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Visual Arts & Film Studies Essays

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A Reflective Exploration of Lynchs film Inland Empire: the Film Style and Cinematic Message Visual Arts & Film Studies Research Paper
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Written and directed by the famous film director David Lynch, the surrealistic, psychological thriller film Inland Empire was the most radical film of the year and the film has been appreciated for illustrating Lynch’s film style and cinematic message. Lynch has been able to create new visions about his artworks.
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Latin American Cinematography and Discourses Offered by Chicano to the Audience Visual Arts & Film Studies Essay
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An individual’s human entity in a particular social domain is not accepted, depending over his spontaneous and natural human virtues but his entity is transformed into social identity through various sorts of socio-cultural impacts, prevailing political norms, and incidents, capable enough to determine the course of an individual’s process of living life. 
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Bicycle Thieves by Vittorio DeSica Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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The scene as it forms the climax of the film is important and a vital link between the vents taking place prior to the scene and is about to take place after this scene. The scene is decked up with symbols and launches its audience into the realm of psychology. The activity of the child, his repeated mistake of seeing the apparition and different people, is actually his fear for his father.
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Boy in Germany, Year Zero Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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The roughness of the open city gives a sense of realism to the film. The viewer gets a picture of a recorded document of the tragic history of the nation. “The uneven film stock, salvaged from scrap reels, creates a realistic, documentary appearance, blurring the distinction between the created story and the realized drama of postwar turmoil”.
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Textual Analysis of The 400 Blows: The Landmark of New Wave Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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The character of Antoine captures the experiences of youth with its enthusiasm, amorality, confusion and honesty. Truffaut does an impressive job in all aspects of the production of The 400 Blows, be it the strong characterization of the protagonist and other characters, use of innovative camera shots or other cinematic features. 
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Paul Schrader's Cat People and Light Sleeper: Films Driven by Issues Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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Paul Schrader truly creates cinema going beyond the affirmation of directorial vision. He produces films driven by “issues of obsession, memory, and the difficult nature of experience”. George Kouvaros has rightly said, “Schrader was a representative of a new generation of writer-directors of the 1970s.
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Blackmail by Alfred Hitchcock and Feminist Theory Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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Among the numerous accomplishments in Alfred Hitchcock’s career, one that is sometimes overlooked is his movie Blackmail, released in 1929. As usual, bearing all the traits of Hitchcock canon, the movie is cinematic excellence. This particular film by Hitchcock will always remain in the memory of its viewers for its memorable opening sequence. 
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Y Tu Mama Tambien - Conflict Outward or Within Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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“Y Tu Mamá También” (“And your mother too”) is the fourth film of director Alfonso Cuaron which marks his return to Mexican roots. The film is a coming of age tale set against the backdrop of the picturesque Mexican countryside. Like most coming of age tales, the central theme is the transition from the youthful exuberance of high school adolescence to the responsibilities of adulthood. 
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Film Analysis: Sherlock Jr Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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Due to the film being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant,” Sherlock Jr. was selected by the Library of Congress to be preserved by the National Film Registry in the United States. In an age when most comedies are all windup and no punch, this is the most treasurable of virtues." (Time, Film Review, 2005)
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Film Adaptation Issues Visual Arts & Film Studies Essay
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There are numerous reasons why adaptation is such a favorite among film studios. First is that they are so popular and familiar that the materials immediately assure commercial success. Secondly, the body of literature has many creative and wonderfully interesting features that offer tremendous opportunities in filmmaking.
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Analysis of British Films Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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The movie is a stoic attempt towards symbolic representation using baroque and shadow techniques as a tool of effective story-telling. The use of background noise, music, and sound-effects paved the way for classics like The Bicycle Thieves, Private Detective, Dracula, and Shanghai Express in the genre of cinema-noir, for their classic display of oblique expressionism.
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Auguste Rodin: Sculptures and Drawings Visual Arts & Film Studies Essay
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Rodin demonstrates an obsession with representing as much of the real as he can while still acknowledging and utilizing the properties of art in its attempts to represent a lived experience.  He remains faithful to the imperfect forms of the human figure while also distorting these figures in some way as a means of more fully expressing the emotional appeals of their subjects. 
