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

This 8 page paper looks at the way the aboriginal people of Australia have been represented in the media. The paper starts with the initial reports from some of the first visitors to Australia including Capitan William Dampier and Captain Cook and traces the images and representations looking at the written word and films such ...

A 10 page paper which traces how gender identity is critiqued in the films “Girls in Uniform,” “Triumph of the Will,” Germany, Pale Mother,” Marianne and Juliane,” “Orlando,” “Antonia’s Line,” and “Bend It Like Beckham.” Also considered through cinematic analysis is how these films speak to a common theme of women’s experience and take ...

This 5 page paper considers the views of Andrew Higson that "histories of national cinema can only be understood as histories of crisis and conflict, of resistance and negotiation" in the context of British cinema in the 1980's, a time when there was a resurgence in heritage films. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

An 8 page outline covering the technological history of the vinyl disc, prehistory influences, marketing influences, and advancements in the industry since the first vinyl discs. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 5 page research paper that examines Ludwig Van Beethoven's piano sonata in C-sharp minor, which is better known as the "Moonlight" Sonata, and his chorale finale to the his Ninth Symphony. The writer argues that these works represent very different eras in musical history. After first describing the similarities and differences that are ...

An 8 page research paper that looks at the history of women performers in jazz. The general public assumes that jazz is male territory. Even though the names of some of the women who were influential in jazz history are well known, it's as if somehow they don't count-they were flukes-exceptions. Nevertheless, women have ...

Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim is profiled in this 6 page paper. His influence on American musical theater is integrated into a history of theater itself. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page research paper that examines the work of nineteenth century composer Richard Wagner. The writer argues that Wagner's place in operatic history is indisputable. The nature of his musical achievement is discussed, the first two operas in the Ring cycle are summarized, and the hypothesis that Wagner greatly influenced Hitler's Germany is briefly ...

6 pages in length. Meant more derogatorily than complimentary, Oliver Stone's reputation as an historical revisionist speaks to the writer/producer/director's tendency to rewrite history according to a less biased and more truthful depiction. According to the tenets of historical revisionism, the very notion of history is that which is part actual fact and ...

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts how Vietnam War films Apocalypse Now and Platoon approach history by examining their use of visual images and manipulative techniques to tell their stories. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page review of the movie. Provides a brief plot summary and examines the question of whether or not the movie accurately represents the history of the time period it depicts.

A 3 page review of the movie in which the writer provides a brief plot summary and examines the question of whether or not the movie accurately represents the history of the time period it depicts.

A 15 page paper tracing the role of women on screen. The writer describes the history of the portrayal of women from the 1930's to present day and concludes with a look at 'Waiting to Exhale.' Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the fundamentals of science fiction or “Psy Fi.” Using examples from H.G. Wells, Franz Werfel, and Richard Matheson, the writer shows how certain ingedients are fundamental in the development or history of the psy fi genre. All psy-fi classics have evolved around characters who find themselves in a situation ...

This 10 page paper explores the history and eventual demise of the Minstrel Shows of the 19th century. Bibliography lists six sources.

A ten page history of the era during the nineteenth century when theater and spectacle merged, as epitomized by the use of horses in a production of 'Blue-Beard' at London's Covent Garden. The role of well-known actor and producer John Philip Kemble is discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A six page paper looking at the critical reception of David Hare's 1997 play. Critical reviews are assessed through a genre approach; a normative approach; a literary history approach, and finally an interdisciplinary literary analysis. Bibliography lists four sources.

A 22 page research paper that examines both the Baroque cello (differences between the Baroque and modern instruments, its history and development) and the nature of Baroque performance (the various requirements for playing Baroque cello, practical performance tips). Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 6 page report discusses the socially subservient roles of women in theses three works of literature. Throughout history, it has been men’s perceptions regarding the women they love that have defined the final aspects of who women are “allowed” to be. As a result, women have generally accepted men’s views of them since men have traditionally been those controlling ...

A 5 page paper that discusses the life and career of jazz pianist and pop vocalist Nat "King" Cole. Included is a short history of Cole's musical background as a child as well as a brief description of his years with the King Cole Trio before embarking on a solo vocalist career in 1950. ...

An 8 page paper which analyzes the cinematic style of auteur director Stanley Kubrick by first providing a brief background and history of the filmmaker, considering thematic and stylistic consistencies which characterize him as an auteur, an examination of how these consistencies manifest themselves in "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968) and "A Clockwork Orange" (1971), ...

This 5 page paper explains how the plays, Zoot Suit, Bandido! and I Don't have To Show You No Stinking Badges, by Luis Valdez, encompass the conflict over time and place, race, gender and class that helped to define the history of the American Southwest. No additional sources are listed.

Racism comes in many forms, from anti-Semitism to 'queer bashing' and racial prejudices such as segregation and discrimination. This 6 page paper asserts that The films, American History X, Higher Learning and Remember the Titans all focus on racial and, or, ethnic issues, specifically discrimination and 'retaliation' and explores the causes and consequences. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

The Genre of Comedy – What’s So Funny Anyway?: This 5-page analytical essay examines the history of comedy, and its conditions relevant to irony, dialog and clown tradition. In addition, the relationship between comedy and society is explored. Humor is invaluable – we all know that – but what exactly makes it tick? ...

The birth of the company is discussed in a 5 page paper. Background information, political climate, reasons for the formation of the studio that was created by Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith, are all included. Bibliography lists 8 sources.