Essays On Entertainment

This essay will examine the key film elements of American Beauty, with a specific focus on its mise-en-scene and sound. The reason for selecting this film is that it is an exceptionally profound narrative, authored by Alan Ball. Director Sam Mendes describes the story as a ‘kaleidoscopic journey through American suburbia, and a visually expressive […]

Set in the summer of the Roaring Twenties, The Great Gatsby follows the hedonistic and destructive lifestyles of the upper social classes of post-war America. This novel, written by F Scott Fitzgerald in the same time period, criticizes the shallowness of the actions of this outlandish generation and their eventual disillusionment with their society. American […]

American Beauty is a complex film that heavily relies on mise-en-scene and cinematography to convey its message, capable of effectively telling the story without any dialogue. The film primarily revolves around Lester Burnham, initially appearing to embody the American dream but ultimately feeling hollow due to a deteriorating marriage, strained relationship with his daughter, and […]

Comparison of American Beauty and Virgin Suicides BY kg3468 American Beauty and The Virgin Suicides: Living in Suburbia “l hadn’t realized how many arcane pursuits there were out in suburbia. ” This quote by Robert Drew, begins the mysteries that lie under the rugs in a suburban home. The movies, The Virgin Suicides and American […]

Reality. Merriam Webster’s Online Dictionary defines reality as “something that is neither derivative nor dependent but exists necessarily.” But what is real by today’s standards? Does what appears to be normal equal reality? By looking at two different films it seems that the old cliche stands correct. Things aren’t as they appear. American Beauty and […]

This chapter gives an overview of what this reaseach aims to achieve upon closure. It gives a summary of the background, questions, significance and expectations from the research. Background to the study Hip culture grew from Bronx, New York in the 1970s as African American youths protested percieved oppression and discrimination by whites at the […]

Text is a word that can be automatically equated to literary work or literature because the two terms seem to be interchangeable (Karnac, Harry 3). Thus, text is explained as a linguistic structure. There are two main types of texts that include primary and secondary texts. Primary texts are the ones that are written using […]

Magazine advertisements employing human models convey a narrative that can influence viewers by imparting diverse social prompts, including subtle ones. These ads play a crucial role in shaping our perception of gender relations and the ideas surrounding masculinity and femininity. This text also aims to analyze how advertisements depict traditional stereotypes associated with masculinity and […]

Spike Lee’s “Do The Right Thing” is a film that addresses the divers array of cultures in Brooklyn New York. The film takes place on the hottest day of summer and focuses on the conflicts that arise around a small Italian family business titled “Sal’s Family Pizzeria”. While it is the only white owned business […]

The use of sound in a film can have a significant impact on how the audience reacts to it. Spike Lee exemplifies this in the latter half of the second-to-last scene, effectively reinforcing and reflecting the mood of the crowd. The mise en scene in this scene includes subtle symbolism that plays into the subconscious […]

“Do the right thing” is a serious social commentary brought to screen by the ever controversial and confrontational writer/director/actor, Spike Lee. The film’s title hints toward the fact that it will address certain issues. Indeed, the movie is very thematic in its content and the hot oppressive downtown Brooklyn feuds, ever present in this movie […]

Do the Right Thing “When we open our eyes today and look around America, we see America not through the eyes of someone who has enjoyed the fruits of Americanism, we see America through the eyes of someone who has been the victim of Americanism. We don’t see any American dream; we’ve experienced only the […]

The article, “Taught to pass tests, they don’t know how to read books”, was written by Robert Zaretsky, where he talks about the deterioration of the reading culture in today’s education system. The article was first published on February 22nd in the year two thousand and sixteen written for the Houston Chronicle. The author develops […]

Introduction In every day to day life, everybody needs to be happy and enjoy his or her life. Enjoying life means some things make you happy whenever you do them in your life. There are different people with different characteristics and behaviors, and therefore, different people will be happy with various things in life. Enjoying […]

The author of this article, Mike Lupica, points out that Orlando nightclub massacre proves that no policy put in place can be able to protect the United States as long as it is still so easy for anyone to get access to a gun. It is the gun, an assault rifle, which made possible for […]

I had badly twisted my right ankle in the summer of my junior year when I was doing a lifesaving practice at a summer medical camp. My family scheduled an international trip, and I had to learn how to walk without using my right ankle for me to travel in comfort. My right ankle positioned […]

Forrest Gump is the story of an incredibly kind and gentle person who is also what some people might call “mildly retarded. ” It’s true that he is not too smart, but he is very fortunate, because he has a mother and friend who love him dearly. Forrest is born and raised in rural Alabama, […]

t’s qualitative impairments in social interaction include gross impairment in ability to develop peer relationships appropriate to developmental level (He says “When I was little, mama kep me inside a lot, so as the other kids wouldn’t bother me”), and it does not seem likely that he was motivated to share enjoyment, interests or achievements […]

Was Forrest Gump an “accounting” hit in terms of net income, as computer by Paramount? The way Paramount prepared the statements, NO Forrest Gump was not a hit as they reported a loss of $62 million. Did Paramount make money on the film, I believe they did and you will see that in my answer […]

1.) What did you learn about the character, Forrest Gump, in the opening scene by observing his nonverbal behaviors and listening to his speech? Be complete in this answer, for many aspects are covered by both behaviors. In the opening scene I learned that Forrest Gump has a very straight edge to him; meaning that […]

My favourite film is Forrest Gump. It’s an American comedy-drama based on a novel written by Winston Groom. The film was made in 1994 and is directed by Robert Zemeckis. It has won lots of awards and nominations, including the Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards. Forrest is played by Tom Hanks and the other […]

Memories can be formed in many different ways. Often times they are images and sensations that one can associate with a time or event in the past. A certain smell can have the effect if transporting you to a special place that you remember dearly. The creation and retention of memory is both conscious and […]