Banned in East German
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A 7 page research paper/essay that looks at 2 East German films that were banned in the 1960s: Carla (Karla), directed by Hermann Zschoche in 1966 and Born in '45 (Jahrgang '45), directed by Jurgen Bottcher also in 1966. This examination of these two films looks specifically at why these two films were targeted for censorship. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khbaneg.rtf

Barbara Streisand's, "I Can Get It For You Wholesale":
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This 3 page paper examines this musical which was Streisand's first Broadway experience. Furthermore, this paper highlights the ways in which this play represented the 1960's and also how Streisand stole the show. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Barnby's Setting Of Tennyson's "Crossing The Bar" And Ireland's Version Of Masefield's "Sea Fever": Songs Of The Sea
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5 pages in length. Understanding the greater meaning behind traditional songs of the sea enables one to gain a significantly better perspective of just how powerful the ocean's presence is in some people's lives. To those who live and breathe by the sea, her swelling waves and wafting salt air reflect a world still unknown to man yet comforting nonetheless. When Tennyson's Crossing the Bar and Masefield's Sea Fever were put to music by Barnby and Ireland, respectively, the already absorbing and intimate meanings beheld by the poems took on an even greater sense of emotion with each man's haunting melody, clearly expanding the meaning of the words. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCSngSe.rtf

Baroque Cello and Its Performance
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A 22 page research paper that examines both the Baroque cello (differences between the Baroque and modern instruments, its history and development) and the nature of Baroque performance (the various requirements for playing Baroque cello, practical performance tips). Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Baroque, Classical and Romantic/Comparing 3 Works
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A 6 page essay that examines three great musical works, and compares, first of all, the overall characteristics of each work and then specifically analyzes them in terms of their differences, similarities and unique elements. The selections chose are Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor from the Baroque period; Beethoven's Fifth Symphony from the Classical; and Chopin's Polonaise in A-Flat from the Romantic. The paper concludes with the writer's personal impressions of Chopin's Polonaise. No bibliography is offered.
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Basic Film Review / 'Grapes of Wrath'
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A 1- page review of the movie GRAPES OF WRATH. The writer examines the value of this classic and its courageous political statement.
Filename: Grapefil.wps

Basic Film Review / "Stagecoach"
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A 1-page essay reviewing the movie STAGECOACH. The writer examines the film's value as both a classic western and a social commentary.
Filename: Stagecoa.wps

Basic Film Review / Charlie Chaplin's 'The Gold Rush'
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A one-page paper that reviews the movie THE GOLD RUSH. The writer examines what is considered one of Chaplin's greatest films of all time.
Filename: Goldrush.wps

Basic Film Review / Hamlet / The Film
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A 2 page essay on this movie starring Mel Gibson. The writer gives a personal response and feeling for the film.
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Basic Film Review / Robin Hood / Prince of Thieves
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A 1 page essay on this movie starring Kevon Costner. The writer gives a personal response and feeling for the film.
Filename: Hood.wps

Batman and Joker -- Different Sides of the Same Coin?
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This 7 page report discusses the 1989 blockbuster movie “Batman” starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson. However, this report compares the actual characters of Batman and the Joker and considers the ways in which they are actually very similar, even though one is evil and the other is good. What should also be considered are the many ways in which Batman and The Joker are similar in terms of their own attitudes regarding autonomy and their personal motivations involving retribution and justice. The audience sees numerous circumstances in which it is possible to see what each character thinks regarding wealth, culture, art, and the rest of society, in general. No secondary sources.
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Battle Scenes: Saving Private Ryan and The Return of the King
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A 3 page paper which examines the significance of battle scenes in the films Saving Private Ryan and The Return of the King. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAbtlr.rtf

