper that examines the critical reception that Edward Albee's play Tiny Alice received in 1964. The writer argues that the negative reception that this play received was influenced by the fact that it was not like Albee's previous...
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Achieving Excess Instantaneously
An 8 page paper discussing the influence that the entertainment industry has had on development of life in the Western part of the United States. As New York draws those who aspire to theatre and Nashville those who seek fame in country music, so...
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Contrasting William Shakespeare
A 6 page paper which examines the differences between the way the play was conceived and staged and the way Branagh presented the action on film. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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How Can We Look And Not Actually See?
5 pages in length. A very prominent misconception within the human world is that eyesight is the one and only way in which an individual can see. This presumption, however, which is based upon nothing more than interpretive evidence, completely...
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'Top Girls' By Caryl Churchill
5 pages in length. Caryl Churchill's Top Girls set a precedent unlike any other feminist theatre production had heretofore accomplished; as such, this unparalleled approach created a combination of difficulties as well as unusual opportunities for...
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Star Wars, Episode II: Relation With Ancient Greek Mythology And Its Heroes
6 pages in length. One of the most prominent literary motifs of mythology is that of power and the tragic hero. Examining the fundamental interpretation of Star Wars, Episode II, the student will find that this film also struggles with the...
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An Analysis of Citizen Kane
This 6 page paper explicates the film and focuses on narration and sound, but also delves into other areas. Thematic elements are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources
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The Use of the Gun as a Symbolic Element in Film
This 5 page paper looks at the gun as used in Bonnie and Clyde and Taxi Driver. The films are compared and contrasted and other aspects of the films are discussed as well. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Management and Employees in "Death of a Salesman" and "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"
A 6 page examination of management and employees in the play "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
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Movie Ratings: Justifiable Societal Restrictions or Censorship
A 10 page discussion of the controversy surrounding movie rating systems. The author contends that rather than being a form of censorship as critiques contend, movie ratings are a justifiable component of regulating the viewing content of certain...
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