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The Myth of the American Family as Discredited in Death of a Salesman and An American Beauty

play, if we only look at the man, Willy Loman, and examine him from his perspective, concerning his hopes and desires for himself ...

Cinema and U.S. Immigration

In five pages the film El Norte's portrayal of immigration to the United States is presented in this overview. There is 1 source ...

Filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's 'Kiki's Delivery Service' and 'My Neighbor Totoro'

In six pages this report considers these impressive animated films by one of Japan's most innovative filmmakers. Five sources are...

Racial Representations in Hollywood's Horror Movies

In twelve pages this paper discusses how racial representations are structured in Hollywood films in a consideration of The Shinin...

Health Care Communications and the Film Philadelphia

In five pages this paper examines how health care communications are presented in the 1993 film Philadelphia. Five sources are ci...

Life is Rosy by Ngangura Mweze

have. This is very frustrating for him, because he has so many ideas inside his head that he would be able to achieve if only he ...

Analyzing the Sequence of Dreams in 8 1/2 by Filmmaker Federico Fellini

In seven pages the sequence of dreams are analyzed and considered in the context in which the director elected to produce them in ...

The Struggle of Assimilation

In a paper consisting of 6 pages the struggles encountered by a Korean man and a black man in white community assimilation are exa...

Luchino Visconti's 1969 film, 'The Damned'

This paper consists of 5 pages and discusses the political turmoil and homosexual undercurrent that permeates Visconti's film, whi...

Luchino Visconti's Film The Damned, Its Political Content and Sociopolitical Subtexts

In five pages this paper analyzes the 1969 film The Damned by director Luchino Visconti in terms of the political contents as well...

Feminism and the Male Power Myth

In five pages this research paper examines the power myth that fueled the male patriarchy and considers the feminist inroads made ...

Descartes and "The Matrix"

essentially wrong is when words appear on his computer screen-something that should not happen-and hes told to "follow the white r...

Social Work and The Color Purple

her supposed advice and is incredibly confused and upset by Celies advice. While Celie is sorry she is not in a position in her li...

Film Adaptation/Shoeless Joe & Field of Dreams

(Stam 54). While these terms seem extreme, they convey the disappointment of the critic, or the general viewer, towards a film tha...

Walter Benjamin, Historical Materialism and "Hiroshima, Mon Amour"

because of his insistence on seeing everything from the Marxist perspective. But perhaps most important in a discussion of the fi...

Analysis Of A Short Film

at the other end looks miniscule (Holme, et al, 1972). This perception is based on visual assumptions, and these same assumptions ...

Women's Roles in American Cinema Since 1967

bed, or even beginning to become amorous might secure a PG rating, but during that time period, blatant sexuality in film was not ...

Sexism and Racism in Trading Places

brash prostitute that flaunts her body and acts like a tough hooker. She is representative of women who sell their body and are al...

The Culture and Operation of the Special Court in Sierra Leone

The Sierra Leone Special Court is an Ad Hoc court set up to hear the cases of those most responsible the atrocities in the Sierra ...

Father: Smoke Signals

Victor, angry and in the company of his friend Thomas, arrives at the place his father lived and meets Suzy Song. Suzy Song demons...

"Heart of Darkness" and "Apocalypse Now"

become a renegade, a murderer, and set himself up as a sort of king over the natives of the region. Conrad makes the exploitation...

Education: “Good Will Hunting” and “I Just Wanna Be Average” by Mike Rose

Wanna Be Average" the writer illustrates how his high school years were filled with being educated in a school where he was mistak...

Biloxi Blues by Neil Simon

towards the end of World War II. In Biloxi, Mississippi, Eugene faces "authority and danger, anti-Semitism and assimilation" (Henr...

All About Eve Cinematic Analysis

provides evidence of repressed female sexuality, and reveals how the traditional patriarchy was threatened as a result of these ch...

Analyzing Once Upon a Time in America and Its Use of Violence

in "Once Upon a Time in America", is known for his portrayal of violent characters. Noodles, the character De Niro portrays in "O...

Anthropological Assessment of the Film North Country

children. Josie gets the job, but from the first day, she is subjected to snide sexual references. The women working at the mine ...

Condon's Film Gods and Monsters

However, Condon never allows the characterization to slip from deliberate parody into stereotyping; his characters are complex and...

Martin Scorsese's Common Themes in the Film Casino

in many works, the focus of attention on the many true stories he takes on is related to childhood friendship that seemingly last ...

Danny Zuko From The Movie Grease

for constant friendship and status both in the group and in the school. The group gives each member protection from being alone an...

“American History X": Sociological Analysis

above racism as he deals with his fathers death. White supremacy groups are, like many hateful groups, designed to control their...