Sociology Essay Examples

‘Our Day Out’ is a play first seen on television, it was written by Willy Russell in 1977. Mrs. Kay teaches a class with learning problems and decides to take them on a coach trip. I will be focusing on the characters ‘Mrs. Kay’ and ‘Mr. Briggs’. The scenes that I will be focusing on […]

Sparkleshark is a play about teenagers for teenagers. The play is based on nine characters, all around fourteen to sixteen years of age, who live in the East-End of London. They come together on a tower block roof and act out a story, which brings them together although they are very different characters. The play […]

John Carpenter directed Halloween, which was produced on a budget of only $300,000 and filmed in just 21 days during the spring of 1978. Despite this, it became an enormously successful independent film and was the highest-grossing one at that time. This propelled Carpenter to fame as he had previously been an unknown director. The […]

The play ‘one flew over the cuckoo’s nest’ is set in the 1950s. During the 50’s there were many patients that were coming back from WWII who was addicted to morphine and suffering what we now call PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder). There were a huge number of the ‘old style’ mental hospitals that were still […]

‘The Merchant Of Venice’ is a Shakespeare play about a Jewish money-lender called Shylock who gives a Christian called Antonio a bond, but only intends to murder him. The play is also focused on the issue of racism in Venice. A modern audience may be more accepting of other cultures because more have become known […]

Filmmaker Spike Lee, known for his critically acclaimed works, collaborated with author Richard Price to direct the powerful and dramatic film “Clockers” set in the violent and incriminating Brooklyn projects. During the filming of the movie, Lee brought attention to the crack epidemic plaguing the local community. Spike Lee’s film explores the lives of two […]

Genre is a very important concept in film studies. A genre is a type of film. Genre is very important because it helps us to compare similar films and see patterns and similarities between them. It also helps audiences by classifying films, giving them a list of what they can expect to see in a […]

Alfred Hitchcock was highly regarded for his exceptional directing skills, with Psycho (1960) being one of his most famous works. The film’s monochromatic style features a play on light and shadow, delving into the themes of both positive and negative aspects of life. It offers an in-depth analysis of the hidden depths of human psychology, […]

1981 saw the release of ‘Raiders of the Lost Arc,’ a rapid-fire, thrilling action/adventure film that became a hugely successful summer blockbuster! The epic was produced by George Lucas and helmed by Steven Spielberg. While the viewers adored it, the critics found it cliche, featuring a tough-looking protagonist and the rescue of a stunning damsel. […]

When we go the cinema, we go for entertainment. But in order to enjoy the film we need to understand it. To do this an audience can look for the key concepts of mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing and sound. During this essay it will be these subjects that I investigate in order to find out how […]

In this essay I will write about the film ‘The Sixth Sense’ and what the director does to appeal to the audiences’ emotions in this film. The director and screenwriter of this film is called Mr Night Shyalaman. He also directed films such as ‘Unbreakable’ (a suspense thriller); ‘The Village’ (paranormal/extra terrestrial); and ‘The Blair […]

Avant-garde film can cause disorientation, as it is a relatively new medium with a history of only eighty (now over one hundred) years. Unlike most other disciplines, such as painting and physics, film has not experienced significant breaks from dominant codes. As a result, individuals may be less equipped to navigate unfamiliar territory in the […]

The act of assigning a genre to films, books, or plays implies a predetermined formula for their content and narrative structure, ultimately aiming for success. Genres offer an initial indication of the story’s essence through its first image, graphic, or letter on screen. This essay will compare the opening sequences of two fantasy adventure movies […]

The main goal of television advertisement is to promote and sell products, by showcasing the product and its effects while associating emotions and feelings to the brand or item being advertised. This advertisement is directed towards young/mid-old women who are concerned about their hair and appearance, with the main character being female. The narrative revolves […]

Manchester United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson, declined media interviews following a 3-0 loss to Liverpool. The defeat was partially attributed to Dirk Kuyt’s classic hat trick. Sources reveal that Ferguson even instructed other Manchester United stakeholders to avoid commenting in the media, including the club-owned MUTV, which was reportedly denied an interview opportunity. The English […]

By designing my billboard and magazine adverts I am aiming to sell the fragrance by advertisement and I am hoping that my billboard design will be seen all over the world and that my magazine adverts will appear in a lot of woman’s magazines of which my target audience read. To make my billboard and […]

Targeted towards a younger audience, the second advert presents two perfumes – one male and one female – from the same company. The presentation and colors used in the ad indicate its youthful appeal. The inclusion of both perfumes is effective as younger couples tend to enjoy matching items. The ad features a provocative image […]

Compare and contrast a selection of display advertisements for cars or perfume, examining the ways in which the advertisers appeal to different target audiences The producers of advertisements in newspapers and magazines ensure that the image that they are trying to create makes a statement to their target audience. They make certain that the advert […]

Consumer Behavior Monster Energy Target Market Because the energy drink is still portion of a new and underdeveloped industry. the energy imbibe mark market is different than in some of the other drink industries. Monster energy drinks have become a really popular. “hip” portion of society. but the market at which they are aimed is […]

There are many themes in Candide which resonate with a contemporary audience. One of the recurrent attacks in the book has been against religious institutions and the politico-cultural power wielded by them. Although Voltaire was a deist, he did not espouse the view of the Optimists who believed that we inhabit a perfect world in […]

Texts need audiences in order to realise their potential for meaning. So a text does not have a single meaning but rather a range of possibilities which are defined by both the text and by its audiences. The meaning is not in the text, but in the reading. (Hart 1991, 60) Andrew Hart is among […]

In the Outside dog, Alan Bennett uses the character of Marjory to narrate, but we are also shown how in denial she has become during a long and unfair relationship with her husband, or rather her husband and his dog – Stuart and Tina. We feel sympathy towards Marjory but are curious as to why […]