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Art and Architecture in Abstract Expressionism

In a paper of twenty pages such terms definitive of abstract expressionism including spatial depth, minimalism, material combinati...

The Irving Stone Novel Lust for Life

assumption that a bourgeois young man could move into this environment, sprinkle a little Gospel around like holy water, and grow ...

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

In six pages the ways in which this novel reflects the classic detective genre as established by Arthur Conan Doyle are considered...

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett II

In five pages this paper examines the detective literary genre and how this work represents it as well as deviates from it by alwa...

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett III

In six pages the ways in which Hammett's novel rejuvenated what had become by that time a tired detective fiction genre are explor...

Analysis of Waverley by Sir Walter Scott

written as hardly to be distinguished from memoirs... The splendid pages of Froissart, with his heart-stirring and eye-dazzling de...

Quest Novels Voltaire's Candide and Epic of Gilgamesh

we will discuss two stories involving journeys -- the ancient Babylonian story of Gilgamesh, and Voltaires Candide. Written abou...

Vindication of Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

In five pages this paper discusses how Jane Austen's once dismissed and critically panned novel has vindicated itself because of t...

Gothic Romance Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

In five pages this paper discusses how in her novel debut, Jane Austen parodied the Gothic literary genre with a comparison with o...

'Double' Theme in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

tales conjure up the dark side that many of us at least half-believe is hidden just beneath the surface of the most conventional l...

"A Wrinkle in Time"

it: "LEngle "has noted in interviews that children and teenagers are more open to exploring questions about the meaning of life th...

The Social Impact of Gangsta Rap

down the street. We needed to talk about stuff that other people are scared to talk about" (Shank, 1996). It wasnt an attempt to b...

All About Eve Cinematic Analysis

provides evidence of repressed female sexuality, and reveals how the traditional patriarchy was threatened as a result of these ch...

Impressionism/Music & Art

not explicitly intended to depict any concrete object or situation, but rather seeks to create a "mood or atmosphere," which elici...

"The Asphalt Jungle" and "Citizen Kane" as Classics of Film Noir

before. Perhaps the iconic model here is Barbara Stanwyck luring Fred MacMurray to his doom in Double Indemnity. But there is an...

Cronenberg: "A History of Violence"

in films today. The protagonist at the heart of Allens films is conflicted, neurotic, and a bumbler who usually manages, somehow, ...

Film Analysis/Kiss Me Deadly

(Ralph Meeker) swerves to avoid her and runs off the road. Angry, he snarls, "You almost wrecked my car. Well? Get in!" (Dirks, 20...

The Breakfast Club/A View of Adolescence

"poor little rich girl or the princess," and is drive to school by her father in a BMW (The Breakfast Club, 1995). Allison is the ...

Japanese Anime

aspect, leading to a genre with may sub genres all of which are able to reflect some aspect of Japanese culture and as such the cu...

Horror Genre and Death Line by Gary Sherman, The Wicker Man by Robin Hardy, and The Innocents by Jack Clayton

the content of these three films and place them in the context of the time considering the placement and the culture of the time. ...

An Analysis of The Sandbox by Edward Albee

or weak, good or evil, redeemed or condemned, honorable or chicken-hearted? The climate of the human condition is what compels Al...

Combat Films and Full Metal Jacket by Director Stanley Kubrick

closer together and provide cohesiveness to the group through a single-mindedness of purpose (Gehring 93). At no time does the gr...

Disco Music and History

Vietnam and it fought against social constraints placed upon the individual. It was a time of violent outbreaks for peace and for ...

The Madwoman of Chaillot by Jean Giraudoux

In seven pages this research paper analyzes the modern drama genre and how this play by Giraudoux can be categorized as an example...

Comparative Analysis of Film Directors Alfred Hitchcock and Steven Spielberg

In six pages this paper examines the approaches to the horror genre by directors Alfred Hitchcock and Steven Spielberg in this con...

Common Traits of Ancient Art

In this paper, the writer looks at the different art forms of ancient cultures, including pieces from Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, a...

Andrew Crumey's Second Novel fitz

fanciful conceits, the same thing that Escher has done with line and image. Interestingly enough, the comparison doesnt stop ther...

Literary Crime Fiction

In five pages this paper discusses how the crime fiction literary genre developed throughout the late 19th and early 20th centurie...

The Fly Film by David Cronenberg

In eight pages this 1986 film is examined in terms of the horror genre and how it has always warned against the social changes res...

TV Series The X Files

In seven pages this paper discusses the adventure, thriller, and science fiction genres encompassed by The X Files TV series. Six...