Beckett's "Endgame" - Theatrical Passage
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3 pages in length. The passage of Samuel Beckett's Endgame that begins "nothing is funnier than unhappiness" (Beckett 18) illustrates the highly amusing component of tragic comedy that was introduced by the French. Beckett - one of the most significant contributors what has come to be known as the 'theater of the absurd' - understood the value of laughter amidst sadness, an integral element in his work that allowed audiences to see just how peculiar people can be. No additional sources cited.
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Beckett's Endgame
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A 12 page essay that discusses this play by Samuel Beckett in detail. The compelling question of the play is whether or not Clov will actually leave Hamm, as he threatens to do throughout the narrative. Some interpretations of the play see the characters as being trapped in a cyclical existence that has no true meaning due to its repetitive nature. Others have posited that due to actions in the play that seem irrevocable, there is a possibility for freedom. Examination of the play, however, the evidence that favors an interpretation that the characters are trapped in a meaningless and pointless existence is much stronger than any indication that there is an escape from their private hell. Over and over again, Beckett focuses on the farcical nature of the characters' repetitious behavior, which creates rituals of living that serve no purpose and simply keep them going toward all life's ultimate destiny, which is death. No additional sources cited.
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Beethoven and Influence
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A 6 page research paper that discusses the influence that Beethoven's music has had on the composers that came after him. The writer argues that the hypothesis formulated by Harold Bloom in his book The Anxiety of Influence that such influential artists of the past have an Oedipal-like relationship with those in the present does not apply in this case. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Beethoven's 6th/The Pastoral Symphony
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A 6 page research paper that offers a comprehensive analysis of Beethoven's 6th symphony. The writer includes details from the work's debut, a discussion of the work, movement by movement and a brief commentary on its critical reception. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khbeet6.rtf

Beethoven's Ninth & The Classical Era
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A 6 page research paper/essay that argues that Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, coming as it does at the end of the Classical period, foreshadows Romantic concerns, it, nevertheless, is a classical work. Throughout the Ninth, traditional forms and structures are evident and provide a solid framework upon which the emotionality of the work rests. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
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An 11 page research paper that examines and analyzes Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, with particularly emphasis on the chorale finale. The writer discusses the sonata-allegro structure and how Beethoven adapted this structure in the Ninth, as well as the emotional qualities of the work that foreshadowed the development of music during the Romantic era. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Beethoven's String Quartets
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A 5 page research paper that offers an overview of Beethoven's early, middle and late quartets. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony/An Analysis
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A 4 pages research paper that offers a detailed, analytical description of the four movements of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, which is drawn from Joseph Machlis’s text The Enjoyment of Music. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khb5mac.rtf

Beethoven, Life, Music and Romanticism
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A 5 page research paper that outlines the life and music of Beethoven in the first four pages and then focuses on Beethoven’s contribution to Romanticism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khbeetim.rtf

Beethoven/Analysis of 4 Works
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A 20 page research paper that discusses the historical circumstances and presents a musical analysis of four works: Opus 10, No 1, Opus 13 (the Pathetique), Opus 111 and the C Minor Variations. The writer argues that these works have a similar thrust due to their common feature of having as their home key C-minor. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Beethoven/comparing Moonlight & Ode to Joy
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A 5 page research paper that examines Ludwig Van Beethoven's piano sonata in C-sharp minor, which is better known as the "Moonlight" Sonata, and his chorale finale to the his Ninth Symphony. The writer argues that these works represent very different eras in musical history. After first describing the similarities and differences that are readily discernible, the writer looks at the history of the classical and romantic periods in musical history and how each work is related to the era in which Beethoven wrote it, reflecting personal, as well as contemporary influences. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Beethoven/Comparing Op. 27 No. 1 and No. 2
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A 5 page research paper that contrasts and compares Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Op. 27 No. 1 and Op. 27 No. 2 (The Moonlight Sonata). The writer discusses these two works in the context of the classical and romantic periods. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khbeetso.wps

Beethoven/Eroica & Romanticism
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A 5 page research paper that examines the impact of Beethoven's Third Symphony, known as the "Eroica," on the music world. The classicism of the eighteenth century valued reason above the emotions, the romanticism of the eighteenth century revolted against this perspective and it was Beethoven who brought Romanticism to music with the Eroica. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: kheroica.rtf

