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

Sex and Death in
A 6 page paper which examines the relationship between sex and death in Tennessee Williams
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The Deer Hunter: An Analysis of the Appropriateness of the Use of Violence to Emphasize the Amorality of War
A 5 page consideration of whether movies such as "The Deer Hunter" err in using violence to emphasize the wrongs associated with war. The author contends that art has been used for centuries as a vehicle for political propaganda. The conclusion is...
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An Analysis of the Use of Violence in "Once Upon a Time in America"
A 5 page analysis of violence as a factor in fiction and real life. This paper uses violence as portrayed in this film as an explanation for similar types of violence notable in real life. The role of affiliation as a factor in breeding moral...
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"Saving Private Ryan": An Analysis of the Graphic Depictions of Violence
A 5 page contention that Speilburg's depiction of violence is a warranted tactic in a truly realistic portrayal of war. This movie is one of the most realistic ever produced on World War II and much of that realism is attributable to Speilburg's...
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Neil Simon/Biloxi Blues
A 4 page essay that summarizes and discusses Simon's 1984 hit Broadway play. The writer discusses when the play opened, summarizes the plot, discusses the playwright's motivation and writing and also reports on critical reception. The movie...
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Alex Blake Quartet Concert
A 4 page research paper that profiles the Alex Blake Quartet. The writer first describes the Quartet and a typical concert and then offers suggestions as to what to incorporate this information into a suggested concert report. Bibliography lists 5...
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Alex Blake Quartet
A 4 page research paper that describes the music of the Alex Blake Quartet, which specializes in jazz. The writer first discusses what makes jazz popular music, then discusses Alex Blake's biography and concludes with a brief analysis of one of his...
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Critical Analysis of
A 6 page paper which provides a cinematic analysis of Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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Samuel Beckett
A 3 page paper which examines how each character represents a part of the human consciousness as it relates to the characters of Vladimir, Estragon, and Pozzo in Samuel Beckett
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Spike Lee
An 8 page analytical essay which examines how New York is represented in Spike Lee
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Uncertain Vision in "Oedipus the King" and "Othello"
This 3 page paper discusses the way the theme of the inability to distinguish between reality and fantasy (lies) is treated in "Oedipus the King" and "Othello." Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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'Hamlet' and 'Dr. Faustus'
This 3 page paper compares and contrasts the ways in which Shakespeare and Marlowe comment on a moral theme in their plays. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Shakespeare and Vandross: Love
A 3 page paper which compares/contrasts William Shakespeare
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2 Very Different Popular Songs
A 4 page research paper that discusses 2 different popular songs. The term "popular music" encompasses a huge range of music, written for a variety of purposes for use by a broad range of performers and intended for an equally varied audience. At...
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Father: Smoke Signals
A 3 page paper which examines the father in the film
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