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An Analysis of the Film Titanic (2357 words, 3 pages)

The Oscar-winning film Titanic (James Cameron 1997, U.S.A) proved to be one of the most profitable films ever made. In this essay I am going to analyse at a three-minute sequence from the film, where I will be specifically looking at features such as mise-en-scene, editing, framing, sound and lighting. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters in A Streetcar Named Desire and A Doll’s House (1232 words, 2 pages)

Throughout the stories of A Streetcar Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams and A Dolls House, by Henrik Ibsen, the different characters that are portrayed throughout the stories are well defined as to why they are who they are and how their fragileness, gullible ness, fakeness, and evilness, can lead to ... Read More

An Analysis of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony in F Minor (1606 words, 2 pages)

An analysis of Tchaikovsky's Symphony in F Minor. The Symphony in F Minor is a standard four movement piece written in the key of F minor. Tchaikovsky composed this piece between 1877 and 78. He wrote it during the time of his disastrous marriage to Antonia Milyukova. Because of this, ... Read More

Artists Expressing Their Work through Tattoos and Piercing (824 words, 1 pages)

Tattoo's and body piercing are a new means for artists to express their work in a more public forum. Both artists can show their work on display, through the internet, and more personally by the people that have had some of the art work done to them. Using display cases ... Read More

Tattooing and Piercing: The Body as a Site for Performing the Self (2716 words, 4 pages)

Tattooing and Piercing The Body as a Site for Performing the Self Many people view the human body as an apartment rental rather than a house They have the use of it during the brief season of their tenancy, but most are loath to initiate any permanent modifications beyond those ... Read More

The Life and Work of Tim Burton (2458 words, 3 pages)

Although the typical layman would immediately label him an oddball, those who are a little bit more familiar with Tim Burton would say that he's a beautiful mess. Burton was born August 25, 1958 in Burbank, California. He lived in typical suburbia, along with his brother and parents, although he ... Read More

Expressing Escape and Difference between Reality and Illusion through Symbols in Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams (728 words, 3 pages)

Symbolism in The Glass Menagerie- The play The Glass Menagerie, by Tennessee Williams, Williams uses many symbols which represent many different things. Many of the symbols used in the play try to symbolize some form of escape or difference between reality and illusion. The first symbol, presented in the first ... Read More

A History of How The British Band Pink Floyd Started and Ended (1478 words, 2 pages)

The rock band Pink Floyd has proven over the years to be a great influence on music and art in Britain and around the world. The band is most acclaimed for their sonically experimental approach and their cerebral masterpieces of the seventies. But having made seven albums before they became ... Read More

The Introduction of Surrealism by Salvatore Dali (464 words, 1 pages)

Surrealism can be defined in a few ways. One is that it is a belief in superior reality of certain forms. Pure psychic automatism with which one proposes to express the real process of thought, either orally or in writing, or in any other manner. Another definition is a style ... Read More

The Plot Summary of The Patriot, an American War Movie (367 words, 1 pages)

Plot A) The Patriot was about a man, a father, named Benjamin Martin whom fought in the American Revolution after it reached his home and family. He did not want to fight at first and did not support the war but his son, Gabriel, was determined to fight in the ... Read More

A Visit to Brooks Museum in Memphis, Tennessee (1298 words, 2 pages)

BROOKS MUSEUM The Brook Museum comprises of art from Africa, European, Asia, and the Americas. These arts dated back as far as the 13th century to the most recent art works of modern artists. The Brooks Museum embraces the art of Italian Renaissance and Baroque works from the most famous ... Read More

Byzantine Art Period’s Subtle Changes in Focal Points and Styles (968 words, 2 pages)

When going from the Ancient Greek art period to the Byzantine art period you notice some definite changes in the style, and also the focal points in the art that is being created. In this stylistic analysis I am going to point out some of these major changes and try ... Read More

An Enduring Love Story in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakepeare (597 words, 1 pages)

The world's most enduring love story, Romeo and Juliet, continues to have as much relevance for a modern day audience as it did in Shakespeare's time. It is a masterpiece of lyric poetry. The story of star-crossed lovers, whose struggle for love and happiness in spite of familial opposition ends ... Read More

An Analysis of the Myths Surrounding the Minoan Crete (1416 words, 2 pages)

Good morning today I'm going to talk about Minoan Crete. The Minoans were a Bronze Age society who lived on the island of Crete. Crete is located in the Greek islands and is the biggest of all the Greek isles measuring approximately 260km x 60km. The Minoans ruled Crete from ... Read More

An Analysis of the Gangster Rap Song Forgot about Dre by Dr. Dre (295 words, 1 pages)

Song Analysis The song I have chosen to do is ?Forgot about Dre? from Dr. Dre 2001. This song features Grammy winner white rapper Eminem. Analysis This song talks about how Dr. Dre has brought many of the most famous rappers by producing them. This is why he is called ... Read More

The Sadness of Christ’s Persecution Captured in Sodoma’s Painting (534 words, 1 pages)

