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

Narrative Style of "Citizen Kane" and "Pulp Fiction"
A 6 page paper which examines the narrative styles of the films "Citizen Kane" and "Pulp Fiction," comparing and contrasting the styles. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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COMPARISONS BETWEEN DAVID LEAN AND STEVEN SPIELBERG
This paper discusses the cinematic style and content of films directed by David Lean and Steven Spielberg, and compares and contrasts the two men's works. The paper attempts to demonstrate how Mr. Lean's cinematic style, as reflected in his movies,...
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Oliver Stone's Attempt to Explain the Kennedy Assassination
This 7 page paper points out where Stone fails in his attempt to explain the Kennedy assassination in his film JFK. The film is discussed and specific parts are noted as attempts by the director to skew the public to his point of view. Evidence in...
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Narration in the Context of Cognitive Film Theory
This 35 page paper explores both cognitive film theory and the theory of film narration separately as concepts and then together as applied to film. Several films are looked at as examples such as Citizen Kane, A Christmas Story, Clockwatchers,...
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THE GENRES OF HORROR FILMS
This paper examines the various sub-genres within the main genre of "horror films," noting examples of films during the late 20th century. The essay also discusses why horror films endure in appeal, and the difference between psychological thrillers...
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Mozart/Piano Concerto in A Major
A 5 page research paper on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto in A Major, No. 23, K. 448. The writer offers analysis of all three movements, quoting experts on the musical form, harmony, themes, etc. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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"Las luces de Bohemia" by Valle-Inclan
A 5 page paper which examines the importance of the last scene of Valle-Inclan's play "Las luces de Bohemia." Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
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Mozart & Haydn/Comparing Styles
A 10 page research paper that contrasts and compares the classical styles of Haydn and Mozart and discusses the influence that they had over each other. The writer specifically addresses several categories of their music, which includes symphonies,...
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THE FEMINIST STREETCAR
Almost anyone who is familiar with "A Streetcar Named Desire" has one or two scenes they know, even if they haven't seen the play; namely, the rape scene and the poker scene. This paper examines these and other scenes from the play from a "feminist"...
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A 5 page paper discussing this story of the life of 1994 Nobel Prize winner John Forbes Nash, Jr. Nash is a mathematical genius whose promising career is nearly destroyed by the emergence of schizophrenia. The film instructs and informs, but it...
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"Die Hard" and "Passenger 57"
A 5 page paper which compares the films "Die Hard" and "Passenger 57." Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Analysis of the First Episode of
This 6 page report discusses the popular HBO television series
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Mexican Sones
5 pages in length. Mariachi music is as much of Mexican heritage as is the overall cultural mystique that surrounds its haunting melodies. The various sones typically associated with this particular type of music is what separates
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LINDA LOMAN AND RUTH YOUNGER STAND BY THEIR MEN
This paper examines the characters of Linda Loman in Death of a Salesman and Ruth Younger in Raisin in the Sun and compares how the two behave with dignity and love to try to hold their families together.
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Tragedy and Arthur Miller
An 8 page paper which discusses whether or not the twentieth-century play should be regarded as a tragedy, according to Aristotle
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