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Cinematic Depiction of Deviance

In eleven pages this paper discusses how deviance is cinematically depicted in such films as Leaving Las Vegas and One Flew Over t...

Steamship History and Uses

In five pages this paper discusses the transportation, shipping, and military uses of steam power and the historical role steamshi...

History and Uses of Sugar Cane

to the southern states by other colonialist, those from Holland. These Dutch colonialists had learnt how to grow sugar can in Braz...

The Matrix Character of Neo

Reeves plays Neo, a hacker who learns from rebel-rousers Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) that the wor...

Canadian History During the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

In nine pages this paper discusses how European colonists influenced the Canadians of North America during this time period. Seve...

New Direction of the Horror Film Genre and the 1999 Movie The Sixth Sense

Hoping to succeed this time, the good doctor gives his complete attention to Cole, even if it means neglecting his wife, Anna (Oli...

Recent History of the Textile Industry in America

This paper presents an overview of the American textile industry's recent history in twelve pages with innovations and future plan...

Plantation Mistresses and Slaves

In seven pages this paper contrasts and compares how slaves and plantation mistresses were depicted in The Plantation Mistress by ...

Rap Music's Culture and History

was said about Rock and Roll when it first became popular. However a single factor, whatever the opinion one holds regarding RAP i...

History of the Arpanet

and the conversion was planned to take three to five years. The first segment was between Boston and Washington and was part of t...

Overview of Germanic Cultural History

In seven pages Germanic cultures are considered in this historical overview of its sphere of influence, increased Germanic tribe i...

The Book 2001 A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

the past thirty years as to which was "better" - "2001" the book or "2001" the movie. Not surprisingly the fans of Clarkes numero...

Ambiguities Throughout the History of Politics

In six pages this paper discusses the political ambiguities represented by the Second World War, the Cold War's rise and fall, and...

Film Critic Pauline Kael's Life and Influence

In seven pages this paper discusses New Yorker movie critic Pauline Kael's life, how her passion for cinema translated into a care...

Cape Fear Films, Sin According to Saint Augustine, and Manicheism

In five pages this paper considers the original Cape Fear film and its remake in an examination of changing times, Augustine's and...

Chinese Media

In a paper consiting of five pages China's media with an emphasis upon film are discussed in terms of the conditions of the recent...

Overview of the Monroe Doctrine's History and Validity

In ten pages this paper presents an historical overview of the Monroe Doctrine and argues that it represents an outdated policy. ...

Flight Simulators and Their History

In ten pages the 20th century origins of flight simulators are examined in terms of use, development, and types including mechanic...

Michael Keaton and the Romantic Comedy's Social Value

job with an advertising agency. This sets the stage for marital difficulties born out of Butlers self-imposed inferiority complex...

Balkans and Authority Throughout Various Periods of History

based on old world, in many circumstances ancient world, traditions, beliefs and authority. In addition, the tangled and conflicti...

History of the UN and its Influences

In six pages the post Second World War creation of the United Nations is examined in an overview of its history and the important ...

Comparative Analysis of Francis Ford Coppola's Film Apocalypse Now and Joseph Conrad's Novel Heart of Darkness

Development in the Book and the Movie Marlow and Willard each see themselves as men of action. Both believe themselves to b...

The Course of African Americans Through the History of the United States

injustice of it all is recognized today but at the time preceding the civil war there was little sympathy for the black men, women...

Unforgettable 1996 Film Sling Blade

asylum where he had been sent as a youngster for killing his abusive mother and her boyfriend. A young boy named Frank befriends h...

Irish Filmmaker Neil Jordan

puzzle understand that they are nearly always involved in the penetration of a seemingly depthless surface of one person. However...

2 Movie Versions of Daniel Defoe's Moll Flanders

In 5 pages this paper examines what the film versions of this novel reveal more about the times in which they were made than the e...

Latin American History and One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

In 5 pages this paper examines the history of Latin America as it actually existed in a comparison with the period spirit evoked b...

Contemporary Relevance of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe

In 5 pages the contemporary relevance of this 16th century play is assessed in terms of the cloning debate and a similar theme fea...

History of California and the San Luis Obispo de Tolosa Mission

important to the shaping of Californias heritage. One of Californias roads is referred to as "El Camino Real," which mea...

The 1990 Film Ghost and Its Archetypes

The archetypes in Jerry Zucker's film are identified and analyzed in this paper consisting of six pages. Six sources are cited in...