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Genesis of a Painting: Picasso's Guernica Visual Arts & Film Studies Essay
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The author of the paper states that Avant-garde is the fruit of relentless pursuit of the intelligentsia, dreaming of freedom, the activities of a group of people, creating certain objects - paintings and statues, reflecting their unusual concept of understanding the world and existence.
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One Missed Call Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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The author states that Takashi Miike, the director of this movie has almost become synonymous with this new wave of Japanese films. Japanese horror movies have a distinct style about them, the pace is deliberate, there are terror and violence that is usually conveyed through graphic visuals and these movies are mostly based on stories of vengeance.
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Analysis of Historical Movies Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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The movie is a paean to the charms of antebellum life, reflecting a halcyon time of happy union between slaves and slaveowners before war disrupted this essential relationship. “Gone With the Wind” idealizes the Old South and the Civil War to such an extent that the South it describes is historically unrecognizable.
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Visual Culture Compare and Contrast Visual Arts & Film Studies Assignment
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According to the paper, death is a painful subject that we humans do not like to associate ourselves with. It fills our hearts and souls with a feeling of foreboding and melancholy. This essay is going to deal with the idea of death by comparing and contrasting the works of three great artists and see how they have depicted death according to their thoughts and feelings.
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Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge poster by Lissitzky Visual Arts & Film Studies Essay
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A reflective analysis of L. Lissitzky’s Bolshevik propaganda poster Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge, exploring the materials, techniques and processes used by the artist, its iconography, symbolism, meaning, and historical and cultural context, helps one recognize that the poster is significant for its military, political and artistic overtones.
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Andre Bazins Theorisation of Cinematic Realism Visual Arts & Film Studies Research Paper
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The evidence indicates that Bazin seeks to define the essence of cinema through his orientation towards realism underlined by paradox, replication and mimesis, teleology which is the explanation of the ultimate purpose in natural phenomena, and philosophical depiction of the material aspects of the world’s reality.
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Sculptors and Their Use of Space beyond the Gallery Visual Arts & Film Studies Article
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The author states that in almost all cultures and throughout history, different forms of sculpture have existed. Sculptures are artworks that are three-dimensional in nature. Today, they are often made by forming plastic or hard materials by different processes such as modeling, casting, welding, assembling, sewing wrought.
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Analysis of the Movie Man with the Movie Camera Directed by Dziga Vertov Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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The essay discusses the movie from the technology, social and political perspective and finds the implication of certain documentary theories in the work of Vertov. It is revealed that the movie has been created by Vertov as an attempt to illustrate the possibility of reflecting political and social ideologies within the artwork.
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Orientalism by Edward Said Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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Orientalism theory is regarded as an old phenomenon dating back to the conquests of Europe. As far back as there has been historical contact, Europeans have already used abstract categories to know the people of different skin color and appearance. Napoleon’s conquest was not merely military but ideological since the empires needed to discover how to understand these Orientals in order to conquer them.
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The Repertory of Orientalism by Sut Jhally Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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The author states that Jhally sets the tone for the rest of the film which is an obviously sympathetic one to Said and his thesis: the West views the Middle East “through a lens” which is the historical product of the master-slave relationship which has existed for the last few centuries between the West and the Middle East.
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Showdown with Iran Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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The author states that there are some controversies that the US-funded Iraq in the war against Iran and that George Bush is primarily responsible for why Saddam rose into power. On the other hand, from the US perspective, they wanted to prevent Iran from gaining power by preventing it from getting nuclear weapons capability.
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The Stolen Kiss by Fragonard Visual Arts & Film Studies Essay
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During his lifetime, Fragonard painted at least two paintings that he titled “The Stolen Kiss”, both of which were painted within the same general period but each featuring vastly different images. The painting to be discussed here is presumed to have been the later of the two, based upon his subject matter and biographical data.
