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Language in Miller and Mamet’s Plays
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A 3 page paper which examines how language is emptied of meaning by the end of the plays Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmami.rtf

Lanza/Elevator Music
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A 5 page book review on Joseph Lanza's history of Muzak and easy listening mood music. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Lars von Trier’s “Dancer in the Dark” and “Breaking the Waves”: Strength, Devotion and the Ideal Portrayed in the “Unlikely” Simple Central Characters
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This is a 5 page paper discussing the central characters in two films of Lars von Trier, “Breaking the Waves” and “Dancer in the Dark”. Two films of Lars von Trier, “Breaking the Waves” and “Dancer in the Dark” tell the story of two women who prove their strength through their devotion to the ones they love. In a strange scenario and a play between reality and the ideal however, von Trier portrays both women as seemingly simple and frail with their strength only being revealed later in their ultimate sacrifices for others. Bess in “Breaking the Waves” originally is portrayed to viewers as perhaps somewhat “mentally touched” as she talks to herself and God. While these may be seen as weak characteristics in reality, Bess portrays the ideal as her devotion to her husband leads to her compromising her own life. Similarly, Selma in “Dancer in the Dark” appears simplistic to viewers in the onset of the film but her dedication to her son and her perseverance to provide for him the savings he will require to save his sight override any concern for her own safety and she too sacrifices her own life for his; both women’s devotion portraying the ultimate ideal in devotion, selflessness and strength. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Last Action Hero
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A 6 page paper which examines various uses of visual imagery to depict different realities within the film "Last Action Hero." The movie is analyzed in combination with two works titled "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema" edited by Jessica Munns and Gita Rajan, and "Film Terms and Topics" by Timothy Corrigan. The visual imagery focused on is primarily that of color, lighting, and music. No additional sources cited.
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Last of the Mohicans/1920 & 1992 Film Adaptations
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A 6 page research paper/essay that examines 2 film adaptations of James Fenimore Cooper's classic novel of early America The Last of the Mohicans. The two most memorable film adaptations to Cooper's text are widely considered to be the silent 1920 film directed by Maurice Tourneur and the 1992 version directed by Michael Mann. An examination of both films shows that the 1992 version is a worthy successor to the glorious cinematography displayed in Tourneur's film. However, an examination of both films also shows that Mann and his script co-writer, Christopher Crowe, made a number of changes that depart from Cooper's narrative. These changes pertain to details that make the earlier film not only more authentic in regards to Cooper's novel, but they also mean that the latter film avoids issues of racial controversial that the earlier film does not hesitate to address. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khlofmo.rtf

Last of the Mohicans/1920 & 1992 Film Adaptations
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A 6 page research paper/essay that focuses on two superlative film adaptations of James Fenimore Cooper's classic novel of early America The Last of the Mohicans the silent 1920 film directed by Maurice Tourneur and the 1992 version directed by Michael Mann. In each film, as in the Cooper novel, collision between cultures is a thematic focus. This occurs on several levels, as there is the clash between European settlers and Native Americans, but there is also a cultural disconnect between English soldiers--sent to North America to fight the French and Indian War--and the colonials, who have, in many cases, been here for generations. The take that each director gives to these cultural clashes largely reflects the historical perception and political awareness of their particular era, with the 1992 version offering a more nuanced portrayal of the social factors involved. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Last Samurai & Breakfast at Tiffany's
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A 5 page research paper/analysis of 2 films. The Last Samurai (2003, directed by Edward Zwick) is the quintessential action adventure film with sufficient battle scenes to interest a male audience. Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961, directed by Blake Edwards) is a romantic comedy that focuses on a love story, and is therefore appealing to women. The writer argues that underlying both films are narratives that are similar in that their protagonists, Nathan in Samurai and Holly in Tiffany's, are trying to escape the pain of their past and find a new life. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Latest News in Billboard
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A 5 page analysis of two recent articles in Billboard magazine. The writer argues that Billboard offers its readership the latest news on popular music in a manner that also relates the overall trends developing in the music industry. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 99billbo.rtf

Latin Music Analysis
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A 5 page paper which examines how Latin music has been influenced by jazz. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TGlatjaz.rtf

Laughter and Politics in “The Book of Laughter and Forgetting” and “The Rhinoceros”
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A 9 page paper which examines the themes of laughter and politics in the novels “The Book of Laughter and Forgetting by M. Kundera and “The Rhinoceros” by Ionesco. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.
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