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Postmodernism in Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction” and “Reservoir Dogs”
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This 3 page report discusses two Tarantino movies “Pulp Fiction” (1994) and “Reservoir Dogs” (1992) in terms of their various postmodernist characteristics. In postmodern reality, identity becomes self-determined. Because there are few, if any, universal ideals linking human beings together, all that's left are “tribes:” identity groups based on race, ethnicity, gender, or whatever. In the case of the tribes created in Quentin Tarantino movies, crime and violence are the primary links for social and personal identity. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Power, Surveillance and the Totalitarian State
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This 3 page paper discusses George Orwell’s vision of the future as propounded in his classic novel “1984,” and argues that films such as “The Truman Show” do not approve of this dystopian culture, but rebel against it.
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Predetermination in “Oedipus Rex”
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This 3 page paper argues that contrary to most opinions, Oedipus does have free will in the play “Oedipus Rex.” Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Prejudice and Learning from the Past in Todd Haynes’ “Far from Heaven”
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A 4 page paper which examines how the handling of sensitive issues of racial prejudice and homophobia as presented within a 1950s’ melodrama context can lead to future compassionate acceptance of people that do not fit the conventional social mode. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Prejudice, Discrimination And Film
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Racism comes in many forms, from anti-Semitism to 'queer bashing' and racial prejudices such as segregation and discrimination. This 6 page paper asserts that The films, American History X, Higher Learning and Remember the Titans all focus on racial and, or, ethnic issues, specifically discrimination and 'retaliation' and explores the causes and consequences. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Presentations of the Media in Film
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A 5 page research paper that discusses 3 films, which present a similar idea as part of their portrayal of the influence of the media on public perception. In "His Girl Friday" (1940), "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962) and "Wag the Dog" (1997), a main premise in the narrative is that the reality portrayed in forms of media is more influential, more "real" to the public, than the truth. The implication in each film is that the public is ready to believe whatever the media indicates—no matter how farfetched it might be—as the unvarnished truth. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Pretty Woman and Mildred Pierce
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The film, Mildred Pierce, was released to movie theaters in 1945 and starred Joan Crawford in an adaptation of a book by James M. Cain. Ms. Crawford won an academy award for her performance, however, the film was not received particularly well by critics. Fifty years later another film, Pretty Woman, was released and starred Julia Roberts. This 10 page paper asserts that the overriding similarity is a matter of semantics in that the character of Pretty Woman was a prostitute that is hired as a companion to satisfy the needs of a businessman/client and Mildred Pierce is a mother who "prostitutes herself" to satisfy the needs of her daughter. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Pride and Prejudice: Novel and Film
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A 5 page paper which compares scenes from the novel and the film version of "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
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Primary Colors / Politics In The Movies And Books
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A 6 page examination of the effects of such popular works as 'Primary Colors' on the role of politics in this country. Presents the dilemma of sorting reality from fiction in books, in movies and in politics in general Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Pro-Filmic Aspects of the Christening Scene in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather
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In four pages this paper analyzes how the director makes powerful use of pro-filmic elements in this memorable scene near the conclusion of the 1972 film. Three sources are listed in the bibliography. TGprogod.rtf
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