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Documentary
Term documentary refers to genre of film that are made to inform and entertain audience. This films aimed to persuade auditory to a particular viewpoint. The purpose is a main force in determining the style a documentary takes. Generally documentary convince auditory towards a viewpoint using propaganda, self-reflexivity, institutional and ethics. Documentary is not a very concrete genre and what type οf documentary you watch mainly depends on the principles the producer accompanies. View details
Movie Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a movie about a superhero who hasn't fully realized his amazing abilities. The main scenario shows his struggle with evil mutant, the Green Goblin, to save and win MJs heart, to save his aunt and renew his friendship between him and Harry. The audio-visual working of this movie is highly appraisable. The jumping and dexterous works of the hero are really a well-designed and well thought by the producers. Really, Spider-Man wouldnt be so fantastic as he could be if not for the graphical effects of the graphic editors. The setting or the place of the movie would not have been so fascinating if the director fail to produce perfect locations for each of the main characters. The reason perhaps this movie become a blockbuster is that the total package is well done. View details
Shakespeares Historic Plays
The role of women has changed since the time in which Shakespeares historic plays were written. Regardless of the change in roles, looking at the role of women in these history plays can learn lessons. There are values hidden beneath each role that can be applied in todays society toward the social roles of women. For example, starting a family within the boundaries of marriage can help diminish disease. Shakespeare played on the ideals and fears of men in his time when he characterized the role of women in society. The ideal was an obedient, subservient, and soft-spoken woman who lived for her husband and wanted to bear and care for the children and the family like Queen Isabel in Richard II or Lady Percy in Henry IV. A harsh, ill-mannered, and controlling woman seeking her own needs and desires was not desirable of that time. A woman was not to be independent and unruly. Such a women was not fit to be a wife or mother like Queen Margaret in Henry VI. Not only are the plays of Shakespeare well written literary works, nut they mirror the social roles of society at that time in history. View details
Eisenstein and the Cinema of Montage
Before the Russian Revolution of 1917, film was not so important aspect of the countrys cultural development. Russia did not put any contribution to the development of the field, and did not create any equipment of film, preferring to import these from France and Germany. While the artistic creations were obstructed by the mainly conservative taste of the aristocracy, the committee dedicated to the creation of propaganda had no influence. However, with the revolt came change, and the eventual rise of the Soviet Cinema of the silent film era. In terms of modern scholarship, a review of the Soviet montage method typically focuses on the contribution of Eisenstein, for his was the most brazen and distinct use of the method. He propagated this method not only in his work but in his numerous writings on films. The swift cutting and visual juxtapositions read in a very distinct way from contemporary, non-Soviet cinema. View details
Representation of the City and the Suburbs
On the surface, Desperately Seeking Susan appears to be a light romantic comedy. Desperately Seeking Susan has a distinctly feminist flavour. In its contrast of marriage and suburbia versus the single city life, it uses characterization, spaces, dress and music to highlight the transformation of Roberta from suburban housewife to real city woman. The film portrays marriage as a trap and the bohemian lifestyle devoid of responsibility as a desirable, fulfilling alternative. In contrasting the suburbs and city in this way, the film emphasizes a portrayal of suburbia as an emotional, spiritual and cultural wasteland, while it is the city and its inhabitants that capture the imagination, heart and mind of Roberta. Her transformation from suburban housewife to city-dwelling independent woman, who chooses to have a relationship with Dez rather than being trapped in marriage with Gary, is underscored by changes in dress, by the acquisition of new friends, a job, and a new urban environment. View details
Structuralism in Marxist theories
Structuralism has provided a framework through which Marxist ideas can be made to act upon the works of literature to which it is applied. The idea that the parts and characters of literature can be reduced to a function and these functions to a framework leaves the door open for Marxism to enter and declare itself and its ideology the structure of literature. Such critics and theorists as Althusser and Eagleton have demonstrated the extent to which this is possible. Althusser has shown that the socio-economic base of a given artist provides an independent variable through which the superstructure of his socially influenced ideology shines through. Eagletons ideas reflect something similar, but he argues more strongly that literature is itself an ideology, and all are illusory yet still beneficial to the one who seeks to find something of worth and an agent of change in literature. View details
Human Sexuality and Diversity in The Renaissance Drama
Renaissance was an age of so called enlightenment and it brought ample changes, refined tastes and renovated human mind from various perspectives, so the drama produced in this age was versatile and creative in the sense that it preached liberalism and diversified versions and concepts regarding human sexuality were presented through it. It does not mean that it talks about gender inequality rather it revealed the prevailing ills and evils moral dilemmas pertaining to human sexuality in a bold way. There has been a double standard for men and women reflected in English Renaissance Drama and may be said to mirror the social life of the age. Further, the growing importance of women in commercial and social spheres was examined in the drama. This activity and boldness of women, especially women of the middle class, aroused the ire of conservatives who vented their displeasure in pulpit, and were answered by staunch defenders of the virtues of the criticized sex. Even stage plays took up the cudgels. View details
Representation of Women in Plays
Both the play Les Femmes Savantes by Moliére and Mme. de Sevignés letters demonstrate women acting in roles that have been accorded them by both nature and society. While the letters by Mme. Sevigne display acceptance of this role, the women of Les Femmes Savantes show more discomfort with remaining solely within the home, rather seeking intellectual stimulation and academic elevation. The sentiments of both authors betray support of the domesticated nature of women through the representations of them in those situations. Moliére even represents them as unable to function when their pursuits go beyond the domestic. However, the fact that Mme Sevignes expressions have gained her literary recognition adds a dimension of scholarliness to the domesticated nature of her treatment of women and demonstrates that women are indeed able to balance intellectual and domestic pursuits. View details
J.M. Synge's Playboy of the Western World
The paper has discussed the main features of Synges Playboy of the Western World and the authors use of language and examination of the Irish character contributed in a lasting way to the repertoire of the Abbey Theatre. This play became the most famous work of Synge, and the Abbey Theatre often includes this play to its repertoire such skilful, humorous and expressive depiction of the Irish character and rich, fascinating and wonderful language of the characters of the play attract public attention in many countries. Despite of initial negative reaction, theatrical audience appreciates Synges talent and his ability to uncover social problems and features of Irish rural people in such manner. View details
Audience Reading Popular Cultural Text
Audience reading of popular culture is a dynamic process between the audience and literature where the personality of each is permanently remade. An audience analysis of the popular cultural text Stargate SG1 was undertaken using a focus group investigation. Key themes that arose from the focus group was the series use of humour, stereotypes an ideology to present an action packed sci-fi adventure to its viewers. It was evident that the use of humour within the series was its strong point, as it provided a way for the director to flip contemporary social constructions around, and to provide them in different contexts, which engaged the audience to think more deeply about every day language. The shows use of conventional stereotypes was minimal, which the participants found encouraging for gender equality and the promotion of multicultural values within the West. The ideology of the series was found to be slightly questionable in regards to assuming that advances in technology would benefit a species, considering that evidence on Earth negates this assumption. View details