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Film as a Means of Reaffirming Reality, 2002.
This paper addresses how Siegfried Kracauer believed that films allowed for the viewer to address them in a realistic context
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 97.95
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This paper addresses how Siegfried Kracauer believed that films allowed for the viewer to address them in a realistic context, and where the films themselves contained a significant degree of realism without being demonstrative of specific forms of reality or realistic settings (e.g. the documentary).
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Meshes of the Afternoon - Film as (un)reality, 2008.
An analysis of Maya Deren's views of film as reality, as described in her essay, "Cinematography: The Creative Use of Reality" and expressed in her film, "Meshes of the Afternoon."
1,790 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper analyzes Maya Deren's views of the medium of film as described in her 1960 essay, "Cinematography: The Creative Use of Reality." It also looks at the innovation she appears to express in "Meshes of the Afternoon," which she co-produced with her then-husband, Alexander Hammid. The paper discusses the validity of her arguments of film as reality.
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"Deren's beliefs about film, though probably contributing to her early success with Meshes, may have constricted her ability as a filmmaker later in life. According to Catherine Russell's "Ecstatic Ethnography: Maya Deren and the Filming of Possession Rituals," Deren's fascination with Haitian rituals led to her Guggenheim-funded attempts to create a pseudo-documentary film in Haiti. After four visits, and a total failure to produce a finished film, Deren instead wrote a book because, she felt, a film could only show the "surface" of the rituals. It is an ironic twist of fate that one of avant-garde's most prominent innovators could not find a way to use film to show anything more than the "surface," and yet, this is what Deren's beliefs about film almost seem to foreshadow. Writing about the need for society to recognize film as a unique medium, Deren implores that "A radio is not a louder voice, an airplane is not a faster car, and the motion picture... should not be thought of as a faster painting or a more real play." If she had extended her analogy and concluded that the motion picture is also not reality, she might have emerged with an even more subtle and exciting theory of cinema."
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Subjective Reality and the Film "Barton Fink", 2002.
This paper addresses the Cohn Brothers' film "Barton Fink" in terms of its relevance to the term "subjective reality".
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This paper addresses the Cohn Brothers' film "Barton Fink" in terms of its relevance to the term "subjective reality". Here, "subjective reality" refers to the non- conventional way of presenting the film, rather than the standard narrative provided by the Hollywood blockbusters.
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Interpretations of Reality in Literature and Film, 2005.
Examines how artists Joseph Conrad, Francis Ford Coppola and Tim O'Brien show their interpretations of reality through their works.
1,529 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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"Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad was one of the first works of fiction to explore modernist notions of reality, and specifically, what makes an experience "real." The film, "Apocalypse Now" can, in many ways, be thought of as the transposition of Conrad's ideas onto a modern war. Tim O'Brien's "Going After Cacciato" investigates similar themes concerning mental and physical interpretations of reality and is also placed in the Vietnam War. This paper shows that, together, these three works provide insight into the minds of Francis Ford Coppola, Tim O'Brien, and Joseph Conrad; in particular, they reveal how these three artists structure their interpretations of reality through direct experience, memories and dreams.
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"The story that O'Brien tells is a combination of Berlin's "facts," his memories, and his daydreams. Yet, even the facts seem to have more existence in the mind than in physical reality. By the end Berlin admits to himself, "Those were all the facts, and he could face them squarely. The order of the facts-which facts came first and which came last, the relations among facts-here he had trouble, but it was not the trouble of keeping facts. It was the trouble of understanding them, keeping them straight." (O'Brien 323). With this passage O'Brien is hoping to show that even an extensive knowledge of the physical world is always imperfect-and the truths that are born out of these facts are formed within an individual's perspective."
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Virtual Reality a Reality, 2002.
A philosophical discussion on virtual reality.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper presents a discussion on the philosophical reality of virtual reality. The meaning of the term as well as the possibilities it creates are all detailed and outlined. The author also summarizes the outcome of being able to enter a virtual state at will.
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The Reality of Reality Television, 2002.
A study of the societal, cultural, and entertainment environments in which the reality television industry thrives.
4,740 words (approx. 19.0 pages), 25 sources, MLA, $ 121.95
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This paper describes in detail the phenomenon of reality television and explores the different reasons why it works. Included are examples and reasons from the early 2000s and late 1950s. The reasons the genre is chosen to be used by networks rather than others is also discussed. The paper provides descriptions of a number of reality television shows and illustrates their success.
