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Mythology in Lucas’ Star Wars
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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
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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

Narration in the Context of Cognitive Film Theory
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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”
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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”
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A 5 page paper which examines the narrative in the film “Taxi Driver.” Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Filename: RAtaxi.rtf

Narrative in Big Fish
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A 3 page essay that discusses the use of narrative in the film Big Fish (directed by Tim Burton, Columbia Pictures, 2003). This is the story of Edward Bloom (played in his youth by Ewan McGregor and in old age by Albert Finney). Bloom's son Will (Billy Crudup) has grown up with the elaborate tall tales that his father weaves about the years before Will was born. Everyone finds these stories to be entertaining except Will who would like to connect with the truth before Bloom dies of cancer. The film is told in flashbacks which show how Bloom views the fantastical stories that he weaves. Rather than lies, which is how Will perceives his father's stories at the beginning of the picture, the structure of the film serves to demonstrate the role of narrative in human life and it is a lesson that Will learns in time to participate with his father in the process of storytelling before his death. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: khbigfsh.rtf

Narrative in Literature and Film: Frankenstein vs. Frankenstein
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This 6 page paper discusses the differences in the novel and film versions of “Frankenstein” from the point of view of narrative structure. Bibliography lists 6 sources
Filename: HVnarfrk.rtf

Narrative Style of "Citizen Kane" and "Pulp Fiction"
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A 6 page paper which examines the narrative styles of the films "Citizen Kane" and "Pulp Fiction," comparing and contrasting the styles. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RApulp.rtf

Narratives and the Fundamental Shape of History.
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(5 pp) This tutorial uses five films to examine the use of narrative in history: Kurosawa's Rashomon, Lang's Kriemheld's Revenge, Pudovkin's The End of St. Petersburg, Pontecorvo's The Battle of Algiers, and the Bunuel and Dali work, Un Chien Adalou.
Filename: BBsflmhx.doc

National Identity in 2 Chinese Films
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A 7 page research paper/essay that discusses 2 films in reference to Chinese national identity. Cinema has become one of the main means of societal discourse that expresses how people perceive and define themselves and their society. In other words, national cinemas contribute to the conceptualization of national identity and influence the way in which people perceive their place in the contemporary world, as well as their past. The following examination of this sociological phenomenon focuses on two Chinese films: “The Killer” (1989) directed by John Woo and “The Blue Kite” (1993) directed by Tian Zhangzhuang. The writer also discusses what critics say about the ways in which national cinemas are defined and perceived. Bibliography is incomplete and lists 7 sources.
Filename: kh2chmov.rtf