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

Barnby's Setting Of Tennyson's "Crossing The Bar" And Ireland's Version Of Masefield's "Sea Fever": Songs Of The Sea
5 pages in length. Understanding the greater meaning behind traditional songs of the sea enables one to gain a significantly better perspective of just how powerful the ocean's presence is in some people's lives. To those who live and breathe by...
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Dramatic Style; Congrve, Dobree and Rousseau
This 5 page paper considers the different theories and styles of these playwrights and critics, all of which can be seen as perspective of their time. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
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Media and Our Narcissistic Culture
A 5 page paper which illustrates how our media is largely responsible for our narcissistic culture. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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John Cage, Musical Innovator
A 10 page research paper that examines the career of John Cage, a serious composer whose innovative music in the 1940s and 50s was a tremendous influence on subsequent composing. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Development of the Piano
A 5 page research paper that outlines the development of the piano from the early eighteenth century through the early nineteenth. The writer outlines the major contribution made by various piano makers and also the influence that Beethoven had on...
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The Validity of Auteurism
This 5 page paper considers the way in which the analysis may benefit from auteur theory. The writer explains what is meant by this theory and then applies it to the work of Stanley Kubrick in order to discuss if it is a valid theory of film...
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Joanna Baillie's "Count Basil"
8 pages in length. Along with a handful of other famous playwrights, Joanna Baillie represents the epitome of theatrical feminism. language of the dialogue in Count Basil points the audience toward her conclusion on heroism, masculinity and...
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A five page paper which looks at the way in which Oriental and Asian characters were portrayed in American film, particularly in the period prior to 1940, and the extent to which stereotyping was consistently present in the delineation of Oriental...
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Metropolis v. Gold Diggers/Silent v. "Talkies"
A 5 page research paper that examines the transitional period between silent film and "talkies." Metropolis (1926) and Gold Diggers of 1933 are two films that stand on either side of pivotal moment in cinematic history. The writer discusses what was...
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Ally McBeal: Cultural Values And Behavior
5 pages in length. The notoriety of Ally McBeal is not that surprising if one considers the standard elements of contemporary popular culture that it depicts. Indeed, the extent to which this particular program highlights such cultural values as...
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Watching People Watch Television
A 5 page research paper that contrasts and compares three articles on television viewing by sociologists Ron Lembo, George Comstock and Ien Ang. These social scientists have broken down the television viewing behaviors and their implications in...
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Hamlet's Hesitation: A Theatrical Rendition of One Scene
A 9 page paper which examines the speech/scene in Hamlet where he has the opportunity to kill King Claudius yet hesitates. The paper offers various approaches, concerning stage, setting, speech, that would offer an alternative rendition of this...
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"Erin Brockovich" And "Chocolat": Women's Strengths And Accomplishments
5 pages in length. With the second wave of feminism came the reassessment of women's roles everywhere. Indeed, contemporary times have changed the very roles women portray in within the movie industry, as it can readily be argued that the birth of...
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Grunge
A 10 page paper which examines the history and culture of grunge. Grunge originated in Seattle as was essentially a part of Generation X. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Film Noir/Sunset Blvd. & The Grifters
A 5 page research paper that analyzes how both of these films fit into the film noir genre. The writer argues that both films are excellent examples of the film noir genre and discusses how the features of the films fit this category. Bibliography...
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