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Flannery O'Connor and Comedy

in complete truthfulness, "a man" (OConnor, 1972, p. 255). When the pair become hopelessly lost in Atlanta, they find themselv...

The Divine Comedy, Man's Search for Understanding and Truth Represented by Dante

also called La Commedia (The Comedy) by Dante. In the poem, the poet Dante, travels to hell (Inferno) then purgatory (Purgatorio) ...

Political Reflections in 'The Inferno' and Divine Comedy of Dante

the Renaissance was actually a period in which practically every aspect of European life from art to religion would experience a r...

Comparison of Vaudeville Slapstick Comedy of Laurel and Hardy and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot

This paper contrasts and compares Samuel Beckett's characters Didi and Estragon in Waiting for Godot with Laurel and Hardy in six ...

The Theater and Its Use of Comedy

Funny women with a prominent role in the narrative are shared by many plays. This paper examines The Cherry Orchard by Chekhov, he...

Faith of Dante Alighieri in Divine Comedy

In five pages this paper discuses how within the poetic narrative Dante reinforces the Christian faith attitudes and also embraces...

Using Comedy To Explore Social Issues

great deal of the humor arises from the plays comic premise, which calls tends to suggest that the title of the work is something ...

The Bible, Koran, And Divine Comedy

the Bible - the Ten Commandments, the so-called Golden Rule, what civilized societies consider moral and immoral behaviors - all f...

The Royal Family Depression Era Comedy by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber

between a life in the theater and the offer of a stable marriage to a sensible stockbroker. Fanny Cavendish is the family matriar...

Dinner at Eight Depression Era Comedy by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber

and one-time suitor Oliver sell her stock in his company. Carlotta does not consider returning to the stage as an option to her fi...

Tragedy and Comedy Compared in 4 Plays

it any longer and sign a peace treaty. "The Merchant of Venice" is much more complex and somber: there are many subplots, but th...

Oedipus and Lysistrata: Tragedy and Comedy

they can stop the men from going off to war and would ultimately bring some peace. The premise of the story is a tragic one, in th...

Sociologically Implications of a Comedy

their acknowledged leaders and the only character that is not played for laughs. There are also Gordon, a middle-aged, loyal custo...

Spiritual Journeys East and West: A Consideration of "Cold Mountain Poems" and The Divine Comedy

Comparing and contrasting the search for enlightenment in the works of Dante Alighieri and Hanshan in 4 pages. Primary sources on...

Excalibur, A Cinematic Representation of Arthurian Legend

his sword and kneels commanding that his enemy should knight him. Overcome with Arthurs bravery, as the noble could just as easily...

Moulin Rouge (2001) and Setting a Cinematic Mood

Berkeleys choreography book, he creates mood through unusual camera angles, and heightens the films pace through "speeded-up, step...

Hotel Rwanda, Cinematic Analysis

This research paper/essay analyzes and critiques the portrayal of genocide presented in the 2004 film Hotel Rwanda. Five pages in ...

Cinematic Depiction of Microbiology, Contagion

This research paper cites reviews in order to report on the scientific accuracy of the film and the manner in which it depicts mic...

British Cinematic Development Until 1939

In ten pages this paper chronicles the history of British film from its 19th century origins until 1939. Six sources are listed i...

Crash, A Cinematic Parable

his motivation for stealing Jean and Ricks car. However, in committing grand theft auto, Anthony objectifies Jean and Rick just as...

Popular Culture, Cinematic Violence, and Media Literacy

to the family, children, political leadership, and sexuality" (Wee, 2006, p. 50). Links have been discovered between these violen...

Mel Gibson's Cinematic Interpretation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet

(like Mel Gibson in the 1991 film) has no interest in playing him as an apologetic mope" (Ebert). In the written play there is a...

Cinematic Depiction of Aliens

depicts the aliens as beings who represent communism and the fear of being consumed by such "thought." The aliens in this film ...

Frame Concept and Cinematic Representation

surprise twist at the end - the camera, representing the subjective perspective of the audience, is "run over" by a car rather tha...

Ron Howard's A Beautiful Mind Cinematic Analysis

harrowing to watch, with Nash suffering several climactic breakdowns and brief moments of lucidity and temporary remission. The u...

Cinematic Analysis of Singin' in the Rain

the long view where we can see the entire dance. This is often seen in present day films about dance where it seems the performers...

Object v. Spectator Types of Cinematic Gaze

is completely unique and no two are alike. Therefore, what takes place is a kind of power struggle between the subject and the ob...

European Cinematic Depiction of Gender from the 1920s to the Twenty First Century

story, mise-en-scene, editing, and music, they collectively provide a common theme that speaks of the uniqueness of the feminist e...

Cinematic Comparative Analysis of L'Avventura and Sleepless in Seattle

narrative style. With Sleepless there is a sense of desperation as lives are changing. In LAvventura there is a real desperate sit...

The Bourne Identity Cinematic Analysis

to tell what might appear on first glance to be a tired old story. First, there is the scintillating color that enables the film ...