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

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An Argument Against Lyrical Content in the Music Industry in United States (764 words, 1 pages)

There have been a lot of terrible tunes in the past, ranging everywhere from new wave pop, to 70s disco, to some really bad 80s metal. The 90s succeeded in topping all of these with the creations of the pop princess, and the boy-band. Everyone knows the terror that ensues ... Read More

An Analysis of the Entertainment Industry in the United States (2043 words, 3 pages)

Writing for the Medium Entertainment is a major focus in our society. Nothing can interest us more than watching a good movie, television show, or a great comic book. Many people have interests outside of these mediums, but you would have to go pretty far to find someone who has ... Read More

An Analysis of Facts in Historical Documentaries, Movies and Literature (1629 words, 2 pages)

"Some were vomiting as they walked. Many were naked or in shreds of clothing. On some undressed bodies, the burns had made patterns of undershirt straps and suspenders and, on the skin of some women, the shapes of flowers they had had on their kimonos. Many, although injured themselves, supported ... Read More

An Analysis of cinematic Practices Between 1895 and 1940 (1078 words, 2 pages)

This essay will endeavour to look critically at the development of cinematic practices between 1895 and 1940. Un Chien Andalou (An Andalusian dog) (1928) and Birth of a Nation (1915) will be examined, with consideration to their impact on cinematic practices both technical and theoretical. The first commercial film ever ... Read More

Several Reasons on Why Limp Bizkit Is Not a Heavy Metal Band (459 words, 1 pages)

Why Limp Bizkit Is Not Heavy Metal If a person were to view any classic talented Heavy Metal band, it would be apparent that, the band, Limp Bizkit, is in no way resembling a Heavy Metal band. Limp Bizkit is clearly a Rap band and not a Heavy Metal band. ... Read More

A Review on the Movie “Legally Blonde (2001)” (438 words, 1 pages)

"You're breaking up with me because I'm too... blonde?" It may seem rediculous yet this is the basis of my favorite movie, released in 2001, Legally Blonde. A rich sorority girl from Bel Air is dumped by her political bound boyfriend because she is what society considers a "blonde." During ... Read More

The Life and Works of Aaliyah (877 words, 2 pages)

Why I Admire Aaliyah A young talented New York born star ready to shine was named Aaliyah, and with the help of her parents her voice matured vocally. Destined and being confident in all that she did, Aaliyah began singing in church and plays at school as well in advancing ... Read More

An Analysis of Function of Art in the Society (616 words, 1 pages)

To say that art serves no function is absurd. Art is a function of everyday life. First of all, art holds a function to its creator. Art can be expressed through clothing, home d, expression, housing, food, jewelry, and religion just to name a few. Architects, clothing designers, even landscapers ... Read More

An Analysis of the War Between Theologians and the Early Scientists (946 words, 3 pages)

Who Won the War Between the Theologians and the Early Scientists The early modern European scientists faced lethal religious opposition. During the debate between the religious authorities and the scientists, the religious faction was immature and barbarous. Over three hundred years later, the scientists have easily won the intellectual debate. ... Read More

A Break from Dramatic to Brecht’s Epic Theater (838 words, 1 pages)

Brecht's Epic Theatre was a break from the prevailing form of theatre - what Brecht called Dramatic Theatre. Epic theatre was a clearly different type of theatre and Brecht sought to make it popular - taking emphasis away from the dramatic theatre that he hated so. He truly believed that ... Read More

Different Kinds of Sondheim’s Musical (2552 words, 4 pages)

What was so different about Sondheims musicals? Over the course of Sondheim's career he has experimented with all sorts of different kinds of musicals. Each one he was involved with was unique and different to others at the time. Right through from West Side Story to Passione, Sondheim taken something ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie Matrix (2361 words, 4 pages)

What is the Matrix? As the dawn of a new millennium approaches, people from all walks of life find themselves asking questions like "what will become?" and "what will destiny bring in the next century?" An event that happens but once every thousand years brings with it a sense of ... Read More

A Description of Electronic Music and Its Beginnings (697 words, 1 pages)

What Exactly Is Electronic Music? Electronic music comes in all types of forms and speeds. Some forms are Jungle, House, Trance and Techno. Trance music is my personal favorite because of the beautiful melodies and build-ups. Jungle is a form of rap or "break" that has been sped up and ... Read More

A Personal Recount of Art (867 words, 1 pages)

What is art ? Well this is a very good question with millions of different answers. To me art is a lot of different things. Art is the way I do my hair in the morning or the way I butter my bread. Art is something that every person has. ... Read More

A Comparison of Hell as Depicted in the Movie What Dream May Come and Dante’s Inferno (1521 words, 2 pages)

Death and what comes after has always been a subject of great interest and uncertainty. Many have tried to depict their own vision of the afterlife, be it heaven or hell, paradise or inferno. Here, I will discuss the similarities and differences in the hell represented in the movie What ... Read More

The Cult of the Virgin in Art (1606 words, 2 pages)