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Braque's Painting - Disregarding Forms and Focusing on Colors Visual Arts & Film Studies Research Paper
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The first element to be examined is the color of the painting since this would be the first to be noticed from the the artwork. Moreover, the color should be the first to be analyzed because the painting belongs to Braque’s Fauvism period thus it would be expected that the artist had no inhibitions in using and exploring with colors.
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Analysis of Brokeback Mountain Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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The opinions from the audience would be different and based on their intellectual level of course. The rational and intellectual people will prefer the original work rather than the cinema. Brokeback Mountain is such type of movie which has its origin in
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European Art Activism and Dance as Activism Visual Arts & Film Studies Essay
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Clearly, the shape of activism in the arts has changed and taken on a myriad number of forms throughout the years. The early 20th Century American Mass Pageants demonstrated a unique brand of activism. This was later altered during the strikes that incorporated the pageant framework in protesting poor working conditions in the newly industrialized nation.
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Blazing Saddles by Mel Brooks Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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The humour of the movie is responsible for its success as social commentary. The movie premiered in 1974, within a decade of the worst racial riots in the United States, but its setting a century earlier made it acceptable to all but the most bigoted in the audience, and nobody could deny it was funny.  
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The Criticism of the Debut Movie Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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The story is about a Filipino young man, Ben Mecardo, who torn between two cultures. Ben, the protagonist shuns his Filipino background and sets out to carve a niche for himself adapting to the American culture. Unlike his sister, Ben can’t speak his native Tagalog, knows little of Filipino culture, and hangs around with his white friends. He cannot appreciate Filipino food, culture, and heritage either.
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The History of Chicano Cinema Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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The problem with the issue of ethnic identity is that it is a multidimensional issue, but at the same time may look like a personal issue and decision. Some scholars define ethnic identity as a primordial issue. This perspective is, in essence, essentialist, and argues that everyone has a sense of ethnic identity with which one is born; “ethnicity of descent” as some scholars call it.
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Perspective and Use of Materials in Picassos Guernica Visual Arts & Film Studies Assignment
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Perspective is a particularly interesting problematic in Guernica, as one can see automatically that there is a twisted mindset—a tortured soul if one will—which lies within the source of the painting. The perspective sets the mood and the tone for Guernica, obviously giving it depressing yet action-filled nuances. 
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Comparison of Leading Womens Role in Portrait of Teresa and Salt of Sea Visual Arts & Film Studies Case Study
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Every society has different values, traditions, and perceptions regarding the role of women that fit within their historical, cultural and social contexts. The cinema is an important cultural institution and reflector of social values tends to depict the role of women in movies to refer their current status as well as to motivate them to play a nontraditional role for some specified purposes.
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The Review of Constantine and Super Size Me Movies Visual Arts & Film Studies Assignment
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This assignment also discusses a documentary directed by Morgan Spurlock that takes a look at the effect of a fast-food diet on the American lifestyle by actually eating something on the McDonald’s menu every single meal time. At the same time as this incredible feat, he visits a few doctors to keep track of the changes that are occurring in his body.
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The Birth of a Nation by D.W. Griffith Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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This film is quite well known for its awesome effects, camera tricks, and its lighting, and it also caused a great deal of controversy in that it positively portrays the Ku Klux Klan (American Movie Classics Company LLC). Griffith is quite creative in how he transforms the military opposition between the North and South to the opposition between Blacks and Whites.
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The Origin and Development of Photography Visual Arts & Film Studies Essay
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The development of painting in the 20th century helped the painters to inculcate innovation in painting. Photorealism became popular. The need for a photo to complete a photorealistic painting has truly intertwined photos and paintings. Despite the fear that the photo would make paintings obsolete, the time has proven otherwise.
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Analysis of the Namesake Movie Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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It is quite impossible to relate to the film if you did not grow up in a family close to each other. Of course, you would not understand the pain of being far from a place surrounded by loved ones and a lifestyle far different from what you presently have. The sudden severance of Ashima to her family is a total deviation from happiness.
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RFID for Museum and Art Gallery Collections Visual Arts & Film Studies Book Report/Review
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This project will use this technology to achieve all above-stated objectives. As per the proposed deployment strategy of this project, the application server for the RFID system will be located in the museum server room. This application server will be connected to a DSL modem from where it will be connected to the administrative office.
