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The Similarities and Differences found between the Book “Rocket Boys” and the Movie “October Sky”
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This is a 5 page paper discussing the similarities and differences found in the autobiographical book “Rocket Boys” by Homer Hickam and the movie “October Sky” which was a portrayal of the book on screen. Although the movie exaggerates several aspects in the book and condenses several years and characters, the vital components and the inspirational story of teenage boys from a small West Virginia coal town inventing rockets and eventually winning the county, state and national science contests remains intact. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Sixth Sense (the movie) 1999.
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(5 pp) If you choose to look at the reviews before you see this movie, you will find two things: few who are lukewarm about this M. Night Shyamalan film; and no one will tell you how the movie ends. Even with that in mind, you may still both, suspect, and expect a wonderful cinematic ride.
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The Social Significance of the film Metropolis
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This 5 page paper analyzes this German film made by Fritz Lang in the early part of the twentieth century. Theorists Karl Marx and Friedrich Schiller are mentioned as social and aesthetic elements of the work are discussed. Marx's theories are also examined in detail and the film is analyzed in respect to his ideas. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Societal and Industrial Transformation to Digital Television
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A 10 page overview of the technological evolution leading up to digital television. This paper summarizes the technology's influence on society as a whole and details the changes that have occurred in industry structure over time. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PPtvDgtl.rtf

The Studio System and American Art Film
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A 5 page paper which argues that the studio system of Hollywood does not encourage American art film, or the independent film. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Stunt Man / Directorial Elements & the Use of Camera Angel to Compliment the Protagonist's Discoveries
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'The Stunt Man,' the 1980 film version of Paul Brodeur's novel, directed by Richard Rush, uses different camera angels and the motion of the camera itself to provide support for the discoveries of the protagonist, Cameron. This film demonstrates the manipulation of camera shots and the effective the integration between the camera focus, angel, movement and even support lighting to provide emphasis for particular details as Cameron's perspective on the events that shape the film. This 5 page paper provides an outline of the use of the camera to support the progression of events and underscores the fast paced action as well as the protagonists insights. No additional sources cited.
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The Style and Form of the First “Godfather” Movies
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This 12 page report discusses the first two stories that made up the “Godfather” epic and how they serve as an example of the ways in which the style and form of a movie is one of its most determining characteristics. Style and form have a direct impact on how subsequent movies are shaped and then seen by the audience. Again, the “Godfather” series provides examples of such a process. The key to understanding the artistic characteristics of any movie, as well as the larger aspect of film defined as art, is to understand its relationship and associations between the unique elements of which it is made. The conventions and traditions in which a movie is created are only the framework for the larger piece of art that has been crafted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWgodfat.wps

THE SUBVERSION OF THE SUBURBAN DREAM
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This 8 page paper discusses the shift in perspectives from ORsen Wells' version of the American Dream in society to Nichols' perspective in The Graduate. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Symbolic Use of Landscape in the Chinese Films “Yellow Earth”, “The Blue Kite” and “Red Sorghum”
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This is a 5 page paper discussing the use of landscape as symbolism in three Chinese films. The Fifth Generation of directors who graduated in China in the 1980s combine vivid depictions of colour and landscapes to symbolize the political climate, oppression and vitality of the Chinese people throughout their films best represented by “Yellow Earth” directed by Chen Kiage, “The Blue Kite” directed by Tian Zhuanshuang, and “Red Sorghum” directed by Zhang Yimou. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Temptation of Evil and its Effects on Characters in Maryse Conde’s “I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem,” Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” (Film Version), and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown”
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A 5 page paper which compares how evil temptation affects the characters of Rev. Samuel Parris and the slave Tituba; John Proctor and Abigail Williams; and ‘Goodman’ Brown and his wife, Faith. No additional sources are used.
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