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Papers On Film & Television
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"Erin Brockovich" And "Chocolat": Women's Strengths And Accomplishments
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5 pages in length. With the second wave of feminism came the reassessment of women's roles everywhere. Indeed, contemporary times have changed the very roles women portray in within the movie industry, as it can readily be argued that the birth of feminism is particularly responsible for the drastic personality modifications of the female persona in such films as Erin Brockovich and Chocolat. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCerinB.rtf
"Europa, Europa"
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5 pages in length. Polish writer-director Agnieszka
Holland's film Europa, Europa both historically and emotionally addresses the extent to which people will go in order to stay alive. Caught within the hostile world of Nazi warfare, Jewish youth Solomon Perel realizes that the only way he is going to escape a brutal death at the hands of the Nazis is by masquerading as one of them. Indeed, the dichotomy of his circumstances is aptly captured through Holland's cinematic eye, allowing viewers to gain a significantly better understanding of the harshness that enveloped Perel's very survival. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCeurop.wps
"Fellowship of the Ring": Movie and Novel
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An 11 page paper which compares and
contrasts the film rendition and novel of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Fellowship of the Ring."
Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: RAlordrg.rtf
"Finding Forrester": Reality or Hollywood Glamour?
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A 6 page paper which
examines the film "Finding Forrester" and discusses whether such a portrayal could be real
or whether it is nothing more than Hollywood glamour. The paper utilizes Richard
Rodriguez' work titled "The Achievement of Desire" which discusses aspects of educating
the minority. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAfindfr.rtf
"From Rosie to Lucy"
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This 3 page report discusses "From Rosie
to Lucy" in After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection, by James W. Davidson and
Mark H. Lytle. The essay demonstrates the ways in which the most common components
of the reality of life in the United States are documented through its social constructs. In
this circumstance, the role of women in American society is considered via the construct
of "Rosie the Riveter" of World War II an "Lucy" of the popular I Love Lucy television
series. Bibliography only lists the primary source.
Filename: BWhisdet.rtf
"Hannah and Her Sisters"
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A 5 page analysis of the Woody Allen film, "Hannah and Her Sisters." The writer first examines the opinions of several critic before offering a personal perspective on the film. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khhansis.wps
"Harold and Maude" and "Blue Velvet": Comparison
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A 5 page paper which
examines the films "Harold and Maude" and "Blue Velvet." The paper compares the two
and argues that they are cult films which speak to many generations. Bibliography lists 2
sources.
Filename: RAmaude.rtf
"Heart of Darkness" and "Apocalypse Now"
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A 5 page paper which discusses various
aspects of the novel "Heart of Darkness" and the movie "Apocalypse Now." The movie
was based on the novel, and although there are several ways in which the two are
different, the essence of the stories as they involve discovery and enlightenment are the
same. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAdarknow.wps
"Kiss Of The Spider Woman"
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses Puig's "Kiss of the Spider Woman" as it relates to Laura Mulvey's "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema." Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCspidr.wps
"Knight's Tale": Chaucer and Film
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A 5 page paper which discusses the similarities between Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale," in "Canterbury Tales," and the recent film "A Knight's Tale." Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAknghtt.wps
"L.A. Confidential": Character Ethics
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5 pages in length. The film L.A. Confidential explores the depths of man's ethical concerns in relation to his own existence and how his actions influence issues in his own life. Conspicuously absent from the movie is any depiction of morally upstanding law enforcement representatives whose primary motivation is to see justice served; rather, the subplots revolve around each character's ability to fully appreciate the aspects of personal ethics and social morality. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCconfi.rtf
