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

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An Analysis of the Movie Kafka (544 words, 1 pages)

In the formation of the movie "Kafka", the creators did as much as they could to make it Kafkaesque. For something to be Kafkaesque it must first of all have a sense of obscurity andor surrealism. One can plainly see that this is true by reading any of his work, ... Read More

Theseus: The Mythical Founder-King of Athens (555 words, 1 pages)

Theseus Athens great hero At birth Theseus an unknown father. His mother , Aethra , was friendly with both Poseidon and Aegeus (Hunt 3-6). Before Theseus was born Aegeus said to Aethra .' If we are to have a son , when he is grown have him take my sword ... Read More

A Review of Casablanca (204 words, 1 pages)

"Casablanca" tells the riveting tale of two lovers caught between love and war. In "Casablanca" neutrality is difficult to keep for Rick, Ilsa and Renault. Rick violates neutrality by choosing sides in the war. Ilsa violates her neutrality by falling for Rick again while she denies the dilemma she's in ... Read More

A Review of the Movie Matrix (1642 words, 3 pages)

The Matrix. 1. Cast Crew Keanu reeves - Neo Laurence Fishburne - Morpheus Carrie-Anne Moss - Trinity Joe Pantoliano - Cypher Hugo Weaving - Agent Smith Larry Andy Wachowski - Writers and Directors John Gaeta - Visual Effects The movie won several awards The academy award for Best Film editing ... Read More

Empress of the Blues: Life and Works of Bessie Smith (506 words, 1 pages)

When it comes to influential people in the 1920's, Bessie Smith not only takes a slice of the cake, but her face is plastered into the frosting. She had an exciting life, which transported her into singing the blues. Before she was known as the "Empress of the Blues", her ... Read More

A Paper on the Life of James Brown (1090 words, 2 pages)

James Brown was born James Joe Brown, Jr. The date of his birth is May 3rd, 1933 in Barnwell, SC. His father's name was Joe Garner Brown he was a black and American Indian. His mother, Susie Behlings Brown was black and asian. James was delivered by his aunts .He ... Read More

An Analysis of Performances on Stage (2058 words, 3 pages)

Introduction This term has been our introduction to the subject of performing arts in which we have been studying the three performance arts Dance Drama and Music, During this time I have participated in devising four practical performances each lasting approximately 3 minutes each including a drama piece based on ... Read More

An Analysis of Having a Beautiful Life in the year 1930’s (1451 words, 2 pages)

Life Is Beautiful, explores the power of laughter to lift the human spirit even in the face of extreme tragedy. Director, Roberto Benigni is able to do this buy taking a fairy tale approach that is both funny and moving but with an unusual shift in tone midway through the ... Read More

A Paper on Differences in the Movie and the Novel Great Gatsby (1008 words, 2 pages)

In the movie there were many parts that were the same as in the book. Surprisingly, there were some facts that were left out that were critical for the story. The movie showed many things as they are described in the book, the golden toilette set, the medals and Daisys ... Read More

An Essay on the Life and Works of Ludwig van Beethoven (2496 words, 4 pages)

Ludwig van Beethoven has been called one of the greatest composers to ever live. His emotionally charged creations of poetry in music are world renown for their ability to spark feeling into the hearts of those listening. It is often wondered what emotional tragedy in Beethovens life provoked him to ... Read More

A paper on the Life and Works of Tiziano Ferro (608 words, 1 pages)

Tiziano Ferro was born February 21, 1980 in the small city of Latina, located near Rome. At the age of seven, he showed a great interest in music by learning to play guitar. Soon after, he learned how to play the drums and the piano. His love of music expanded ... Read More

A Depiction of The Vitruvian Man, a Picture in Pen and Ink by Leonardo da Vinci (710 words, 1 pages)

The Vitruvian Man is one of the many famous pieces of artwork that Leonardo da Vinci drew. This picture, drawn in pen and ink is a man that is made up of perfect proportions. The picture is a man who fits into a circle and a square by moving the ... Read More

The Sixth Sense (661 words, 1 pages)

The Sixth Sense was directed and written by M. Night Shayamalan. The film was part of Spyglass Entertainment and Hollywood Pictures. The two main characters were Malcolm Crowe, played by Bruce Willis, and Cole Sear, played by Haley Joel Osment. The genre of the film is in the horror. The ... Read More

The Shawshank Redemptiom (1129 words, 3 pages)

The Shawshank Redemption For my film analysis, I chose the movie The Shawshank Redemption. Frank Darabont directed Shawshank and wrote the screenplay based on the novel Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by author Stephen King. The movie was made in 1994 and produced by Niki Marvin. The movie stars Morgan ... Read More

A Paper on the TV Show The Simpsons (904 words, 2 pages)

"The Simpsons" "The Simpsons", created by cartoonist Matt Groening, first appeared in 1987 as a series of 30-second spots produced by Groening for the FOX series "The Tracey Ullman Show." Response to the spots was so positive that "The Simpsons" premiered on FOX network as a half-hour Christmas special on ... Read More

