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Singin' In The Rain Character Analysis
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A 5 page character analysis of Don Lockwood and Kathy Selden, played by Gene Kelley and Debbie Reynolds. The characters are analyzed individually, together and with respect to the story-line and theme of the film Singin' in the Rain. No bibliography.
Filename: Singrain.wps

Singin’ in the Rain
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A 5 page review and analysis of the directing style in the 1952 film “Singin’ in the Rain.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAsrain.rtf

Sir Laurence Olivier’s “Hamlet” and “King Henry V”
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This 4 page report discusses the film versions of two of Shakespeare’s plays that were directed by and starred Sir Laurence Olivier. Olivier was so closely associated with Shakespeare that even his final resting place is next to a representation of “the Bard.” Such an association was due, in great part, to his movie portrayals of King Henry, the Fifth (1944) and the first of Shakespeare’s plays turned into a movie that was made in color) and of Hamlet (1948), winner of four Academy Awards. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWlarryO.rtf

Slavery And Toni Morrison: The Interior Life
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8 pages in length. Slavery has shaped what Toni Morrison calls "the interior life" of slaves and former slaves, meaning the way in which an individual feels about himself, herself, the world, other people – with particular emphasis placed upon people of the dominant white race. Slavery has constructed the interior life of African-Americans, inasmuch as narrative style became the tradition in African-American literature. The distinctive elements of this literary style is quite easily recognized by their intensely personal attributes and quest to educate readers about racial prejudice and the tormented path each author has forcibly followed. The writer discusses Morrison's "Beloved," as well as Harriet Jacobs and Frederick Douglass's writings as they relate to the interior life. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCtoni.doc

Smiley Face
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A 3 page paper which reflects on the film Smiley Face. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAsface.rtf

Smooth Talking & Oates's Short Story
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A 4 page essay. The writing of Joyce Carol Oates frequently addresses the predicament of being female within a patriarchal culture (Wesley 75). In her short story, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" Oates again addresses this subject in a way that focuses on the cruel initiation into the sexual realities of male domination for the story's fifteen-year-old heroine, Connie. The film Smooth Talk (directed by Joyce Chopra, 1985) dramatizes this work. In many ways, the film remains faithful to the critically acclaimed short story, however, the director chose to alter the ending and some critics found this inappropriate. However, examination of this feature of the film shows that it fits with Oates' intentions in her storytelling and is, therefore, an appropriate ending to a superb film adaptation. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khsmtwh.rtf

Social and cultural text in British and American screenplays
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A five page paper which compares the way in which social and cultural elements influence media text in American and British screenplays, with particular reference to Pulp Fiction and Angela's Ashes. Bibliography lists 2 sources
Filename: JLscreen.rtf

Social Assumptions in “This is Spinal Tap” (1984)
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A 6 page paper which examines the film’s structure and devices to define the system of social assumptions the film and filmmaker seem to subscribe to, which includes ideas on race, class, gender, the nature of knowledge, interaction between individuals, and socially-held values. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGspinetap.rtf

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.
Filename: Horror.wps

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.
Filename: khlfbes.rtf