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Difficulties in Screening Books Visual Arts & Film Studies Essay
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 In the novel “Christie Malry’s Own Double Entry,” the author is trying to shape the reader’s thoughts and this requires a mental image where readers use their imagination of what their own interpretations of “a simple man” is. A simple man can mean someone who is simple in his tastes or wants, a person who chooses to live his life simply without any trappings.
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Wall Street: Movie Analyis Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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Does history repeat itself? The age-old adage may ring true, especially when it comes to an analysis of the Great Depression and the parallels with the economic crisis of today. Financial instability over the past forty years is a result of free markets run wild, unscrupulous investors, greed and the universal entrenchment of capitalism.  
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The Ten Things I hate about you Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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Kat is the shrew of Shakespeare’s play while Patrick is responsible for taming the shrew (Schneider 2009). Patrick reaches Kat as a result of an agreement but falls in love with her due to which, the plan of other
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Was the Mona Lisa Stolen Visual Arts & Film Studies Assignment
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The initial quote from Leonardo was for half a million dollars, and he explained that the painting was stolen on special orders to restore what had been stolen from Italy by the Napoleons. They did agree to the price, however, it was clear that the director of Uffizi had to see the painting before it would be agreed to be hung back into the museum.
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The Lion King: The Journey of Simba towards Self-Awareness Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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The author states that Simba, the young lion has to go through a series of transformation which enabled him to see life at different angles. He also went through a lot of emotional struggles and these emotional struggled made him realized the importance of responsibility and the sense of belongingness to the pack.
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A Young Flavian Woman Visual Arts & Film Studies Essay
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The sculpture belongs to the Flavian period (69-96 CE) of the Ancient Roman period.  The portrait was created in Rome.  The current location of the sculpture is Museo Capitoline, Rome, Italy.   The work is important in that it depicts a young woman instead of an elder, which was common during the Republic. The work is an example of the Roman Ideal. 
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Disney and Studio Ghibli Visual Arts & Film Studies Essay
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The films of Disney and Studio Ghibli are no exception, with animated stories often held to be a particularly extreme example of over-simplification for simple minds. However, there are compelling under-lying messages designed to cater to a much more adult audience in both cases. For Disney, this is about convincing adults that Disney represents a reassuring consumerist model keeping with American society and culture.
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Ethical Issues in Erin Brokovich Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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Desperate for a job, Erin makes her lawyer feel so guilty for losing that he gives her a job as a legal assistant at a very low wage. As a part of her position, she comes across medical records involved in a real estate case and decides
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Analysis of Documentary Film Visual Arts & Film Studies Assignment
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In his essay, the Filmed Century, Joel Black refers to the 20th century as a “documented” era. (Black, 1) According to Black “all sorts of events are graphically preserved as never before.” (Black, 1) The 20th century conscientiously departed from the concept of film as a representational art that primarily appealed to the eyes and the ears. 
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Analysis of the Film: Citizen Kane Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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Along with innovative methods of photography, even in-camera effects were used to shoot deep focus shots for example such a method was used in the scene where Kane enters the room of Susan Alexander after her suicide attempt. Every scene is worked in such a manner that it seems realistic and captures the attention of the audience.
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The Appropriation and Hybridity in Taiwanese and American Art Visual Arts & Film Studies Thesis
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Image-Configuration Ink-wash Painting, which derived from a unique combination of symbols or signs, was primarily applied to convey the imagery of the inner mind. The imagery appearing in human minds is usually vague, changeable, irrational and fleeting. They are also tremendously complex and in a state of chaos. 
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The Natural: Not a Tragedy, but a Romance Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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There is a time lapse of another sixteen years and Hobbs rises to stardom with the New York Knights, co-owned by Pop Fisher. The corrupt other owner, The Judge,
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Wizard of Oz Visual Arts & Film Studies Movie Review
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The Wizard of Oz presented many insights and realizations about my life, especially my day to day activities. In my opinion, the most powerful aspect of this
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