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

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A Character Comparison of Harold Krebs in Soldier’s Home and Uncle Fred in My Uncle Fred (850 words, 1 pages)

Character Comparison Harold Krebs in " Soldier's Home" and Uncle Fred in "My Uncle Fred" both have one thing in common. They have experiences about a World War. Nonetheless, the two men have certain outstanding differences with regards to their characters. In "Soldier's Home", we encounter Harold Krebs, who is ... Read More

A Comparison of the Book Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta and the Film Titanic by James Cameron (1098 words, 2 pages)

A change in perspective. An alteration of view point. A modification of outlook. However you say it, these words symbolise an adjustment of ideas that takes a person from one state of thinking to another. The novel Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta and the film Titanic by James Cameron, ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of Celine Dion, a Canadian Singer (2250 words, 3 pages)

Celine Dion, the youngest of 14 children, was born on March 30th, 1968 in Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada. Charlemagne is on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River, on the east end of the Montreal Island. She has Hazel eyes and is 5 feet 7.5 inches tall. Her qualities are ... Read More

An Introduction to the History of Elvis Presley (1525 words, 2 pages)

Today's society has gone through many changes. The evolution of music, culture and literature has given people the gift of cultural development. This could not have been possible without change and rebellion. Although many have criticized the rebels of yesterday, even today disapproval and criticism continues to obstruct change. It ... Read More

A Review of Cast Away, a Film Starring Tom Hanks (1047 words, 3 pages)

As soon as I heard the door open, and heard that phony, sugar sweet voice saying hi to everyone, I just knew, this week was going to be hell! My boyfriend's prissy, goody two-shoed, know-it-all aunt came into town, and somehow I needed to make an escape. After being ordered ... Read More

An Analysis of Symbolism in Casablanca the Movie (417 words, 1 pages)

Kevin Zavada English 103 Brad Rogers Movie Review Final December 20, 2000 THE IGNORANCE IN CASABLANCA In the movie Casablanca the main character Rick as well as his bar Ricks Place represent what it was to be an American in the 1940s. The country was undergoing a drastic change at ... Read More

A Biography of Carl August Sandburg (649 words, 1 pages)

Carl August Sandburg born Jan. 6, 1878 was a poet, writer, and folk musician. He was born in Galesburg, Illinois. He had six siblings, and his father August Sandburg, was a railroad blacksmith's helper. His parents were hardworking Swedish immigrants. Carl's father used to work on the Chicago, Burlington, and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Sources of Carnival Artistry: Ethical Influences, the Growth of Craftsmanship in Costume Design, Use of Motion, Symbols, Motifs and the Act of Pantomime (2064 words, 3 pages)

Through the development of Carnival, art forms such as the mas, calypso and steelband have added to the eminence of the festival. However, it is the creation and depiction of the mas that has through time been the hub of the festival displaying multiple artistic sources. Such sources include the ... Read More

A Review of the Movie Captain Corelli’s Mandolin (1230 words, 2 pages)

Captain Corelli's Mandolin Why it took four major production entities- Universal, Studio Canal, Miramax and Working Title- to turn that admired novel into a phlegmatic, middlebrow romantic drama so stodgy that even the goats look bored? How John Madden, the same director who brought "Shakespeare in Love,to life, could have ... Read More

An Analysis of Burnt by the Sun, a Movie (450 words, 1 pages)

Burnt By The Sun Critique Burnt By The Sun takes place in Stalin-era Russia, beginning with a very peculiar scene where a young man, apparently an employee of the state, visits with this father before he goes on an assignment. The scene is then suddenly changed to the Russian countryside, ... Read More

An Analysis of Characterization Methods in Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Joss Whedon (2002 words, 3 pages)

BUFFY THE SUPREME KICKER OF EVIL BUTT AND TELEVISION RATINGS. The television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, derived from an early 1990's film by the same name, has given birth to the new figure in popular teen culture The Slayer. Joss Whedon's teen vampire slayer, Buffy, and her band of ... Read More

An Analysis of Buckaroo Banzai, a Science Fiction Film (306 words, 1 pages)

Buckaroo Banzai Buckaroo Banzai is a science fiction movie from the mid-1980. It is considered to be a cult classic, with a large fan base that loves the movies silly, yet strange plot. I personally thought that the movie was average it had its good moments, but the acting was ... Read More

The Intensions Between the Indians and the British in Broken Chain (417 words, 1 pages)

In the movie, Broken Chain, we can easily define the two sides, which are opposing each other one is the six nations and the second is the British Empire. But actually, there is the third perspective in the scene, which I will go over later. There are two main characters ... Read More

A Report on Britney Spears’s Use of the Media to Promote Her Music Career (592 words, 1 pages)

I have chosen to do my report on how artists to the media to promote their career on Brittany Spears. She has used all of the forms of the media to put herself at the top. She has used both hot and cold types, including Television, Radio, Recordings, Newspapers, Magazines, ... Read More

A Short History of the Shao Lin Monks and Their Martial Arts (1221 words, 2 pages)

