ESSAYS -
LIST OF AVAILABLE ESSAYS ...
Select any essay below and it WILL be delivered to you TODAY via your choice of e-mail or fax! --Only $/pg!-- The bibliography page(s) are always FREE!

Musical Instrument Digital Interface ; MIDI
[ send me this essay ]
This 26 page paper looks at what MIDI is, how it works, how it processes, the different ways it may control and be controlled, different file types, filtering, merging and the use in lighting along with other general lighting. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEmidifi.wps

Musical Interpretation/Beethoven's Orpheus?
[ send me this essay ]
An 8 page essay that compares and contrasts two essays that evaluate the second movement from Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto. Owen Jander, in his essay, "Beethoven's 'Orpheus in Hades': The Andante con moto of the Fourth Piano Concerto," poses some premises that suggest interesting questions for musical interpretation. Specifically, Jander's observations cause the reader to ponder the significance of the composer's intentions to listener appreciation. Theorist Edward Cone challenges Jander's interpretation. The following examination of Jander's essay looks at both arguments and also offers personal assessment of this form of interpretation. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khjancon.rtf

MUSICAL PERFORMANCES REVIEW FOR DALLAS, TEXAS
[ send me this essay ]
This 6 page paper compares and contrasts four live music venues in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Analyzed for music, musicans, audience, atmosphere and overall impression. Bibliography lists 0 sources.
Filename: MBtxmusic.rtf

My Left Foot/Social Responsibility
[ send me this essay ]
A 5 page essay that discusses the 1989 film My Left Foot (directed by Jim Sheridan for Miramax Films), which dramatizes the autobiography of Christy Brown, who became a celebrated author, painter and poet despite being handicapped with cerebral palsy. This film offers audience a fascinating and compelling study in how various characters deal with adversity and disability, as Christy’s handicaps not only affect his life but also the lives of those he touches. This discussion of the film focuses on ideas, values and motivational factors of each of these characters, as well as which ones demonstrate examples of social responsibility. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khleftf.rtf

Mythology in Lucas’ Star Wars
[ send me this essay ]
A 3 page paper which examines mythical elements in George Lucas’ Star Wars Trilogy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAstarw2.rtt

Myths About the U.S. in Vietnam as Revealed in Film / Analyzed
[ send me this essay ]
This 5 page research paper examines how films created myths concerning the U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Specifically discussed are films such as Apocalypse Now (1979) and Full Metal Jacket (1987), and the myths they created and exposed for audiences. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Vietmyth.doc

Napster/Free but Illegal
[ send me this essay ]
A 5 page research paper that explores the ramifications of Napster, the website that allows users to download MP3s for free, thus, violating copyright law. The writer points out the reasons why Napster is wrong and possible compromises that can be reached. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: khnapbad.wps

Narration in the Context of Cognitive Film Theory
[ send me this essay ]
This 35 page paper explores both cognitive film theory and the theory of film narration separately as concepts and then together as applied to film. Several films are looked at as examples such as Citizen Kane, A Christmas Story, Clockwatchers, Requiem for a Dream and American Psycho. Genre, particularly postmodernism, is discussed in the context of cognitive film theory. Emotion is also explored in depth. Strengths and weaknesses of the narrative are also discussed. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Filename: SA205flm.rtf

Narrative Construction in “Rear Window”
[ send me this essay ]
This 5 page paper uses Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film “Rear Window” to discuss the principles of narrative construction in film. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVnaritv.rtf

Narrative in “Taxi Driver”
[ send me this essay ]
A 5 page paper which examines the narrative in the film “Taxi Driver.” Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Filename: RAtaxi.rtf