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The Use of the Gun as a Symbolic Element in Film
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This 5 page paper looks at the gun as used in Bonnie and Clyde and Taxi Driver. The films are compared and contrasted and other aspects of the films are discussed as well. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA148gun.rtf

THE USE OF THEATRICAL DEVICES IN CHEKHOV’S THE CHERRY ORCHARD
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This 3 page paper discusses the use of stage props to further the symbolism of the character. The character chosen is that of Lopakhin. Examples given from the play. Bibliography lists 0 sources.
Filename: MBcherryo.rtf

THE USES OF SPACE IN X-MEN
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This 8 page paper analyzes the movie X-Men by Bryan Singer for the use of Space, place, and cultural/social implications. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MBxmen.rtf

The Usual Suspects & Citizen Kane
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A 9 page research paper that compares the narrative technique employed in two films: Bryan Singer's The Usual Suspects (1995) and Orson Welles' classic film Citizen Kane (1941). The writer argues that the use of flashback narration in both films adds depth of meaning that would not be possible with a straight, linear telling of either story. The use of flashbacks is discussed within the context of the action of each film. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khusck.rtf

The Validity of Auteurism
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This 5 page paper considers the way in which the analysis may benefit from auteur theory. The writer explains what is meant by this theory and then applies it to the work of Stanley Kubrick in order to discuss if it is a valid theory of film analysis. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEauteur.wps

The Visual Style of Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey”
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A 4 page paper which examines the auteur filmmaker’s innovative visual structure, particularly in his complementary usage of space and color. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGspaceod.rtf

The Wedding Banquet
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The Wedding Banquet: This 7-page essay examines the themes relevant to courtship, marriage, homosexuality, and gender roles in the film, The Wedding Banquet, while also discussing the pertinent characters’ filial obligations from divergent perspectives. Through a counterfeit marriage, (born of the younger generation’s desire to get on with their disparate lives), a recognition of the inescapable power/ significance of universal customs and conventions is acknowledged. Bibliography lists 1 source. SNWeddng.doc
Filename: SNWeddng.doc

The Western Film Genre
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A 13 page paper which traces the historical and artistic development of the film Western, and also describes the major generic conventions of the Western. Bibliography lists 4 sources. TGwesterns.rtf
Filename: TGwesterns.rtf

The White Mile
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This 4 page paper outlines the central character in The White Mile. Dan Cutler, driven CEO portrayed by Alan Alda in the 1994 film The White Mile was an individual who demonstrated ethical conflict. Dan’s desire to use a kind of nature “retreat” to help advertising executives bond with clients was not a factor that demonstrates issues of ethics, but as it becomes evident that some individuals have greater value than others in terms of protection and safety, Alda’s ulterior motives emerge and it becomes evident that Dan did not run an ethical organization. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MHWhiMiL.rtf

The Wisdom Of Yoda
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The wit and wisdom of the character, Yoda, from the Star Wars trilogy is appropriate to many different situations and individuals. This 6 page essay is based on sayings that are credited to Yoda, but are appropriate to the understanding of more modern media representations, ancient tales of heroes and Chinese legends of note. No bibliography is included.
Filename: KTwisdom.wps