Beethoven/Fifth Symphony/1st Movement
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A 5 page research paper that describes and analyzes the first movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. The write argues that this is not only an exemplary example of Beethoven's expertise and style of composition, but that it also dramatizes his perspective on his own problems and humanity's place in the cosmos. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Beethoven/Immortal Beloved
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A 4 page discussion of the 1994 film Immortal Beloved (directed by Bernard Rose for Columbia Pictures), which speculates on the personal life of composer Ludwig van Beethoven. The primary focus of the paper however is on two scenes from the film, one that features Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and another which features the "Ode to Joy." The writer offers a brief musical analysis of both works within the context of the film. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Beethoven/Music as a Reflection of his Life
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A 6 page research paper that takes the form of an imaginary letter written by someone who attended the premier performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on May 7, 1824. The letter not only summarizes and analyzes the work, but also relates the Ninth to the facts of Beethoven's biography and how the music reflects Beethoven's triumph over despair. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khbeenin.rtf

Beethoven/Sonata in E Major, Opus 109
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A 15 page research paper that offers a movement by movement musical analysis of Beethoven's Sonata in E major, opus 109. The writer briefly discusses the circumstances that prompted the composition and how it relates to other works; however, the primary emphasis on is musical analysis. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khlvb109.rtf

Beethoven/String Quartet in C Minor, Opus 18 No. 4
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A 6 page research paper that examines Beethoven's String Quartet in C minor, opus 18 no. 4. The writer focuses on the overall structure and key scheme of the quartet, while also looking at principal themes, phrase structure and instrumental textures. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khop18n4.rtf

Being a Man in the 1999 Film Boys Don’t Cry
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In five pages this paper discusses how this film’s theme of how masculine identity is defined can be applied to courses in public health and psychology. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.
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Benedicte Marie Wrensted’s Photographs of Native Americans
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A 4 page analysis of the photographs Wrensted took during the early twentieth century of Native American subjects. This paper illuminates the fact that considerable artistic license was taken in these depictions. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Benigni's 'Life is Beautiful'
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A five page review of Roberto Benigni's 1998 film about the Holocaust. The review analyzes the wide variation in critical response to the film, and concludes that it affirms a message popular audiences need to hear: that life has meaning, and love prevails. Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: KBbeauti.rtf

Beowulf: The Connections with Rap
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A 6 page discussion of the connection of the similarities of the epic tale of Beowulf with contemporary rap culture. Contends that, while there are no evolutionary connections between these two styles, there is a striking similarity between these two cultures even though they are separated by both time and geography. While the target of the violence and the causes and consequences of that violence is certainly different, the protagonist's braggadocio in Beowulf is a reflection of the culture of today's rappers. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Bergman’s “The Seventh Seal” as Play, Screenplay, Film
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A five page paper looking at the way the concept for Ingmar Bergman’s classic film grew from a series of monologues originally envisioned as a training vehicle for a children’s acting class to one of the most haunting philosophical films ever made. The paper focuses on the way Bergman used the personification of Death -- not present in the original play -- to illuminate the meaning of human life on earth. Bibliography lists one source.
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Berry Gordy and Motown
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A 10 page paper which examines the world of Berry Gordy, Detroit, and Motown during the 1950s and the 1960s. The paper makes use of the books "Dancing in the Street: Motown and the Cultural Politics of Detroit" by Suzanne E. Smith, "New American Ghetto" by Camelia Vegara, and "Urban Crisis" by Thomas Sugrue. Bibliography lists 6 additional sources.
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Berry Gordy and Motown
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A 13 page paper which examines the life and achievements of Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Best Foreign Film of 1950 -- Roshomon
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This 5 page report discusses Akira Kurosawa's movie "Roshomon" and gives a summary of the movie and the reasons it has remained a compelling film even after nearly fifty years.
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Best Foreign Film of 1980 -- “Moskva Slezam ne Verit ”
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This 14 page report discusses “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears” the winner of the Academy Award for the Best Foreign Film in 1980. The movie presents the sort of tale that has been told for centuries. A small town girl goes to the big city, gets pregnant, is all alone in the world, has her baby and struggles on, only to fall in love with yet another man who treats her like garbage. Her’s is the major story despite the fact that two other young women also have their stories told in the movie. The movie is also compared to a similar but much less impressive American movie -- “Where the Heart Is.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Beth Henley's "Am I Blue" - Critical Analysis
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4 pages in length. To Ashbe, having the right friends means acceptance in today's world; however, she is considered an outcast worthy only of being teased and ridiculed by the very group by which she wants to be accepted. Her self-esteem plummets inside yet she maintains a cheery - if not caustic - façade while keeping company with the other wayward people who lack much social connection as well. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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