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Social Attitudes &The Horror Film Genre -- 'Fatal Attraction' Analyzed
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This 5 page paper examines the changes reflected in the horror/suspense film genre with an examination of the 1987 film, 'Fatal Attraction.' Specifically discussed are horror-genre elements 'Fatal Attraction' possesses, its reflection of contemporary social attitudes, critical response to the film, and the cinematic career of the film's director, Adrian Lyne. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Social Issues in 3 Classic Films
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A 9 page research paper that examines 3 classic films--The Little Foxes, Brief Encounter, and Death of a Salesman. The writer argues that a classic film does more than entertain; it also offers social commentary that serves to influence the perspective of the audience, helping them to "see" certain issues and human situations in a new light. This perspective is applied and discussed in relation to these films. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Social Politics and Woody Allen’s “Manhattan”
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This 6 page report discusses Woody Allen’s 1979 movie “Manhattan” and the various aspects of social politics that it portrays. Isaac (Woody Allen) has been divorced by Jill (Meryl Streep) who is now living in a lesbian relationship. Isaac is dating Tracy (Muriel Hemingway) who is 17. But he is intrigued and often annoyed by Mary (Diane Keaton) who is having an affair with Isaac’s best friend, Yale (Michael Murphy), who is married. In typical Woody Allen fashion, convoluted relationships are the norm for complicated and self-absorbed people. In essence, the entire movie encompasses the varying degrees of social contract and interpersonal relationships in which the boundaries are often as convoluted as the individuals within them. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Social Realism Of The 1960s: Its Influence Upon Contemporary Film/Filmmakers
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8 pages in length. Richard Brooks and Ken Loach are but two directors from the 1960s who believed that Hollywood had an obligation to address social issues through the power of film. Such Brooks classics as "Elmer Gantry" and "The Professionals," along with Loach's "Poor Cow," speak to the notion of social realism and the impact it had upon a changing society. Indeed, these films individually represented a changing class-consciousness related to modifying economic and social conditions of the 1960s, yet they also set the precedence for the decades that followed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Social Secession in Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House”
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A 5 page paper which examines how the Norwegian playwright handles the theme of social secession in his characterization of female heroine Nora Helmer. No additional sources are used.
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Social Tensions and the Sense of "The Other" in Early American Movies
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This 7 page report discusses the role of "the Other" in five classic films: D.W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation (1915); Charlie Chaplin's The Immigrant (1917) and Shoulder Arms (1918); Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr. (1924); and Little Caesar (1931) starring Douglas Fairbanks and E.G. Robinson. Each of the movies present an unique vision of tensions in early 20th century America and the ways in which "the Other" was part of the larger social structure.Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Social Work and The Color Purple
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A 4 page paper which examines elements of the film The Color Purple that are relevant to social work. No sources cited.
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Socially Subservient -- The Women of “Othello,” “A Doll’s House,” and “The Great Gatsby”
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This 6 page report discusses the socially subservient roles of women in theses three works of literature. Throughout history, it has been men’s perceptions regarding the women they love that have defined the final aspects of who women are “allowed” to be. As a result, women have generally accepted men’s views of them since men have traditionally been those controlling the well-being and fate of women. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Societal Impact of Computer Music
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A 5 page research paper that examines how the advent of computerized music has impacted society. The writer focuses on how computers have made musical instruction, performing and composition more available to a wider section of the public. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Society through the Lens of John Landis’s “Trading Places”
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This 8 page paper discusses the film “Trading Places” as a cultural artifact, and explores what it says about the law, justice, and society. It also discusses whether the film made its points and if so, was it done badly or well. Finally, it discusses why and how justice was served at the climax of the movie. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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