Essays on Performing Arts Literature Reviews

In the essay 'Shakespeare's Drama Interpretation in the Modern Film' the author analyzes Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'.... Some elements of the text could be successfully seen by modern audiences in the context of up-to-date movies.... First of all, is the battle between Macbeth with Banquo.... ... ... ...

In the paper 'Baptism in the Holy Spirit,' the author discusses the scores of books by James D.... G Dunn.... The core of Dunn's work is based primarily on a monograph on the study of the New Testament with a bit of influence of Pentecostalism in the last decade.... ... ... ... This paper is essentially quite useful to scholars, students and ministers because it throws light on the finer aspects of Pentecostal Theology especially – baptism in the Holy Spirit....

The premise of Susan Griffin's book 'Our Secret' is that all of us are connected to each one by our memories of the past as well as the coming future.... It has been called a disorderly history where the lives of men in power is used as an example to showcase the vice of power and how it is abused by those who possess it....

The documentary film, 'The Eye Above The Well' is essentially a narration of an Indian Folktale, by photographer-filmmaker Johan van der Keuken.... It is a simple tale of a man tied to the branch of a tree above a well.... ... ... ... It speaks about his agony, helplessness and his horrifying experience, hanging suspended above a well that was well inhabited by snakes....

Institution Instructor Date The accused (Movie) Substantive Law is the basic law in written form and that defines rights as well as duties, which includes crimes together with punishments (contract law, criminal law, tort law, law of wills, etc.... responsibilities and civil rights within civil law....

Name: Course: Instructor: Date Parkland: John F.... Kennedy The assassination or call it the murder of President John F.... Kennedy has continued to elicit many reaction.... Fifty years on and still no clear answers have been brought forward to expound on the murder of the JKF.... ... ... ... Parkland, an American historical dramatized film, tries to recount the events that took place following the assassination of Kennedy....

This essay discusses an analysis of a dismissal.... For a dismissal to take place there has to be a determination that there existed an employment relationship.... So, in the UK's employment relation act of 1999, if an employer wishes to dismiss his workers he must inform them at least 30 to 90 days....

This paper under the title "Of Paradise and Power by Robert Kagan" suggests the reason Americans and Europeans sometimes act differently is that Americans are big and strong (both economically and militarily), whereas Europeans are relatively weak (especially in the military sphere).... .... ... ...

This paper analyses the theme of nature in Hemingway's short story "Big Two Heart River".... The author displays nature as the spring of rebirth and vitality, as a book of human history, as a structural force and the relationship between nature and the human body.... ... ... ... The story is about Nick, a war veteran who seeks peace from the turmoil of the war by going fishing in the Fox River which in this book is called the 'Big Two Heart River'....

Name: Course: Instructor: Date: International Politics International politics is a discipline that provides learners with answers to the numerous queries regarding the changing world.... It is dedicated to giving learners the opportunity to explore the global transformations, as well as the new security challenges being faced in the twenty first century....

Mean Streets Film Analysis Name Instructor Task Date Introduction 'Mean Streets, a film written by Martin Scorsese and Mardik martin, produced by Martin Scorsese and Jonathan Taplin, and directed by Martin Scorsese is a 1973 crime film'.... Mean Streets stars Harvey Keitel as Charlie, and Roberto De Niro as John ‘'Johnny Boy'' Civello, as its main casts....

The paper "The Poisonwood Bible By Kingsolver" describes The Bible from Kingsolver, Barbara - about the family of prices, which goes on a mission to the village of Kilanga in the Congo.... The author starts with the price a woman tries to put on as many clothes as she can.... ... ... ... The major idea in book 1 is Nathan's attempt to plant in a garden in the village....

Antigone 1.... Sophocles' Antigone is the third of three Theban plays.... Coming at the end of the trilogy the play is greatly contingent on events that occurred in Oedipus Rex wherein Oedipus the King clawed out his eyes in response to the events that unfolded.... ... ... ... As the play opens Antigone meets her sister Ismene and they lament these past occurrences....

He is determined to control his dying with any means possible; the same way he controlled his living.... The author uses those set of words to summarize the unnatural means which Victor.... ... ... He wanted to control the time of his death by freezing himself to be unfrozen sometime in the future....

In this film, the director focuses on different races, cultural issues and beliefs mostly of which are directed towards The paper "Do the Right Thing by Spike Lee" is an exceptional example of a movie review on visual arts and film studies.... His focus was to reflect on the obvious racial tension in a confined Bed Stuy community....

The paper "Reparation in World Politics: France and European Economic Diplomacy, 1916-1923 by Marc Trachtenberg" highlights that Reparation in World Politics: France and European Economic Diplomacy is a great source for any research on the topic of Reparations.... .... ... ... It is quite essential to state that reparation is a complex philosophy....