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"In May of 2000, the United States population got to know the cast of Survivor. The cast was not that of a normal television show. They had never acted before, they were not portraying characters, nor were they being paid big bucks for each episode they filmed. The people were normal. They were being filmed as they performed everyday activities in the show?s environment. Critics quickly labeled the show as reality television. The public subsequently showed a desire for the programming genre."
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Virtual Reality Has Become a Reality, 2002.
A overview of the technology of virtual reality.
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This six-page paper presents a discussion about the field of virtual reality. The author of this paper takes the reader on an exploratory journey about virtual reality and includes information about what it is, what it is used for and how it works. .
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The Art Film and the Genre Film, 2004.
Art and genre criticism in four classic films.
3,048 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 48 sources, MLA, $ 89.95
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An analysis of two genre films and two art films - Antonioni's "Blow Up," Kelly/Donen's "Singin' in the Rain", Truffaut's "The 400 Blows", and Sirk's "All That Heaven Allows". The validity of both genre and art film criticism are examined.
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"By its failure to accommodate the excess generated by its subject matter, All That Heaven Allows is not only critiquing the genre of melodrama, it also exposes the contradictions and conflicts present in American bourgeois society (Bourget, 1995, 45). However the subversive excess and contradictions present in the film prevent it from being ?just another melodrama?. Sirk worked within yet against the constraints of the Hollywood studio system to subvert the genre, and although the film is superficially a generic 1950s Hollywood melodrama, Sirk?s characteristic stylistic technique marks him as an auteur, a position usually associated with the art rather than the genre film."
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Parallels Between "The Sun Also Rises" and "Reality Bites", 2000.
An examination of the obvious relationship parallels between the film "Reality Bites" and Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises".
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This essay explores the parallels between Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises" and the film "Reality Bites". Human nature is depicted as realistically as
possible and allegorical characters show the unwavering parallels of all people.
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Reality and Appearance or Why I Couldn't Write This Paper, 2003.
This paper discusses the world of illusions and reality, and whether what we believe is in fact what we see in reality.
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The following paper suggests that we look for the purest form of reality that is causing the appearance of the world around us.
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?After all, how can anyone study real wisdom (or real science, for that matter), if they cannot first be sure of the reality of the things they see and experience? Without addressing reality itself, it may be difficult for any thinking philosopher to be able to address issues of morality, civic duty, the nature of God and man, ideal governments and more ideal revolutions, or any other such thing. Without knowing what they believe about the existence of reality, there is no way to ground any other idea.?
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How Real is Reality TV?, 2007.
An analysis of the reality of reality television shows, with a focus on the show "Survivor".
2,011 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper discusses how real reality television shows are. It describes the general format for a reality television show and then specifically focuses on the show, "Survivor". The paper then looks at law suit claims against reality television shows such as "Survivor" and "Joe Millionaire" and their outcomes. The paper also presents examples, from "Survivor" and "Big Brother", of how the producers can assign a particular character to a role that they want the character to be portrayed as and discusses the effects of this on the overall validity of the program.
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"To a certain extent, reality television has always existed since the dawn of television's creation. When television first began, all broadcasts were done live (Altheide, 1976 : p74), whether they be presentations, community announcements or news reports - scripted events were by and large not a major contributor to the content that was broadcasted. Therefore, we can claim that reality television was never actually introduced to people but that it was always there in some form. However, a show like Survivor (which began in the year 2000) cannot be considered as being in the same league as a news report, or a live variety show (such as Rove Live). What makes a show like Survivor so different and appealing is the fact that the characters involved in all the drama are said to be real. Not actors with a detailed script and memorised lines (although when watching various episodes that point could be argued extensively). What allows television to appear as if reality is emanating from it, is its 'ability to render realistic audio and visual representations... and to do so in real time as events occur' (Friedman, 2002: p24). A reality television show such as Survivor tapped into these key concepts and added some of its own fragrance to spawn a whole new market for network channels. At the end of each episode, contestants cast secret ballots to expel 'losers'. In fact, sometimes the decision is made to explicitly exclude people who are a threat (i.e. they might be a contender to win the final prize), including those who are weak and lack what the 'tribe' feels is needed. Survival is dependent on making sure you look after your own interests, and working out a strategy to exclude others, in the form of alliances. It is in these key moments that the audience hears contestants confess the truth about another player in the game, and depending on the viewer's stance, they might feel they can relate to the person casting the vote or the person being voted against. This accompanied by various betrayals and manipulations brings forth a sort of basic humanity to the show which the complicated western civilisation may feel it lacks. In any case, it is always a sad (yet satisfying) moment when a contestant's fire is extinguished at the end of each episode. As the host constantly states, fire symbolises the contestant's life force during the game, therefore when it no longer exists their 'life' is no longer a part of the game. Utilising this basic understanding of the show, we can now begin to take it apart and discover various inconsistencies with how 'real' it actually is."
