Arts And Humanities Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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An Analysis of the Film, Lawrence of Arabia (330 words, 1 pages)

Lawrence of Arabia For a brief background of this film, Lawrence of Arabia is based on the retelling of T.E. Lawrences adventures during WWI. This film is thought to have had the best cinematography of any film of that era, shot with a Super Panavision 70-mm scope. The film tells ... Read More

A Discussion on the Age Difference Between Actors in Movies (767 words, 2 pages)

Psychology Wolfe 9 December 1999 Review of Beware Older Women Ahead In this article Frank Pitman M.D. looks at intimate relationships between older women and young men in movies. In many movies men in there fifties are paired with women in there twenties. A prime example was Six Days and ... Read More

A Review of Gettysburg, an Epic War Film by Ronald F. Maxwell (555 words, 1 pages)

The movie Gettysburg while doing a great job telling the story of the summer days of 1863, I did not like it for it was very long and drug out the story in my opinion. The story tells the story of only a few days in the summer of 1863 ... Read More

An Analysis of the 1924 Film, Entracte by Rene Clair (649 words, 1 pages)

Entracte The film Entracte, directed by Rene Clair in 1924, in many ways illustrates an important goal of the Dada movement. The second half of the film which involves a bourgeoisie funeral procession specifically depicts what the artists of the Dada movement were after. I suggest that the funeral procession ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie, Hard Candy by Jamie Daugherty (263 words, 1 pages)

HARD CANDY Hard Candy, directed by Jamie Daugherty, was a somewhat impressive performance. After reading the play and then viewing it during a fourth period one act, I was impressed by their performance. I would consider this play a success, taking into consideration a low budget and a rookie cast. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film About Race in the Television Industry Bamboozled (508 words, 1 pages)

In class, we watched "Bamboozled", a film about race in the television industry. I thought the movie was somewhat confusing because Pierre seemed like he would maintain his role as the moral, honorable character that he was in the beginning when he first hatched his plan. Towards the end, however, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs, a 1992 American Neo-Noir Black Comedy Crime Thriller Movie by Quentin Tarantino (613 words, 1 pages)

"I don't give a fuck what you know or don't know, but I'm gonna torture you anyway, regardless. Not to get information. It's so amusing for me to torture a cop. All you can do is pray for a quick death, which you aint gonna get." Mr. Blonde in Reservoir ... Read More

A Report on the Musical Recital of Gwendolyn Lee Keith at the University of Kentucky, Singletary Center (1240 words, 4 pages)

Report on Music Recitals A senior, Gwendolyn Lee Keith, at the University of Kentucky Singletary Center performed her recital. Her voice was that of the highest female voice the soprano. Gwendolyn performed many pieces, which my program did not have. The first piece had the accompaniment of a string instrument ... Read More

An Introduction to the Renaissance and Its Representatives (1093 words, 2 pages)

Renaissance The Emergence of Self The Renaissance was a time of rebirth and changing thought. It was a time when the thinking and philosophy of the Middle Ages began to take a drastic turn. Scientists were uncovering new information about mathematics, physics and astronomy. The human form was being studied ... Read More

An Analysis of Artistic Movements from the Renaissance Era through Impressionism and a Comparison between Realism and Impressionism (1506 words, 2 pages)

Renaissance through Impressionism Art has taken us through a roller coaster ride in the past. From ancient cave drawings to early architecture, from the "Mona Lisa" to the "Water Lilies", art has gone through so many movements that it is difficult to keep up with. In this paper, I will ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie, Remember the Titans (886 words, 2 pages)

Remember who? Being required to endure a really crappy movie for even the sake of writing an essay can often be quite agonizing. With its lack of real-life friction, unbelievable characters, and unrealistic clich feel-good scenes, Remember The Titans has more cheesiness than a Kraft factory. This is literally a ... Read More

An Examination of the Paintings by Great Artists: Masaccio, Fra Angelico, Francesca Fra Lippi, Mantena and Botticelli (830 words, 2 pages)

Art Assignment The early renaissance artists characteristics in their art were very prominent. One of the characteristics shown was a great reference to the classical art of the ancient Greeks and Romans. You can see this in Paintings by Masaccio, Fra Angelico, Francesca Fra Lippi, Mantegna and Botticelli. Some of ... Read More

The Life and Contributions of Rembrandt (1887 words, 3 pages)

Of the many Dutch painters during the scope of time, the seventeenth century was an exceptional era for detail and baroque painters to flourish. Leiden itself was a cultural centre for these styles, especially if one considers the influences of Rembrandt van Rijn and several of his Leiden pupils. In ... Read More

Leadership and Dedication in the Movie, Remember the Titans (659 words, 1 pages)

The movie Remember the Titans is one about a high school football team. However, its much more than that. Remember the Titans is about the struggle to succeed, not just as a football team, but also succeed in making and keeping a friendship, despite the circumstances. The team struggled for ... Read More

Love: The Concepts of the Relationship Between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth (921 words, 3 pages)

What is love? Love is something every human longs for, and it is also necessary for every relationship. Throughout the years relationships have been analyzed from several different points of views and opinions . No two peoples definitions of relationships are alike. People may also base their knowledge on relationships ... Read More