His idea of a good movie is not only one that attracts rave reviews but also one that can pass a message.... The movie review "Jaws and the Growth Machine by Steven Spielberg" states that the City looked at as a growth machine is indeed a very provocative idea.... The film is even more controversial not because of the kind of topics it addresses alone, but also because of the producer....

In the paper 'Still I Rise by Maya Angelou' the author discusses the poem about the determination to make good despite being oppressed or repressed.... Line per line, the persona bares what the tormentor is doing to her, such as lying about the persona, being sad when the persona is happy.... ... ...

This essay describes three musical films: Rose of Washington Square, Sun Valley Serenade and Gold Diggers of 1935.... Like most musical flicks, these three films mostly deal with issues of love and to some extent, a talented artist living in abject poverty, trying as much as he or she can succeed....

Paths of Glory (1957) Thesis Essay: The film Paths of Glory (1957) is of the few mainstream Hollywood movies of the century to espouse a contrarian theme.... While many films of the period talked of issues and the drama surrounding war, Paths of Glory went a step further and made an emphatic statement about the nature and contradictions of war....

The movie-producers critically examine what went wrong before, during, and after the disputed election decision.... It explores the topic of voter rolls, ballot design, vote recounting, and the actions of the judicial system in the United States particularly that of the Supreme Court.... .... ... ...

A recent report appearing in a section of press say, 'Rape fears lead women soldiers to suicide, death'.... There are innumerable stories doing the rounds with rape victims being further victimized, as if they are on the wrong side.... What is more shocking is the fact that such reports appear in countries which are considered as 'developed'....

Also, the teacher has her hands folded in front of her, suggesting that she is either uncomfortable or is hiding something from the parent, Mrs.... Smith.... Once the teacher.... ... ... Mrs.... Smith immediately shifts the focus back on the teacher by suggesting that she should solve the problem since she is Timmy's teacher....

The following review entitled "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John Le Carre" concerns the writing on a contradictory issue of heterosexualism.... It is mentioned here that the main character Guillam is a victim of heterosexualism; he has both a man and a woman lover.... .... ... ... His anxieties about Camilla root from the fact that he did not sleep with her as it was expected since they met in a club....

The Madonna and Child with Donors by Cecco di Pietro is an art piece that self-reflects the early Renaissance of Italo-Byzantine continuation, the significance of individual in the Renaissance era (Soares 1).... The artwork creates an effect on the audience on its size and the.... ... ... The mast amount of gold that has been used in painting along with the haloes is depicted behind both Madonna and the child....

In the paper 'Those Who Walk Away From Omelas' the author discusses various aspects of literary writing styles evident in the novel 'Those Who Walk Away From Omelas'.... They include aspects such as; symbolism, irony et cetera.... These literary writing styles give the story the required features....

The paper "The Acorn People" highlights that Ron helps Benny B.... realize his dream of speeding around the camp because of the proper addressing of his character determination.... The book has taught me one valuable lesson, and that is to despise the disabled.... .... ... ... On reaching the camp, Ron Jones just like anybody else received a necklace made of the acorn from the campers....

"Analysis of Bicycle Thieves Movie" paper focuses on the film which combines a variety of themes that have remained relevant up to date.... This is because it is a neorealist film that portrays the tough living conditions of Italians after the war.... It touches on relationships between family members....

This essay discusses the movie 'Movie Crash' directed by Paul Higgins is about social and racial tension in Los Angeles and is inspired by a real-life incident.... The movie has many stereotypes like gender, race, and class.... ... ... ... As the research study, Crash, stresses Even Jean shows racism towards a Mexican guy who comes to fix their lock at house....

There were soaring rates of joblessness witnessed.... In the year 1930, the attempts of the Congress of protecting the American manufacturers by hiking duties.... ... ... In 1931, the unemployment rate peaked, and this is the year of collapsing of the Bank of the United States rendering losses of millions in bank deposits. ...

The review "Responding to Vermeer's Work" focuses on the critical, and multifaceted analysis of the major issues in responding to Vermeer's work.... The profound film displays an investigative process seeking to answer questions of diverse nature.... ... ... ... Some of these queries are of value while some are questions of facts....

The essay "Movie Top Gun (1986)" analyzes the movie "Top Gun" which incorporates varied commonly used themes within its plot.... The writer of the essay suggests that film is enjoyable to watch because of the thrilling combat scenes, and this movie's gorgeous hunks.... ... ... ... More than two decades after this movie was released in theaters, the exciting story of Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, and his life as a US Naval pilot is still one movie to contend with and is still worth watching....

This paper 'The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde' investigates a unique fairy tale that is being carried out to explain and present the significance of charity, unselfish love and devotion by showing the Prince giving away his valuables to aid the poor.... The story shows how love and sacrifice can commend us to God....

