'Top Girls' By Caryl Churchill
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5 pages in length. Caryl Churchill's Top Girls set a precedent unlike any other feminist theatre production had heretofore accomplished; as such, this unparalleled approach created a combination of difficulties as well as unusual opportunities for the playwright while preparing the original production. With the critical acclaim inherent to this type of theatrical breakthrough, it is not surprising to find that Churchill's original production was paramount to the growing awareness of escalating gender issues in the early 1980s. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCTpGrl.rtf

'When Harry Met Sally' -- Social Penetration Theory
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The theory is discussed as exemplified by the lead characters in the movie When Harry Met Sally. The stages of development that Harry and Sally go through in their relationship are illustrated in this 7 page paper. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Socpen.wps

12 Angry Men
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3 page discussion of the classic 50's film '12 Angry Men'; an examination of the American system of trial by jury and the role that stereotypes and prejudices can ultimately play in the system. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: 12Angrym.rtf

12 Angry Men/Film Analysis
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A 6 page research paper that analyzes the film 12 Angry Men from the perspective of how one juror's leadership influences the dynamics of jury considering a murder case. While, initially, the majority of these jurors simply accept the prosecution's case at face value and are ready to find the young defendant guilty, one juror, juror #8, who is an architect, insists that the jury take their life-and-death responsibility seriously and discuss the merits of the prosecution's case. The writer discusses the leadership principles involved. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: kh12men.rtf

12 Angry Men/TV's Law and Order
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A 3 page research paper/essay that discusses the defendant is seen in the film 12 Angry Men (1957, directed by Sidney Lumet) and in an episode of TV's Law and Order. In the film, the defendant is a young Puerto Rican teenager. The defendant is only briefly glimpsed at the beginning of the film, as the judge gives instructions to the jury who thenw adjourn to the jury room to deliberate. Consequently, the audience perceives the defendant solely through the perception that the juror have of him, which changes slowly over the course of the film. Similarly, in an episode of TV's Law and Order, the perception of attorneys McCoy and Borgia toward the primary suspect in a murder case slowly changes as new evidence emerges. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: kh12lao.rtf

13th Warrior/A Beowulf Retelling
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A 3 page essay that contrasts and compares the Old English epic poem Beowulf to the film The 13th Warrior. The writer discusses similarities and differences and argues that the film and the epic poem share a similar perspective on the code of honor that make up the warrior's creed, that is, the film--like the epic poem--supports an ethos that values bravery, courage, devotion to duty and self-sacrifice. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: kh13beo.rtf

17th Century Spanish Theater
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A 3 page paper which examines 17th century Spanish theater. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAspntht.rtf

1920s’ Berlin, German Expressionism, and the Architecture and Lighting in Orson Welles’ Film The Trial
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In eight pages this paper examines how Welles’ utilized architecture and lighting in his 1962 film The Trial to communicate what was happening in Berlin and the rest of Germany during the 1920s, with German Expressionism among the topics of discussion. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGowtrial.rtf

1923: Hunchback of Notre Dame
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A 3 page analysis of the 1923 film version of “the Hunchback of Notre Dame.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAhunch.rtf