Examination of Three Historic Films
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A 10 page paper in which cinematic questions are answered in relationship to three historic films. "Birth of a Nation" demonstrates how editing creates tension and arouses the viewer’s emotions. "Citizen Kane" looks at the "continuity" of reality in film. Film styles, techniques, and theories are examined in "Casablanca." No reference sources listed.
Filename: BBhistfilm.doc

"The Joy Luck Club": The Movie and the Book
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A 6 page paper which discusses the differences between the movie and the book "The Joy Luck Club" written by Amy Tan. The paper discusses how Hollywood often has a way of playing up the spectacular aspects of the United States, while playing down the immigrants who came here. Hollywood often portrays all other countries, from which the immigrants come, as something horrible that should be escaped from. And, while the movie and the book being discussed are incredibly close, there are aspect which illustrate this condition of Hollywood portrayals. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAjoyclub.wps

Beethoven the Revolutionary
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This 8 page paper discusses the reasons why historians and musicologists have both consistently labeled Beethoven as a revolutionary. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVBeeRev.rtf

TRIUMPHING OVER THE BLOCKING AGENT
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This 5 page paper discusses the movies: Notting Hill and Noises Off. Examples are given from both movies of a character engaged in both external and internal blocking agents. A discussion of form, structure, and blocking agent(conflict) role in a work of literature and/or film. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MBblock.rtf

A COMPARISON/CONTRAST OF PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND BRIDGET JONES DIARY
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This 6 page paper discusses the similarities between Jane Austen's book, Pride and Prejudice and Helen Fieldings book, Bridget Jones Diary. Examples, quotes included. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MBjones.rtf

A Hierarchical Analysis of Television
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This 15 page paper puts television programming into a hierarchy by genre. Various issues are discussed inclusive of race and class. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: SA815TV.rtf

The Film Ordinary People & Carl Rogers
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A 5 page research paper/essay that discusses the film Ordinary People, directed by Robert Redford for Paramount in 1980, which presents a dysfunctional family that is traumatized by guilt and grief. Conrad Jarrett is an adolescent who tries to commit suicide following the death of his brother, Buck, in a boating accident. Conrad cannot overcome his intense feeling of guilt for having survived the accident that killed his brother. Conrad is eventually able to heal due to the intervention of a therapist, Dr. Berger, the context of the movie suggests that Dr. Berger’s intervention can be viewed as adhering to the therapeutic and theoretical perspective of Carl Rogers. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khorcrog.rtf