The paper contains an essay about "A Raisin Sun" book written by Lorraine Hansberry.... This book's title is inspired by Harlem which was a poem written by Langston Hughes.... The story revolves around the life experience of a black family who dwelled in the neighborhood of Chicago's woodland.... ....

Name: Institution: Professor: Date: Analysis of the movie strangers The main idea in the movie, and hence this analysis, is the horror associated with having strangers intrude into your privacy especially when in an isolated environment.... There is emphasis on how suppressed feelings can create an urge to harm or even kill....

Henrik Ibsen is often cited as the revolutionary figure in modern drama, who paved newer and previously unexplored dimensions of relationships.... .... ... ... The different perspectives of conformity and rebellion are present in A Doll's House.... This paper is going to study the dramatic devices Ibsen uses to expose the realities in terms of women's demeaning position in the household and in a male chauvinist society....

Indian Boyhood by Charles A.... Eastman is one of the many autobiographical accounts of Charles A.... Eastman.... The Indian Boyhood was published in the year 1902; this memoir of his childhood narrates how Eastman spent the first fifteen years of his life close to his Native American roots.... ... ...

Full name Professor Course Date Pretty Women Discrimination, though no one would actually want it to happen to him or her, is a circumstance the modern world probably would not be able to abolish.... Pretty Women (Marshall) is but one movie that shows how this could be, as long as differences among people exist....

The book review on "Animal Farm" by George Orwell presents the plot of the book in a nutshell, the main idea of which is that the animals take part in the revolution with the hope of achievement of a better life and a secure future but their dreams are not fulfilled.... ... ... ... The writer of this review gives a description of the "Animal Farm", that is a story written by George Orwell which revolves around the happenings in a farm which is under the ownership of Mr....

Your Name:_______________________ Title of Movie: The Merchants of Cool 1.... Briefly state the theme or main idea of the movie This movie is about how the media is cashing in on teen marketing by trying to find out what is supposed to be ‘cool' by a teenager and also by supplying what they think can be accepted as ‘cool' by teenagers....

This paper gives a review on Langdon Gilkey's Shantung Compound.... World War II stories of human survival amidst trials and hardships are recorded in full detail, and have become timeless classics, like Anne Frank's diary.... While most of these stories focused on the holocaust and the Nazi Regime....

This review discusses numerous situations in the story of David Wilson, Hank displaying his technological skills with spectacular results.... This review is to find out the theatrical abilities of Wilson and Hank.... This is about Hank's dreams of utopia and their sudden end.... ... ... ... This trait is seen in all his actions....

The following book report "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings by Gabriel Garcia" dwells on the tale for children written by Gabriel Garcia.... It is mentioned that all of our humanity is frail.... We crave security and comfort.... Without comfort, the world around us because of a war zone.... ... ...

A paper "The Seventh Seal: Philosophical Discourse" claims that the movie has been regarded as one of the major classic movies of the world.... The movie became very popular soon after release and allows the director Bergman to recognize him as the world-class director.... ... ... ... The seventh seal is philosophical Swedish movie directed by Ingmar Bergman....

The paper 'Society's Attitude toward Responsible Alcohol Service' seeks to explore attitude and responsibility towards alcohol drinks, which have been considered as a lifestyle among many people.... From the healthcare departments, Europe has dominated the highest consumption per as per the ratio....

This essay discusses the Secret of Channel No.... 5 by Tilar J.... Mazzeo.... It analyses secrets behind the world's best perfume.... The standard size of the bottle contains thirty milliliters of the perfume and comprises of aromas of the combination of jasmine flowers, May roses, and aldehydes....

Personalized tips on diet and nutrition were also The paper 'The Use of Cell Phones Improves Patient Self-Care, Interaction Between Patients and Providers" is a great example of a literature review on health sciences & medicine.... The study sought to evaluate the impact of cell phone interventions for persons with diabetes and/or obesity in improving health care outcomes,....

The author of the paper "Ways Educational Leaders Can Build a Data-Rich Culture" will begin with the statement that school administrators and leaders are discovering the importance placed on data in improving the performance of the schools.... .... ... ... The advancement in technology and the increase in demand to assess student learning have led to unprecedented data available to various educators....

In the paper 'Mommie Dearest' the author analyzes the movie, which is based on the real-life story of the relationship between Joan Crawford, the 1930s screen star and her adopted daughter Christina Crawford.... The movie unearths how Joan Crawford is meaningless without a child.... ... ... ... The author states that at the beginning of the movie the audience gets the impression that Joan Crawford's decision to adopt Christina comes out of her genuine desire and need, especially when she reveals her romantic lover, the Hollywood lawyer, Greg Savitt that a child can fill the void in her life....

The paper "Impact of the Multi-professional Approach" considers approach in addressing issues tied with children provides more benefits compared to the reliance on parent roles in isolation.... The challenges in implementing the approach require innovative solutions in mitigating them.... .... ... ...