A Short History of Shao Lin Monks and their Martial Arts The original Shao Lin temple was built in 495 A.D. by the ruling Bei Wei emperor for an Indian monk who came to China to preach Buddhism. The name Shao Lin derived from the fact that its original temple ... Read More

An Analysis of the Bridal Imagery of Antigone by Sophocles (2058 words, 3 pages)

Bridal Imagery of Antigone In the play Antigone, by Sophocles, the protagonist, Antigone, defies all of the beliefs held by the society she lives in, and breaks the kings law on account of her own morals. Originally, one of Antigones two brothers was supposed to take control of the throne, ... Read More

The Five Different Personalities in the Breakfast Club (565 words, 1 pages)

In "The Breakfast Club" five different personalities, each safe in their identity and yet filled with insecurities, spend a lazy Saturday confined to detention at Shermer High School in Shermer, Illinois, for a variety of school violations. Throughout the movie your introduced to a variety of different characters such as ... Read More

A Comparison between the Realist Theater and the Metatheater with the Examples of Ibsen’s A Dolls House and Pirandello’s Six Characters in Search of an Author (1186 words, 2 pages)

With most Realist and Naturalist plays the audience is safely concealed behind the invisible fourth wall of the proscenium. A play that utilizes this technique is A Dolls House written by Ibsen. Yet, many later plays do not provide the spectator this same degree of distance and detachment, as seen ... Read More

The Life of Breakdancing (545 words, 2 pages)

B-Boy B-Boys go down! (Frenando 123) This quote, said by Kool DJ Herc, is the quote that almost literally, started breakdancing into the main stream as we know it. The life of breakdancing how it started, where its at now, and where it possibly may go, is purely one of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Two Scenes of Boys Don’t Cry (1270 words, 2 pages)

I work in a transitional living program for homeless queer and trans youth in Hollywood. Sometimes people donate comp tickets to hockey games or talk show tapings and so we go on field trips. A few months ago we got a bunch of passes to a screening of Boys Dont ... Read More

An Analysis of Boston Public, a Show by David E. Kelley (1172 words, 2 pages)

David Frost once said, "Television enables you to be entertained in your home by people you wouldn't have in your home." The reason why we are so entertained by these people on television is because the people on television are demonstrating stereotypes within our society and they are so stereotypical ... Read More

An Analysis of the Style of Botticelli, a Famous Renaissance Artist (947 words, 2 pages)

Botticelli is one of the most famous artists during the Italian Renaissance. He was very well know for the portrayal of the female figure and his ability to incorporate femininity as a symbol of life itself andor nature illustrated by the changes of seasons. Botticelli most famous figure was that ... Read More

A Narrative Life of Bob Fosse (1409 words, 3 pages)

Bob Fosse I am Bob Fosse, a famous dancer and choreographer. I took movements and images from burlesque halls and nightclubs, crafted them into a signature movement style, and conceptualized Broadway shows, television specials, and movies that relied on that signature style to razzle-dazzle my audience (Hall of Fame). I ... Read More

The Theme of Sight and Blindness in Oedipus the King by Sophocles (714 words, 1 pages)

Blindness plays a two-fold part in Sophocles tragedy Oedipus the King. First, Sophocles presents blindness as a physical disability affecting the auger Teiresias, and later Oedipus but later, blindness comes to mean an inability to see the evil in ones actions and the consequences that ensue. The irony in this ... Read More

An Analysis of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1725 words, 2 pages)

Blade Runner A technical Review Ridley Scotts film Blade Runner is a 1982 film that depicts the future of the world in the year 2019. The setting takes place in Los Angeles, California. The set appears to have a half earth, half space look to it. The complexity of the ... Read More

An Introduction to the Analysis of Black Face (726 words, 1 pages)

Black Face In Response to the movie I have a lot of matters to comment on. I was fortunate enough to be semi-educated on the topic of "Black Face" and racist advertising prior to the video. Therefore, the movie served as a thorough recap of the information that I discovered ... Read More

The Filming Techiques Used by D. W. Griffith (787 words, 1 pages)

Mankind, engaging in war, driven by whatever instincts guide him, seeks to keep the defeats and victories of battle in his memory and on his conscience. To accomplish this men have used paint and canvas, ink and paper, or instrument and song in their effort to communicate the tragedy and ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of Johanna Sebastian Bach (395 words, 1 pages)

Johanna Sebastian Bach's Personal Life Johanna Sebastian Bach, known as the "Father of Modern Music," was a famous German musician and composer during the Baroque period. He was born into a family with great musical background from several generations before him. Johann Sebastian Bach, the eighth child of the family, ... Read More

A Brief Look Into the Life of Courtney Love (634 words, 1 pages)

"Drug, sex and rock and roll" Is this the real Courtney love? No, Courtney love was brought up by parents of the least love and respect for their only child. Yet, Courtney love was pushed into underage drinking and drugs because of a lack of support. Yet, being my roll ... Read More

A Biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (934 words, 2 pages)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is acknowledged as the greatest natural genius of music. Robert Schumann wrote, "There are things in the world about which nothing can be said, as Mozart's C Major Symphony, much of Shakespeare and pages of Beethoven." (Goulding, 1992, p. 115) Tchaikovsky called Mozart "the ... Read More

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