The Relationship of King Henry and Queen Eleanor in the 1966 Play, Lion in Winter (672 words, 2 pages)

In the 1966 play, Lion in Winter, written by James Goldman, King Henry and Queen Eleanor have a fascinating relationship. Their relationship consists of dispute over which one of their three sons should be the next King. They despise one another because of the evil deeds they have done to ... Read More

A Comparison between the Depictions of War in Two Films: Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan and Roland Emmerich’s The Patriot (1178 words, 2 pages)

Saving Private Ryan vs. The Patriot Moviemakers have the power to portray the world as they see it. Since there are so many different directors out there, we as viewers, are presented with a variety of interpretations. I am a gigantic movie buff, and have therefore watched every war movie ... Read More

A Comparison between the Ways That the Purchase of a Real to Reel Logo May Be Recorded by a Firm (895 words, 2 pages)

Accounting is a system for providing quantitative, financial information about economic entities that is useful for making sound economic decisions. Accounting is often called the "language of business" because it provides the means of recording and communicating business activities and the results of those activities. (Albrecht, WS, Stice, JD, Stice, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes in The Vanishing (628 words, 1 pages)

1. One of Dunns themes is the vulnerability of the human being alive in this world. In The Vanishing he writes that hurthurts is one of lifes truths. How, in the face of that hurt, does the human being find a reason for living? Finding a reason for living in ... Read More

The Perception of Reality in the Film “ExistenZ” (539 words, 1 pages)

ExistenZ is a film that primarily engages with our perception of reality. It plays on our perceptions of what reality is, cleverly cultivating a sense of the unknown through subtle distortions of our reality playing with the medium of film which is, in essence, a suspension of disbelief. ExistenZ uses ... Read More

A Review of Representation of Gender in the Film Rear Window (1349 words, 2 pages)

For this piece I intend to look at the representation of gender within the film Rear Window (Hitchcock, USA,1954) and how this relates to moral and social ethics of both the present day and when the film was made. In Rear Window, the representation of femininity, is a traditionally misogynist ... Read More

An Analysis of the Fresco School of Athens (218 words, 1 pages)

In 1508, Pope Julius II asked Raphael to paint some private apartments in the Vatican. One of these paints is the well-known fresco "School of Athens". It is about as big as the wall it is on. In the painting are many people from Greece and the Renaissance time period. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Piece Rain at Auvers by Vincent Van Gogh (480 words, 2 pages)

Artist Vincent Van Gogh Name of Piece Rain at Auvers Description - Verbal From the piece of artwork Rain at the Auvers. I can see roofs of houses that are tucked into a valley, trees hiding the town, black birds, clouds upon the horizon, hills, vegetation, a dark stormy sky ... Read More

The Language of the Market Place (434 words, 1 pages)

The language of the Market place Aim The aim of this report is to investigate and report which FM station and music teenagers and young adults listen to. Investigation process A random selection of 18 teenagers aged from 13-15 and 18 young adults aged from 18-24 completed a survey with ... Read More

An Analysis of the History and Characteristics of Ragtime, an American Genre of Music (2159 words, 4 pages)

Ragtime A Bridge Between Two Cultures In 1974, Hollywood released a picture entitled The Sting. The film starred Robert Redford and won numerous awards, including Best Picture of the Year and Best Musical Score. Almost overnight, the American public was captivated with what some perceived as a new music, Ragtime! ... Read More

A Contemporary Look at Racism in Do the Right Thing by Spike Lee (637 words, 1 pages)

Spike Lees, Do The Right Thing is a comtemporary look at racism in a ordinary city urban neighborhood. The movie is seen through the eyes of the main character, Mookey, we are shown the multiple relationships and often typical stereotypes of racial groups. This movies is filled with symbolism and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Bias in Phillip Noyce’s Film Rabbit Proof Fence (825 words, 2 pages)

Rabbit Proof Fence is not a movie, but a tale. A tale of courage, a struggle against all odds, and determination. But this is no movie, no fiction novel. This is a true story, the journey and the hardships are true. This happened 70 years ago. But was the way ... Read More

An Analysis of the Quests and Dreams of Beneatha, Walter, and Mama in A Raisin in the Sun, a Play by Lorraine Hansberry (1087 words, 2 pages)

Quests Not Dreams A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is the story of black family living in the south side of Chicago. Each member of the family has a dream, a dream that has been put off for some reason. The storyline revolves around an insurance check for ... Read More

A Report on How We Listen to Music, an Essay by Aaron Copland (303 words, 1 pages)

Music In Aaron Coplands essay How We Listen to Music, he examines the three ways people listen to music. He calls the ways we listen to music planes. The three planes he examines are the Sensuous Plane, Expressive Plane, and Sheerly Musical Plane (400). He uses examples of each plane ... Read More

The Origin and History of the Music, Punk Rock (885 words, 2 pages)

A Crazy Little Thing Called Punk Sex, drugs, and rock and roll was the rallying cry for a movement that changed American culture forever. Rock and roll first startled the American scene in the mid-1950, but no one then could have predicted the remarkable vitality and staying power of this ... Read More

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