NameSodoma Giovanni Antonio Bazzi (Italian Sienese) TitleChrist Presented to the People (Ecce Homo) Date1477 1549 Sodoma was trained in Lombardy, but most of his career was spent in Siena, where he was, together with Beccafumi, the major figure. This work dates from the last decade of his life. The use ... Read More

Analysis of the Character of Lane in the Play The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde (416 words, 1 pages)

One of the most difficult obstacles a playwright has to overcome is finding a way to engage and interest their audience to their piece. Often having to deal with such problems such as boredom, inattentiveness, or just a general lack of interest, playwrights often invent dramatic devices that entice and ... Read More

Analysis of the Painting Snap The Whip by Winslow Homer (249 words, 1 pages)

The painting Snap The Whip was painted by Winslow Homer. It was originally painted in 1872. The painting shows a real life scene. Instead of painting people just standing in one place with their best clothes on Winslow Homer drew people in normal life activities. Such as kids playing in ... Read More

A Comparison of Skin’s Movie Version and the Novel Version (692 words, 1 pages)

It is a rare occasion when a film can inspire the viewer into wanting to read the book the movie was adapted from. The book, since I read it after I watched the movie, was like a sequel to the movie. The book is brilliantly written with excellent character development, ... Read More

A Fast Paced,Horror Movie Experience in the Sixth Sense by M. Night Shyamalan (592 words, 1 pages)

The Sixth Sense The Sixth Sense, directed and written by M. Night Shyamalan, follows the troubled life of eight-year-old Cole Sear, played by Haley Joel Osment, who is haunted by his supernatural abilities to see and communicate with the dead. Being sought after by the disturbed spirits of his hometown ... Read More

Hollywood Mirrored in the Singin’ in the Rain by Arthur Freed (1059 words, 2 pages)

In Stanley Donen and Gene Kellys musical, Singin in the Rain, they take an interesting look into the world of Hollywood. This is a musical about making a musical. Gene Kelly stars in the movie alongside Debbie Reynolds and Donald OConnor. The movie is set in 1927 and it takes ... Read More

The Simpsons by Matt Groening Became the Highest Rated Show in a Short Span of Time (1729 words, 3 pages)

The opening titles to "The Simpsons" are so important because it tells the viewer exactly what they are in for. It introduces the main characters and the town of Springfield. The viewer can relate and recognise the working class family and anybody can interact with the T.V. It is important ... Read More

An Analysis of The Effect of a Photograph To Our Emotional and Social Status (718 words, 1 pages)

The picture taken by Forman is one where we can see a baby and a 19 years old falling from their building as their fire escape gives out. The baby will survive however the 19 year old will not. The lack of security of the fire escape stole this girl's ... Read More

Sexual Nature Performances on the Examples of Eminem and Britney Spears (969 words, 2 pages)

"I don't ever want everybody to know everything that I'm joking about and serious about. That's the fun with creating and doing music. Eminem has probably been one of the most controversial artists of his time. He is the first white rapper to make it mainstream, (besides the one hit- ... Read More

The Unpredictable Styles of Stanley Kubrick (764 words, 1 pages)

As in many of his films, director Kubrick exploresthe dimensions of the genre to create the ultimate horror film - hedeliberately reduces the pace of the narrative and expands the rather simpleplot of a domestic tragedy to over two hours in length, creates lush imageswithin the ornate interior of the ... Read More

A Comparison of Two Films the Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King and Murder in the First by Dan Gordon (666 words, 1 pages)

FILM COMPARISON Shawshank Redemption and Murder in the First are two eminently engaging films about corrupt prisons and issues such as brutality occurring within the walls. "The Shawshank Redemption" is a compelling film about two imprisoned convicted murderers. Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), is innocent, however. Convicted of killing his wife ... Read More

Objective Realism in the Bicycle Thief Directed by Vittorio de Sica (842 words, 1 pages)

In the film Bicycle Thief directed by Vittorio De Sica portrayed objective realism through the use of the setting the film takes place in. Not on scene that De Sica shot was in a studio. Everything was filmed in the everyday streets of Rome. The story line of the film ... Read More

Myth, History and Positioning of the Constellations Serpens and Ophiuchus (1426 words, 2 pages)

The constellation Serpens is very unique in many different ways. The most noticeable is that it lays in two parts Serpens Caput which is the head of the serpent and Serpens Cauda, the tail of the serpent. These two separate constellations are joined to form one of the largest constellations ... Read More

A Portrayal of a Struggle against Racial Prejudice in the Movie Separate but Equal (626 words, 1 pages)

Separate But Equal The movie Separate But Equal portrayed the struggle against racial prejudice, which ignited the famous US Supreme Court case of Brown vs. Board of Education. This case was arguably the most influential case of the twentieth century as it called for the desegregation of elementary schools across ... Read More

Using Metaphors and Imagery to Portray Independence and Self Actualization in the Song Winter by Tori Amos (916 words, 2 pages)

The song Winter by Tori Amos conveys the importance of independence and self actualization in life though levels of metaphors and imagery. Using semiotics to express deeper meanings, she gives a narrative account of life in which she never finds contentment due to childhood fatherly dependence and juvenile ideas of ... Read More

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