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The Films of Billy Wilder, 2004.
A comparison of the narratives in two classic films by Billy Wilder: "Some Like it Hot" and "The Seven Year Itch".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper compares the narratives in "The Seven Year Itch" and "Some Like It Hot.", two of Billy Wilder's most succesful films. The paper looks at how both narratives are driven by a combination of reality and fantasy.
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"Two of Billy Wilder's most successfully directed films are the classics "Some Like It Hot" and "The Seven Year Itch". In the former film we are treated to one of the most cynical and satirical comedies ever filmed, while in the latter we are taken inside the fantasies of an urban executive whose sexual urges toward his neighbor threaten the sanctity of his marriage of seven years. Both films deal with sexuality. In "Some Like It Hot", the sexual allure of Sugar Kane..."
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Billy Wilder?s Film, ?Double Indemnity?, 2004.
This paper discusses the film noir and the auteur in Billy Wilder?s film,
?Double Indemnity?.
965 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper explains that, as the ?auteur? of ?Double Indemnity?, Wilder produced and directed one of the great Hollywood examples of film noir; it stands today as the quintessential example of the genre. The author points out that, as a cinematic genre dating back to the mid 1930s, film noir is generally defined as a dark, suspenseful thriller with a plot line revolving around crime or mystery. The paper states that the term ?auteur? is most often used as a reference to the director of a particular film whose impact on the end product cannot be denied, imbuing the film with his or her distinctive, recognizable style.
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"Another example of how film noir draws the audience into the story is through emotion and tension, especially those connected with Neff's fear of discovery and his personal feelings for Keyes (Edward G. Robinson), Neff?s employer, who soon starts his own investigation into the death of Phyllis's husband. One scene has Keyes calling Neff into his office to confront a witness who saw Neff on the train; a second scene has Keyes arriving at Neff's apartment when Phyllis is expected at any moment. These examples are pure film noir, for they illustrate how tension and conflict play major roles in advancing the storyline towards its final and at times expected conclusion."
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Billy Wilder, 1997.
Cynicism, femme fatales, violence, love & sex in "Witness for the Prosecution","[Double Indemnity" & "Sunset Boulevard".
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, $ 47.95
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"Most of Billy Wilder's films have a strong aura of cynicism manifested in the actions of the characters and the development of the themes. Witness for the Prosecution (1958) is atypical in some ways--it is more isolated in time and place than most of Wilder's films because it is a courtroom drama which keeps largely to one setting. Its protagonist is every bit as cynical in his way as the heroes of other Wilder films, such as Double Indemnity (1944) or Sunset Boulevard (1950), and, like those other characters, he is ultimately duped by his own cynical nature. Like many Wilder characters, in fact, the barrister Sir Wilfrid alternates between being an effective practitioner of his particular profession and an observer who is presented with a vision of the actions of someone even more cynical and manipulative than he."
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"The Girl Can't Help it" by Frank Tashlin and "Some Like it Hot" by Billy Wilder ), 1994.
A comparison of the treatment of women, sexuality and relationships in the 1957 and 1959 films.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 39.95
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"The treatment of women in the films The girl Can't Help It (Frank Tashlin, 1957) and Some Like It Hot (Billy Wilder, 1959) reflects both the attitudes of the time in which the film was made and to a degree the attitudes of an earlier age, notably the 1920s in Some Like It Hot. The films have similarly ambivalent credentials--each film makes full use of the beautiful woman as sexual object, presenting her again and again as a source of titillation for the males in the audience just as she is for male characters in the film, while at the same time the underlying theme in each film tries to downgrade the woman as sexual object and to elevate her to a different status. In each case, there are a number of males who buy into and even live by the stereotype of women, while other males in the films serve as converts to what we might characterize as a mildly feminist point..."
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"Billy Elliot", 2006.
This essay reviews the major themes of the film, "Billy Elliot."
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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The paper discusses how the film "Billy Elliot," directed by Stephen Daldry and released by Universal Focus in 2000, is deceptively simple. On a superficial level, it is the oft-repeated tale of a boy pursuing his dreams. However, there is more to Billy Elliot than just this - the film has many layers, layers that are worth peeling. In particular, the paper points out that the film has much to say about labour. This is a weighty theme, yet, the paper maintains that this apparently simple film has important things to say about it.
