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Hamlet, Oedipus, and the Theme of Illusion v. Reality

Therefore in righting him I serve myself"(Sophocles, li 223-225). This opening monologue serves several functions and shows quite...

Escaping Reality in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

shoeshine ... A salesman is got to dream, boy," says Charley, a friend of the family. Willy sees the image of himself coming apart...

CENSORSHIP IN MYANMAR (BURMA): AN OVERVIEW

pertains to the written word and freedom of the press. Even phone lines arent immune to government fiddling -- many people who are...

Reality and Illusion in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

she could display for all to see. She possessed all the "shallowness" (Fitzgerald PG) of a person who knew not how to love yet kn...

Media Representation and Cultural Diversity

An article on African American actress Jada Pinkett is discussed in this tutorial essay of five pages in an exploration of the med...

Comparison of Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Oedipus the King by Sophocles

In eight pages the protagonists of each play are compared and contrasted in terms of desire for truth, changes, and the collision ...

Truth in Sophocles' Oedipus Rex and David Henry Hwang's M. Butterfly

In 5 pages this paper examines how perceptions of truth are shaped through illusion in these two plays. There are 3 sources cited...

Traditional Media and the Effects of New Media

"The long-term prospects for the cannibalization of magazines (especially special-interest titles) by the Internet may be slightly...

Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter's Trial Coverage

This paper contrasts and compares African American and mainstream media's depictions of 'Hurricane' Carter's trial in eight pages....

Book I of A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway and the Conflict Between Reality and Illusion

In three pages the thematic conflict between reality and illusion is examined in a consideration of Book I's portrayal of the love...

AIDS, HIV, the Media and Global Social Problems

In eight pages this paper examines the media's role in reporting the global social problems of AIDS and HIV that have devastated A...

Mass Media and Its Influence

explore the immense power that the mass media holds over the publics opinions and views and examine its ability to shape and influ...

Illusions and the Concept of Love

This paper consists of five pages and discusses the illusions that can obscure the concept of love. Three sources are cited in th...

US Society's Polarization Regarding the Vietnam War

In five pages this paper discusses how US culture was polarized as a result of the Vietnam War and considers the media's role. Fo...

The Reagan Presidency

In a paper consisting of five pages Michael Schaller's text, Reckoning with Reagan is discussed and specifically considers the Ame...

Media Promoting Serial Murder Through Its Serial Murder Portrayal

Did the media portrayal of the first events cause the latter ones? Is it possible for the media to have that much influence? Doe...

Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves To Death

In 5 pages this paper provides a review of the text and its depiction of the media's mind numbing aspects and what has caused this...

Baroque Artists and Illusionist Ceiling Paintings

In seven pages this report examines such Baroque artists as Pozzo and Carracci in a consideration of the illusions presented in th...

January of 1979 Media Uses and Public Perceptions

In five pages this paper examines media uses and public perceptions of the media during this time period. Six sources are cited i...

Time Machine by H.G. Wells and the Use of Language

In five pages the ways in which language can foster illusion are considered within the context of The Time Machine by H.G. Wells. ...

Illusion and the Staging of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie and Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

In 10 pages this paper examines how in each of these plays staging is used to convey the illusions of their characters. Nine sour...

Vietnam War and the Role of the Media in Shaping Public Opinion

In eleven pages this paper examines the conflict in Vietnam and how the public opinion was shaped by the media's depiction of eve...

Compare and Contrast Two Arthur Miller Plays

This 6 page paper discusses the Arthur Miller plays Death of a Salesman and A View from the Bridge. The writer argues that in both...

Themes of Reality and Illusion in Henry Fielding's Joseph Andrews

In five pages this paper examines how Fielding presents the popular literary theme of illusion and reality within the context of t...

Islam Perceptions

In three pages this paper discusses the media's role in shaping perceptions and misperceptions of outsiders regarding Islam in a c...

Media and Chicago's Highway Construction During the 1950s

This paper examines the media's portrayal of Chigago's highway construction and other industrial projects during the 1950s. This ...

Comparative Analysis of Francis Ford Coppola's Film Apocalypse Now and Joseph Conrad's Novel Heart of Darkness

Development in the Book and the Movie Marlow and Willard each see themselves as men of action. Both believe themselves to b...

A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen and the Theme of Illusion

same as if it were a dolls house, it is built on illusion and fantasy. Within the dolls house Nora become the doll, possibly livin...

Media and Religion

print to radio and television broadcast to influence the receptors impressions, attitudes, and opinions of religion and religious ...

Sports Coverage and the Media II

has even made college athletes suffer from the negative effects of bad or unfair press. Coaches are known to mildly bribe the pres...