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Australian Movies Defining “Australian-ness” for the World
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This 12 page report discusses Australian movies, their popularity and how they have created an image of Australia for the rest of the world. Three films in particular are discussed -- “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” the first of the “Crocodile Dundee” movies, and “Holy Smoke.” Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BWausflm.rtf

Authenticity in the 1960s: Film and Music
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A 4 page paper which examines film and music from the 1960s discussing how it was used to present an image of authenticity. The paper primarily examines the film “Easy Rider” (1969) and the song “Blowin’ in the Wind” (1962) by Bob Dylan. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAeasy60.rtf

Avant-Garde Music of the 1920s vs. ‘The Old Guard’
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A 10 page paper which examines how the music of the European and American avant-garde illustrated the rebellions they and their supporters wished to stage against the ‘old guard.’ Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TGagmusic.rtf

Avant-Garde's Visual Arts Roots
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An 8 page paper discussing avant-garde film's grounding in the visual arts rather than in the traditions of narrative cinema. Without question, the process of filmmaking remains the same between the two categories, but each has very different points of focus from which they originate. Casual movie-goers expect to be told a story when they set out to view a film made from the narrative perspective, but the aficionados of avant-garde understand that, while a story may be integrated in the work they are about to view, the primary point of focus is that of visual art analogous to that which can be found in any art gallery featuring work in serial progression. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Avantg.wps

Avenue Q, Joe Turner & Aristotle
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A 3 page essay that discusses Avenue Q, a Broadway play that is as study in pop culture. Aristotle's six elements of drama are plot, character, diction, music, thought and spectacle (McManus, 1999). While Aristotle wrote in relation to the ancient Greek theater of his time, his observations are still extremely applicable and can be used to address the dramatic elements of modern theater. For example, they provide a framework for analyzing the contemporary plays Avenue Q and Joe's Turner's Come and Gone. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khaveq.rtf

Avison/Concerto Grosso No. 4 in A Minor
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A 3 page research paper that discusses a work by Charles Avison (1709-1770), English Baroque composer. The writer argues that this concerto grosso demonstrates the typical characteristics of Baroque music. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khavison.rtf

Awakenings (1990) / Robert De Niro
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In 2 pages, the author analyzes Robert De Niro's acting skill in "Awakenings" (19990). The style and effect of his performance are noted as well as what makes him believable. The question of whether his delivery is effective and convincing is answered, as well as whether he uses formalistic technique or method acting. Examples are given. No sources cited.
Filename: PCawaked.doc

Babel
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A 4 page paper which examines the significance of the relationship between Chieko and the police detectives in the film Babel. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAbabel1.rtf

Bach and Handel, Their Musical Languages
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A 6 page research paper that contrasts and compares these 2 great composers. It is interesting that George Fredric Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach were both born in the same year, 1685, but their musical languages are very different. As Joseph Machlis points out, "If Bach represents the subjective mysticism of the late Baroque, Handel incarnates its worldly pomp," which is a fact that is primarily due to the fact that Handel's "natural habitat was the opera house" (Machlis 303). The following examination of the music of Bach and Handel offers a general overview of each composers' musical language, putting their music within the context of their lifetime, while focusing on the contributions of each composer to the music of their era. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khbaaha.rtf

Bach Cantata 140/Wachet Auf, ruf uns die Stimme
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A 7 page research paper that offers a detailed analysis of this cantata. This is one of Bach's best known and most beautiful cantatas. The writer, drawing on Machlis (1970), takes the cantata section by section, offering description and interpretation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khjsb140.rtf