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Essays 241 - 270
The writer discusses the efforts made by the U.S. during the Cold War to win other nations to its view. The methods discussed incl...
A 6 page essay reviewing both the film and print versions of this popular tale. Both the negative and positive aspects of America...
clearly an attempt to redefine the modern cowboy for modern audiences by penetrating the invincible stereotype and revealing vulne...
above racism as he deals with his fathers death. White supremacy groups are, like many hateful groups, designed to control their...
Schwartz towards the woman he is longing for; the disappointed gaze of his wife Lotte (Cameron Diaz). When a person is presumably ...
In eight pages the effects of alcoholism on Native Americans and the therapeutic impact of the film Smoke Signals are examined in ...
In five pages this paper presents the argument that American independent or artistic films are not supported by Hollywood's studio...
as icon ... you dont cast Denzel Washington unless youre willing to accept that charisma is often the secret weapon of the success...
The God of the Waning Year is associated with the sacrificial victim, whose death was believed necessary in order for the earth to...
such a level of significance which allows it to be seen as a representation of the issues which are applicable to the society, and...
in explicit language and vivid descriptions of sexuality that were shocking within the conservative cultural context of the period...
In five pages the depiction of Native Americans in the novel by James Fenimore Cooper and in the film by Kevin Costner is contrast...
In five pages this paper discusses how these films reflect expansionism, individualism, success, economic wealth, the 'American Dr...
Brando, the apples and pears of Cezanne...and Tracys face" (Chances 66). Throughout the film, Ike professes his belief that "It is...
This 7 page paper compares Alexie's 1993 book with the Chris Eyre 1998 book that was inspired by the film and its representation o...
that mirrors such interpretation as brought about by the likes of popular culture, but it has also been quite successful at reachi...
human. Analyzing how Kubrick utilizes the Vietnam War as a means by which to expose violence, sexism and racism inherent to Ameri...
of his life. He realizes that he has been living in an emotional vacuum, operating more as a robot than a human being, and he subs...
makes constitutes the "others" uniqueness. "The Other" inFilm The existence of "the other" has figured prominently throughout the...
character and Brian, however, are that Brian did not go through a stage where he involved himself in an affair to ease the transit...
or rouged (Brabazon, 2000, p. 98). At an awards ceremony, Davis was asked if she regretted not being the sort of movie star that w...
out of the selection" (Mikiro). They have never really been presented in film, showing how Natives were actually treated. One o...
"the Son of Your handmaid" (Longhenry, 2004). Additionally, John and Peter address Mary as "mother" numerous times during the film...
someone was sick, or out of a job, or when things were going wrong, they asked God for help (Rodriguez). At home, "God the Father ...
1998). Derek is induced into joining a neo-Nazi movement by a older hate-monger played by Stacy Keach, who uses him as a neighbo...
(Benshoff and Griffin 132). A voiceover at the beginning of the film explains that because of this law, 1940s Chinatown was exclus...
but always something that is made in a four-party meaning-situation. An author... circulates a text... to an audience... whose pe...
incidence of fire breaking out during operations. In one of ABCs 20/20 episodes in 1998, the audience was cautioned that this ha...
Fasts text of the same name). They each offer depictions of George Washington as perceived by authors, screenwriters, and filmmak...
to the settlement of the American frontier, Drums Along the Mohawk. It is the story of farmer Gil Martin and his privileged bride...