Music Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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A Review of the Movie Vanilla Sky (273 words, 1 pages)

In the movie Vanilla Sky, Tom Cruise takes on two roles, his characters actual life, and his dream life. The bases of these two roles remain the same. Hes a well to do young man from upper manhattan who has just about everything he wants. Money, a promising career, good ... Read More

Values of White Trash (1403 words, 4 pages)

Values of White Trash Coming home from an exhausting day at work, you sit in your recliner to relax as you hear foul shouting blurting from your childs bedroom. Curiously you walk towards the room to find the shouting coming from the guests on the Jerry Springer Show. You think ... Read More

A Review of Luis Bunuel’s Movie Un Chien Andalou (1510 words, 2 pages)

Un Chein Andalou was written and directed by Luis Bunuel in collaboration with the infamous surrealist artist Salvador Dali in 1928. Neither the title ("an Andalusian dog") nor anything else in the film was intended to make sense. It's placement of natural unrelated objects presented in an unnatural relationship, just ... Read More

Etymology, Origin, Types and Similarities between the Egyptian, Greek and Norse Mythology (736 words, 3 pages)

Mythology is the study of whatever religious or heroic legends are so foreign to a students experience that he cannot believe them to be true. Hence the English adjective mythical meaning incredible and hence the omission from standard European mythologies, such as this of all Biblical narratives even when closely ... Read More

An Analysis of Different Genres of Opera and Their Uniqueness from One Another (1479 words, 2 pages)

Living in the nineteenth century was not easy, especially for the people living in the city of Rome at the time. The opera by Giacomo Puccini takes place in the city of Rome where at the time was unstable. Giacomo Puccini was a descendant of a family of musicians, he ... Read More

An Analysis of Realistic Problems Faced by A Child in the Movie My Neighbor Tototro (966 words, 2 pages)

The movie, My Neighbor Totoro, is a film that shows good character development in an easily understandable way. This childrens flick also has a somewhat complex plot for a kids movie. My Neighbor Totoro is an animated fantasy that takes place in present day Japan in a little farming village. ... Read More

Historical Inaccuracies Seen in the Movie Elizabeth (1350 words, 2 pages)

The film Elizabeth is ambiguous unto whether or not it was faithful. Generally, the outline of the film is correct, but certain factors have been modified and some created to create more drama and interest. However, there are many historical inaccuracies this is for dramatical purposes, making the film valuable ... Read More

Controversy Surrounding Chris Ofili’s Painting The Holy Virgin Mary (844 words, 1 pages)

What makes art good? According to the committee which awards the Turner Prize, good art is an idea expressed that makes a great public impact. This may not be true in all cases, but it certainly is concerning a British artist named Chris Ofili. Ofili was awarded the Turner Prize ... Read More

An Interpretation of Thomas Gainsborough’s Painting The Blue Boy (2556 words, 5 pages)

Thomas Gainsborough The Blue Boy Step One The medium's employed by Gainsborough for this work are canvas and oil paint. Step Two Description A. The work depicts a young man approximately 15 years of age, and by virtue of the clothing donned by him, is of well to do status, ... Read More

Controversy Surrounding the Novel and Film Adaptation of The Color Purple (2122 words, 4 pages)

"The Unbleachable Stain for Black Males in The Color Purple" Alice Walker's novel and Steven Spielberg's film adaptation "The Color Purple" have sparked huge controversy in the African-American community and the media. Most of the controversy revolves around the belief that the novel, as well as, the film portrays black ... Read More

Theme of Memory in Edward Bernstein’s Photographs Constellation I, II and III (693 words, 1 pages)

At a time where the American people are living in a state of limbo between fear and power, a piece of home is much welcomed. Those who lost loved ones in 911 or in the continuous war look for memories in the (smallest) things. Objects in a family room tend ... Read More

Strategy Developed and Used By the Japanese Village in Kurosawa’s Movie The Seven Samurai (839 words, 3 pages)

SEVEN Samurai Questionnaire By Dimple Anand Please Answer The Following Questions Concerning The Strategy Developed And Used By The Japanese Village In The Akira Kurosawa Movie "The Seven Samurai" Key Questions Q1) How did village gain strategic information? A1) By Consulting the village elder - "CEO - Granddad" Q2) What ... Read More

A Short Recount on Racism in the Movie American History X (367 words, 1 pages)

This film is a very good film. It shows us what causes people to hate other races and ethnic groups. Normally we hear about people killing, robbing and abusing other persons but we only see it from the victims' point of view. In this film we get to take part ... Read More

An Analysis of the Mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (860 words, 1 pages)

The movie This Is Spinal Tap- "a fine line between stupid and clever"- is just that. This "mockumentary" of a fictitious rock band has kept viewers laughing for nineteen tears, and is still going strong. Going so strong that, I would rate it eleven out of ten. The band consists ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie Lord of the Rings (779 words, 1 pages)

Lord of the Rings The Shire and Isengard are two very different parts of middle-earth. An array of different camera techniques, lighting and sound effects are used to control the viewers reaction. The first shot of the shire is a LS of Frodo sat amongst the shade of the trees ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie This Is Spinal Tap (1743 words, 3 pages)

