Papers on Plays and Movies
"Casablanca:" A New Perspective
Words: 517 - Pages: 2.... to the main character, Rick, through the use of the close-up. The
first scene in "Rick's Cafe," shows people gambling and making illegal deals to
leave Casablanca. An employee of the cafe bring a check to a man seated at a
chess table to sign. The signature reads, "OK. Rick." By using this shot, the
director makes clear to the reader, without any dialogue, that the man signing
the check is Rick. This technique, however, is just the first of many used by
Curtiz.
The point-of-view shot is used by director Michael Curtiz to place the
audience directly into the action. By placing the camera at the exact location
and height of the .....
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Television And Its Affect On Our Lives
Words: 450 - Pages: 2.... considered comedy. They
say it will turn a mind into mush. I disagree with these thoughts.
Television and cable are not just comedy shows, they offer educational
background as well. Through this technological breakthrough, I can receive
up to the minute coverage of breaking events around the world instead of
reading about it a day late in the paper. Television offers a picture to go
with the words unlike the radio. It serves as a quick and easy information
source for people who work. To read about a war in the paper is nothing
like experiencing it live through the TV where the words have a picture to
match them. The history channels allow .....
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Tragic Knowledge, Comedic Idiocy
Words: 1315 - Pages: 5.... tragedies finish with the main conflict in favor of nobody and most of the parties acquiring an unfortunate resolution. The social implications of these plays allowed the playwright to convey a message to the peasantry in the audience on how to act. Shakespeare utilized this power and showed the lower classes what would result due to their actions.
The commoners in A Midsummer Night's Dream are horrible actors that don't have a clue. The only commoner that shows any sense is Quince, who directs the whole bunch (which is probably Shakespeare blowing his own horn, as all directors believe they are intelligent). Bottom is a prima donna .....
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Hamlet: Essay On Act I
Words: 1046 - Pages: 4.... military preparations in Denmark. All of this
provides for a dark, mysterious atmosphere, where the reader is wanting to know
more. Shakesperare continues to establish atmosphere in scene III. In this
scene, atmosphere of a diferent kind is created. This scene is a family scene,
in which brotherly, and fatherly advice creates an atmosphere quite different
from that of the appearance of the ghost and the problems of Hamlet and his
relatives. This creates an atmosphere of love, and betrayall, whereby Ophelia
is forced to obey her father Polonious, and is told to be careful with Hamlet,
as he is a prince, and will not look to marry just an .....
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The Misanthrope: Social Behavior
Words: 477 - Pages: 2.... relationships.
Another reason you can relate to Alceste in today's society is his attitude toward the love of his life, Celimene. His devotion to her blinds all the mean and cruel things she does to him. She has other love interests, but Alceste still loves her. No matter what she does to him, Alceste always is at her disposal.
Celimene's flirtatious actions have all of the men bidding for her attention. When Alceste catches a letter Celimene has written to Oronte, Alceste confronts her angrily. Celimene implies that it would have been written for a woman. Then Celimene tells Alceste that she is tired of his ways and will not tol .....
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Birth Of A Nation: Art Or Propaganda
Words: 792 - Pages: 3.... and allusions, as well as
building on and arguably perfecting film techniques such as continuity editing,
intercutting and close-ups, he transformed film from mere entertainment to art
and propaganda.
To present and explore a theme, symbolism is used everywhere in
literature. Whether the image is subtle or obvious it is regardless a sign of
considerable calculation and effort. In Birth of a nation Griffith places
symbols everywhere, in doing this he merges literary devices of written works
with his own visual works. For instance, the parched corn symbol in the scene
where the southern army is eating symbolizes their desperation .....
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Antigone And Ismene
Words: 610 - Pages: 3.... of
Creon's decree. Thus, from the start, Ismene is characterized as traditionally
"feminine", a helpless woman that pays no mind to political affairs. Doubting
the wisdom of her sisters plan to break the law and bury Polyneices, Ismene
argues:
We who are women should not contend with men;
we who are weak are ruled by the stronger, so that
we must obey....(346)
Once again Ismene's words clearly state her weak, feminine character and
helplessness within her own dimensions. Antigone, not happy with her sisters
response chides her sister for not participating in her crime and for her
passivity, saying, " Set your own life in order" .....
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Film And Book Review Of I Know What You Did Last Summer
Words: 1347 - Pages: 5.... was driving the car) had become distracted and did not see the boy and hit him. After a little convincing they all agreed to a pact not to tell anyone and threw the boy’s body over the cliff and into the water below. No one saw them do this. In the movie, it was a man named David Egan who was killed. Another man killed David and his body was thrown over the edge of the cliff. It just so happened that the four teenagers, Julie, Ray, Helen, and Barry, where driving by at the time. David’s body hit the hood of the car while Barry was distracting everyone in the car. They all believed that they hit David as he was walking across the road and .....
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Television And Commercialism
Words: 1536 - Pages: 6.... cute for boys. This is a very unrealistic outlook and short circuits any
thoughts of importance in their lives. Barbie, the Mattel doll, also portrays a
false image. With her petite, fragile figure, large bust, tiny waist, long legs,
big eyes, and vast career ranging from a lifeguard to a doctor, Barbie wins the
hearts of many innocent little girls who become subjected to her unrealistic
image.
Most often in television there is no depth beyond the surface, what you
see is what you get. This is very prominent in children' s television, where
without the special effects in action- adventure shows, all that is left are
shows that .....
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Television, What A Waste Of Timme
Words: 360 - Pages: 2.... of television sets in America, more and more
young people have been robbed of their creativity. With TV, hardly anything is
left to the imagination. Before the existence of television, all people wre
forced to create their own opinions and images of things in their own minds.
But with TV, all the images are created for you and almost all the arguments are
one-sided. With TV, you no longer create your own ideas; you are told them.
Television has a great impact on the health of America. The seductive topics
and biased broadcasts shows daily across America are luring more and more people
to the confines of their living room couch for a .....
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