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Reality Therapy, 2005.
A comprehensive look at an approach to counseling called "Reality Therapy".
3,331 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 95.95
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This paper introduces an approach to counseling, developed in the 1960s by Dr. William Glasser, called "Reality Therapy". The paper presents a basic explanation of Reality Therapy, includes a history of Reality Therapy, discusses current research in Reality Therapy, and takes a look at its relevance to today's society.
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Introduction
Definition of Reality Therapy, What Is It?
The History of Reality Therapy
Current Research on Reality Therapy
What is the Relevance of Reality Therapy Today for Individuals and the General Population?
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"It was during the 1960's that Dr. William Glasser developed the new approach to counseling called 'Reality Therapy'. According to this therapy, the various choices that an individual makes are based on the present life that he is leading, and it doesn't matter what the person has undergone in his past, or what has happened to him in his past life. All the choices are based on the situation that he is in at the present time, and his reactions and his behavior are based on the 'here' and the 'now' of the particular situation. The theory also states that the existence of an unsatisfactory relationship or the non-existence of a relationship with others is the primary cause for psychological problems among individuals."
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Reality Media in the Early 21st Century, 2008.
An analysis of the content of "Country Hicks and Urban Cliques -Mediating Race, Reality, and Liberalism on MTV's The Real World" by Jon Kraszewski and "Paradox and the Consumption of Authenticity through Reality Television" by Randall Rose and Stacy Wood.
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This paper discusses two articles that relate to reality television in the early 21st century. The paper looks at "Country Hicks and Urban Cliques -Mediating Race, Reality, and Liberalism on MTV's The Real World," written by Jon Kraszewski and "Paradox and the Consumption of Authenticity through Reality Television," written by Randall Rose and Stacy Wood. The paper discusses the content, points and limitations of the articles.
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"In both articles, the most interesting idea seemed one of how and why scholars examine TV materials of any kind, or assume that they do influence people or culture so strongly. One seldom sees a remark on how non-child viewers certainly know that TV is not real and that the TV business involves selling one thing or another. All arguments on how TV entertainment materials are shaped by cultures they in turn have shaped are very familiar. The study of mediocre television programs as in so-called Reality TV programming is interesting when one thinks of it, asking why scholars of marketing, social science or the humanities choose the sub-topics they do, or why they do not lament that dreadful newspapers that people pick up in supermarkets and what they may draw from them. There can be great variation in how people respond to what observe and the degree to which they observe themselves. More than a brain-washing cultural phenomenon, less flowery models would examine reality TV as a business like any other. It may be wiser to survey persons who never watch entertainment TV for their observations of what is presented and why they do not indulge."
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Globalization: Reality or Illusion, 2002.
Shows how Michalopoulos and Tsaliki, in their text "Globalization: Reality and Illusion", argue that the concept of globalization is more illusion than reality.
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In "Globalization: Reality and Illusion" Michalopoulos and Tsaliki contest the commonly held notion that recent economic growth has been a direct consequence of globalization. They suggest that globalization is more illusion than reality despite being widely held as the source of recent economic growth.
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Nature of Reality, 2002.
A look at the meaning of reality according to Plato, Aristotle and Descartes
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This paper analyzes the meaning of reality. Reality may mean different things to different people. But if they get out of the analogous cage explained by Plato, they may all notice that reality is One, that of their Creator. Although both Plato and Aristotle talked of reality in an ambiguous way, Descartes was clearer. All three agreed that reality is not the same as appearance. Since God is unseen, He is the reality.
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