Many of the genre characteristics of the documentary, whether intentionally or not, serve to reassure the viewer that the people and actions depicted are true and sincere. When a documentary strays from certain conventions, viewers question the actuality of the content. Such is the case in Godbouts The Fate of ... Read More

A Biography of Bessie Smith, One of the Greatest Blues Singers (1305 words, 2 pages)

Bessie Smith, the greatest and most influential classic blues singer of the 1920s was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Her date of birth is uncertain and is variously given as April 15, 1894-6, 1898, and 1900. The first major blues and jazz singer on record and one of the most powerful ... Read More

Analysis of the Life and Work of Kurt Cobain, One of the Greatest Musicians of All Time (225 words, 1 pages)

Kurt Cobain, a familiar name, yet quite an unfamiliar story. Even without knowing his story, many people can recognize that Kurt Cobain is a true musician, writer, and in my opinion, he is a true genius. From his enigmatic lyrics, to the way he carried himself, you could tell on ... Read More

An Analysis of Edvard Munch’s Painting Starry Night (816 words, 1 pages)

This abstract painting, Starry Night, by Edvard Munch represents a Norwegian landscape in which the style he paints it in expresses his feelings and we can see them through the use of various elements. The foreground which is defined by the rhythmic shoreline, includes a white fence set diagonally entrapping ... Read More

An Analysis of a Musical Film Chicago (637 words, 1 pages)

" If you can't be famous... be infamous." With a 40 million dollar budget and box office sales of 2.074 million within the first weekend of opening, its no surprise that Chicago is nominated for 13 academy awards and wins 6. This comical musical was carefully filmed so the film ... Read More

An Analysis of a Movie Powder (833 words, 1 pages)

In life there often are those who do not fit in with the norms of society. Such ways of their existence could be a testament to their uniqueness or rather to the solitude of their existences. In Powder the existence of one human being is both a testament to uniqueness ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of Italian Renaissance Art (854 words, 4 pages)

Themes of Italian Renaissance Art As the fourteenth century ushered out the Middle Ages in Italy, a new period of cultural flowering began, known as the Renaissance. This period in history was famous for its revival of classical themes and the merging of these themes with the Catholic Church. These ... Read More

The Evolution of Drama from 17th to 21st Century (693 words, 1 pages)

The time period from about 1650 to 1920 was ever changing in the world of drama. Neo-classicism sprung up from Greek and Roman models in Europe during the Enlightenment, Romanticism struck the Globe in the 1800's based on principles like emotion, intuition and seeking God. During and after the 1800's ... Read More

A Reflection on the Process of Screenwriting and Directing a Film (1453 words, 5 pages)

Rachel Stevenson is a legal secretary, a job she pursued to avenge the fact her childhood abductor, Elijah Matthews, escaped justice due to legal technicality. The story is told in flashback, to her policeman rescuers after a surprise run in with Elijah in the company lift, she discovers her law ... Read More

A Biography of Georges Bizet (1432 words, 2 pages)

Georges Bizet, who is best known for his opera, Carmen, has remained somewhat of a mystery as far as his musical education, social life, and personal life. He is not like so many other composers and musicians of the Romantic Period who led a highly publicized life like Hector Berlioz, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie The Bicycle Thief (1255 words, 2 pages)

He is some one that seems larger than life, someone who is there for advice and support, someone with a sense of authority and superiority, he is a father. The family has been long used as a foundation for many films. Themes such as happiness, tragedy, love and friendships can ... Read More

How I See Myself in Madonna and Child Enthroned by Nicola Di Maestro (715 words, 1 pages)

The first painting I chose was titled "I know a maiden fair to see, take care." Charles Edward Perugini painted it. This painting is oil on canvas. This painting spoke to me. It was painted in Italy in 1839-1918. The woman in this painting is leaning on what looks like ... Read More

Breaking Free of Conventional Art Feature in Fauvism, Expressionism and Cubism (935 words, 2 pages)

The main features of Fauvism, Expressionism, and Cubism Expressionism as an art form could be loosely defined as a movement of artist's that wanted to break free from the conventional art movements of the time and express themselves individually, free from the constraints of their fellow artist's ideals. They wanted ... Read More

Art World Rocked by the Concept of Cubism (1189 words, 2 pages)

Cubism 1902 to 1914 Cubism in the art world, is said to be one of the most important art movements in the art history of the Twentieth century. Unlike composed of three phases involved in the development of cubism. These three phases are Facet Cubism (1906), Analytic Cubism(1908 to 1911) ... Read More

The Silent Actor the Biography of Charlie Chaplin (912 words, 2 pages)

Charlie Chaplin was born in England on April sixteenth, 1889. He was the youngest and always had a rivalry with his older brother, Sydney. Sidney was two years older than he was. His father, Charles Spencer Chaplin, Sr. was an actor. His mother, Hanna Chaplin, was a singer. His parents ... Read More

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