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Essays 271 - 300

American Literary Progress from 1500 until 1940

In six pages this paper charts the course of American literature in a consideration of popular movements with examples and a focus...

Zhang Yimou's Films and Chinese Cinema

This 8 page paper gives an overview of the works of Chinese film director Zhang Yimou. This paper includes discussions of four of ...

Grapes of Wrath (1940), A Sociological Film Review

This paper consists of a film review of John Ford's 1940 film, "The Grapes of Wrath," which encompasses a sociological analysis of...

Kassowitz/La Haine, Character of Vinz

This research paper offers a character study that focuses on Vinz (played by Vincent Cassel) in Mattieu Kassowitz's film La Haine....

"Crash" and Psychology

In a paper of fifteen pages, the writer looks at the film "Crash". Jean Cabot is analyzed as a source for psychological content in...

Films of the Italian Neorealism Movement

This research paper focuses on the films of Roberto Rossellini, specifically on "Paisan" and "Germany Year Zero" and the films of...

Comedy in Two Science Fiction Films

This essay describes how comedy was achieved in two science fiction films, "Star Trek IV: the Voyage Home" and "Galaxy Quest." Th...

Film Review, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

This film reviews pertains to director Richard Brooks' 1958 film "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." The writer discusses the film in terms o...

A Film Analysis, When Harry Met Sally

This film analysis is on "When Harry Met Sally," 1989, directed by Rob Reiner. The writer asserts that the specific genre for this...

The Clock, a Cultural View

This essay pertains to a Vincente Minneli film from 1945, "The Clock," which starred his wife, Judy Garland. The writer discusses ...

The Hulk (2003), A Scene Analysis

This essay presens a scene analysis from the 2003 film "The Hulk," directed by Ang Lee. The writer describes the scene and summari...

Catalyst for Bad Behavior at Work

Culture is the sum total of characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people. Our culture tells us what is acceptable...

Behavior and Cultural Values of the Television Series Ally McBeal

are two of the primary cultural values that stand out in virtually every episode; amidst the young law firm is a collection of peo...

Film Noir Aspects of Sunset Boulevard and The Grifters

factor can be seen in both Sunset Boulevard and The Grifters. In Sunset, Joe Gillis is an out-of-work screenplay writer, who has t...

Racism Themes in William Shakespeare's Othello

In five pages this paper discusses the racism themes in this play and also considers the role racism plays in contemporary America...

A Review of Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

A 6 page analysis of the societal message being presented in this work. Plot and characters are outlined and the emphasis that th...

Racial Impications in The Matrix

A 30 page analysis of this science fiction film. This futuristic film imparts a sense of reality that is enough to bring most vie...

Ron Padgett's Contemporary American Poetry

In six pages this paper examines Ron Padgett's contemporary American poetry in an analysis that reveals it is much less simplistic...

Asian American Images and Modern Issues

In eight pages Asian Americans are examined in terms of the contemporary issues that affect them and their images with cultural as...

A Review of the Film Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

A 18 page critique of this less than successful film. The author atributes the lack of success however to the poor distribution a...

Spiritual Marketplace by Wade Clark Roof

Contemporary American beliefs and spirituality are the focus of this overview of Wade Clark Roof's Spiritual Marketplace consistin...

Universal Soldier Film and Analysis of Eroticism Analysis

UniSols have bodies of unmatched perfection and their memories have been supposedly erased, which allows their minds to be easily ...

1 Stage in Erik Erikson's Childhood and Society

stage of human development takes place from the moment of birth to about 1, perhaps all the way to 2, years of age. It is called t...

Modern Native American Literature and Cultural Conflict

Native American literature is interesting both in content and in the fact that it is a relatively recent phenomena. Native Americ...

Banned in East German

GDR society," which would open it up to Western "cultural and economic influences" (Berghahn 146). However, the Partys views on re...

Gender/Sexuality in 6 Films

the others, feels compelled to protect this young bit of innocence and humanity at all costs. The symbolic way that the child co...

Feminist Critique/Disney Films

also what was happening in the world at-large. For example, OBrien relates the ideological thrust of Cinderella to the perceived...

Goodfella/Its Moral Message

Henrys voiceover narration.3 This narration gives the viewer insight into Henrys motivations. This narration conveys Henrys childl...

Frida: A Reaction Paper

surrealist movement, but there is debate about that ("Frida Kahlo, The Surrealist," 2006). The film itself was replete with infor...

Abraham Lincoln and His Civil War Involvement

would secede from the Union and thus would indicate they did not care about his demands or his desires (Abraham Lincoln and the Ci...