A Review of the Movie The Shining (880 words, 2 pages)

The Shining The Shining is about a white middle class dysfunctional family that suffers from natural and supernatural stresses in an isolated Rocky mountain hotel. .The father, a former teacher turned writer, is portrayed as a habitual drinker, wife- and child-abuser, with a kind of evil streak The mother is ... Read More

You Are What You Watch: A Paper on the TV Show The Simpsons (1038 words, 2 pages)

College Writing 100 YOU ARE WHAT YOU WATCH For over ten years the animated suburban satire The Simpson's has captivated American families of all races, ages, and ethnicity. Viewers are attracted to The Simpson's because the show represents an exaggerated form of themselves and their own reality. The Simpson's half ... Read More

The Rolling Stones (1482 words, 2 pages)

The Rolling stones owned Rock Roll music starting from in the 60's till now. From the time they started the individuals of the band have made the band great through it's accomplishments and struggles. The 5 members of the band who include, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman, ... Read More

A Discussion on The Pirates of Penzance, a Comic Opera (836 words, 2 pages)

The Pirates of Penzance A new and original comic Opera by Messrs. W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, entitled the "Pirates of Penzance, or Love and Duty. It is amazing how two dramatic writers have mastered the ability to amuse the public in such an original manner. This opera had ... Read More

An Analysis of Roots by Alex Haley (1491 words, 2 pages)

In the history of the United States nothing has brought more shame to the face of America than the cold, premeditated years of keeping black people in captivity, which is known as slavery. Accordingly, slavery can be defined as an inhumane action done to an individual or group of people ... Read More

My Reaction on the Movie About the Life of Benjamin Segal (1620 words, 3 pages)

BUGSY Benjamin Segal was an infamous mobster during the World War II era, a time when America was experiencing national unity. The world war was in the back of everyones mind. In the middle of all this madness the daily trials of being American were harder than the easier times ... Read More

A Paper on Lion King Movie as a Metaphor of Reality (410 words, 1 pages)

The Lion King I believe the author has presented significant ideas about the story of The Lion King but I dont agree with her suggestions of what certain colors or characters represent. Lazarus seems to focus on the social and political aspects of this harmless and simple movie. Her accusation ... Read More

A Paper on Tupac Shakur (942 words, 2 pages)

'It aint about east or west.. Its about niaz and bithez.. Power and Money.. Ridaz and Punkz.. Which side are you on?' Tupac Shakur aka Makavelli '1996' This phrase comes from the famous deceit rap artist Tupac Amaru Shakur who was previously killed in a drive by after the Mike ... Read More

A Paper on Klimt (777 words, 1 pages)

In the art exhibition of 1908, there was a painting on display in a room reserved for Klimts pictures. This painting was entitled, Lovers by Klimt himself but is generally known today as The Kiss. Ludwig Hevesi, a critic of the time says, This Klimt hhall at the exhibition is ... Read More

A Review of Oscar Wilde’s Play The Importance of Being Ernest (376 words, 1 pages)

I chose the play The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde to read and respond to for Theatre Appreciation class. I chose this particular piece for a few reasons, one being that I am familiar with the piece and two being that I see how this piece relates to ... Read More

Power of Imperialism in Movies The Charge of the Light Brigade and The Wind and the Lion (1339 words, 2 pages)

The films, The Charge of the Light Brigade, and The Wind and The Lion exemplify Great Power Imperialism in what is now known as the Third World. These movies depict the images that the imperial powers and local people and elites held of each other. In both films the imperial ... Read More

Sociology of Minorities: A Review of the Movie The Hurricane (697 words, 1 pages)

Sociology of Minorities In the movie The Hurricane, the main character, Rueben Carter, strongly valued survival. Two scenes in particular clearly displayed Rueben possessing this value. In the first scene, Rueben Carter is being locked up in prison to serve a life sentence for a murder he did not commit. ... Read More

A Paper on Hiram Powers’s Statue The Greek Slave (6094 words, 8 pages)

Quoting the art historian Bernard Berenson, Walter Lippmann once wrote, "'what with the almost numberless shapes assumed by an object...What with our insensitiveness and inattention, things scarcely would have for us features and outlines so determined and clear that we could recall them at will, but for the stereotyped shapes ... Read More

A Review of the Movie The Great Dictator (2585 words, 4 pages)

The Great Dictator The Great Dictator made in 1940 by Charlie Chaplin was at the time a controversial film because it exposed Nazism and anti-Semitism with both humor and horror. In his film, Chaplin plays the two main characters Adenoid Hynkel, the tyrannical dictator of Tomania and a Jewish barber ... Read More

An Analysis of the Graduate by Charles Webb (505 words, 1 pages)

I find that The Graduate is a good movie and the quality of this film is excellent. The actor and actress, Dustin Hoffman (Benjamin Braddock), Anne Bancroft (Mrs. Robinson) and Katharine Ross (Elaine Robinson) play his or her part perfectly. The style of the move is also quite professional. When ... Read More

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