Week XIV The Cult Of The Virgin Jonathan Riehn In the oak artwork of France, Virgin and Child, in 1150 to 1200 AD, distinct contours and curves are used to bring the viewer closer to Mary and her child of Jesus. This piece uses the oak to create an orderly ... Read More

A Biography of Andy Warhol (722 words, 2 pages)

Andy Warhol Andy Warhol, the American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and filmmaker was born in Pittsburgh in 1928. Andy Warhol graduated in 1949 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in pictorial design, with hopes of becoming an art teacher in the public schools. While in Pittsburgh, he worked for a department ... Read More

A Comparison of Tim O’Brian’s Memoir If I Die in a Combat Zone and Francis Ford Coppola’s Movie Apocalypse Now (1088 words, 2 pages)

Tim O'Brien's memoir, "If I Die in a Combat Zone", is an example of literary art depicting war. O'Brien's reluctance to fight in the war makes this a different kind of war art. The movie "Apocalypse Now", directed by Francis Ford Coppola, also depicts war in an extraordinary way. They ... Read More

Negative Portrayal of Race and Gender in Walt Disney Pictures Productions (1668 words, 2 pages)

Since the early part of the twentieth century, Walt Disney Pictures have strived to bring to life the legend, folk and fairy tales of some of the most famed authors through the creative use of language and imagery. These stories with all their fantastical elements and revolutionary imagery helped draw ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie Wag the Dog (1638 words, 2 pages)

WAG THE DOG Wag the Dog is a funny, but yet insightful movie, that provides a lot of insight into the world of politics. It provides remarkable resemblance to many events that has happened in this present time. This film touches on issues many aspects of the truth and the ... Read More

A Biography of Vittore Carpaccio (402 words, 1 pages)

Vittore Carpaccio Vittore Carpaccio was born around the year 1460 near Venice, Italy. They didnt keep birth records then, so this date is an estimate. Vittore knew from a very young age that he wanted to be a painter when he was older. He couldnt pay attention in school because ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Non-violence in Pac-Man the Video Game (1690 words, 3 pages)

Was Pac-Man a violent video game? Some would argue that it was. Not because Pac-Man went around gobbling up little white dots, but because the game's title character engages in a violent act of eating ghosts (Jones, 2001). Just about anyone who has played this game would agree that this ... Read More

The Evolution of Video Games (2806 words, 5 pages)

Video games will turn 30 years old in 2002. The industry that started with Pong has become a multi-billion dollar worldwide industry. The growth of the industry is both matched and driven by the technological advances. In a little more than two years, video game consoles have gone from processing ... Read More

A Biography and Art of Vincent Van Gogh the Painter (918 words, 2 pages)

Vincent Van Gogh was born March 30th 1853. He was born in a small village of Groot-Zundart. His father Theodorus Van Gogh was a Protestant Preacher in the village. Vincent had a younger brother Theo who was born May 1st 1857. Vincent had three uncles that were art dealers so ... Read More

A Biography of Vincent Van Gogh in First Person (698 words, 2 pages)

I got an A - it was designed as a speech. wanted it longer Vincent Van Gogh I was born on March 30, 1853 in a small, little-known town called Zundert located in the Netherlands. My father was a clergyman in Zundert as well. I got an early start in ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Video Games and Why They Are Not Destroying the Youth in the United States (322 words, 1 pages)

. Video game violence Destroying are youth? Personally I don't think video games are destroying our youth. There are many reasons why I don't think videos games are to blame. Music videos are one of the reasons. All the trash that the rappers rap about like I got 99 problems ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie Vertigo by Alfred Hitchcock Based on the Mystery Novel D’Entre Les Morts by Pierre Boileau (720 words, 1 pages)

Alfred Hitchcocks VERTIGO Alfred Hitchcock's VERTIGO is a film which functions on multiple levels simultaneously. On one level it is a mystery about a man duped into being an accomplice to murder. On another level it is about a psyche burdened down with guilt. Finally, it is a story of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie Citizen Kane by Orson Welles (1621 words, 2 pages)

"Citizen Kane is often called the greatest film ever made. With close examination of the opening scenes, discuss the significant artistic features and cinematic techniques that led to this response." Citizen Kane is often called the greatest film ever made. Its use of film techniques often taken for granted nowadays ... Read More

A Brief History of the American Vaudeville Theatre in the United States (1012 words, 2 pages)

American Vaudeville Some may ask what Vaudeville is, as for me I didn't know the word even existed. It is sort of a variety show with many different acts seeded within it. The American Vaudeville Theatre was one of the most prominent Vaudevilles because since August 1996, the American Vaudeville ... Read More

The African Art Pieces of Theophile-Alexandre Stein in the Van Vechten Gallery (256 words, 1 pages)

When I first entered the doors of the Van Vechten art gallery, there was a piece of African art that really inspired me. From this piece I assumed that the rest of the art gallery was filled with African art. As I started to make my way around the museum, ... Read More

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