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Good Versus Evil in "Billy Budd", 2001.
This paper touches on the theme of good versus evil in "Billy Budd" by Herman Melville. It explains how Billy is the symbol of ultimate good and Claggart is the symbol of ultimate evil.
1,225 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 5 sources, $ 41.95
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This paper discusses the age-old concept of good versus evil in the book, "Billy Budd", by Herman Melville. The author provides an overview of the characters of the protagonist and antagonist, who respectively personify good and evil. Biblical parallels as drawn as well.
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"Good versus evil is a very common theme in many different types of literature. One literary work which portrays the battle between good and evil very affectively is Billy Budd by Herman Melville. In this novel, good is portrayed through the character of Billy, while the character of Claggart portrays evil. The battle between good and evil is personified through the characters of Claggart and Billy."
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Sunset Boulevard, 2007.
A review of the film "Sunset Boulevard" by Billy Wilder.
1,892 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper examines Billy Wilder's classic film "Sunset Boulevard", which provides a fascinating insight into the early Hollywood film industry. The paper explains that the movie explores the gritty insides of a system that is based on the advanced capitalist model of assembly line production for mass consumption. The paper also discusses that, behind the bright lights and the glamour, there are human lives that are at stake - human lives that the capitalist machinery consumes and destroys. The paper looks at how "Sunset Boulevard" shows how this process takes its toll on the main character, a has-been silent movie actress named Norma Desmond. In conclusion, the paper shows that ultimately, "Sunset Boulevard" demonstrates the ways in which the Hollywood star system uses and discards its "heroes of consumption"; those who become integrated into the star system are tossed aside once their image is no longer considered attractive.
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"This introduction sets up the morbid scene that Norma dwells in. With her pet monkey gone, she is now all alone in her decaying mansion, save for her servant Max, who is strangely devoted to the aging starlet, going so far as to foster her delusions about herself. While Norma has been discarded by the industry that made her star and all but forgotten by her fans, Max, it is later revealed, drops autograph requests in the mail to her on a daily basis from fake fans in order to give Norma the illusion that she is still revered.It is not long before an unsteady relationship develops between Norma and Joe. It is a relationship that is based on need, as both characters are desperate. Joe is in need of just the simple things in life. As a failed screenwriter, he is unable to pay his bills, and no one in Hollywood even cares about him enough to lend him money to get through the tough times. Norma, on the other hand, has plenty of money."
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The Allegory of Billy Budd, 2001.
This paper analyzes the book Billy Budd by Herman Melville
1,330 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper takes a look at the book "Billy Bud" by Herman Melville. Melville makes many allusions to Christianity and Jesus in his book. The paper examines the main characters Claggart and Captain Vere and how they connect to these analogies.
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"In many ways, Melville?s ?Billy Bud? lends itself to a religious or biblical interpretation. For example, the life and death of the main character, Billy Bud, shows striking parallels to the life and death of Jesus Christ. As well, Claggart and Captain Vere further implicate ?Billy Bud? in the story of Christ. But Melville, in interesting ways, moves beyond a strict re-telling of the story or mythology surrounding Christ. Melville sets in motion a certain expectation in the minds of his audience through the obvious parallels between the story of ?Billy Bud? and that of Christ, but then, at key moments, the author turns away from the traditional story, disrupting our expectations, in order to critically comment on Christianity and the legacy of Christ in the minds of humanity."
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Youth-Oriented Films of 1960s Britain, 2002.
A look at the impact of youth culture and rebellious attitudes on a number of British films of the Sixties.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 17 sources, $ 87.95
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Impact of youth culture & rebellious attitudes on a number of British films of the Sixties. New techniques, pop music & themes of discontent, anti-authority, new sexual permissiveness. Films analyzed include "Darling," "Alfie," Georgy Girl," "Blow-Up," "Billy Liar," & Director Richard Lester's first Beatle film "A Hard's Day Night" and other movies.
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"The rise of youth-oriented culture in Britain was reflected in, and perpetuated by, films of the 1960s. The rebelliousness of Sixties youth developed from the anger over questions of class, poverty, and opportunity that characterized the "angry-young-man" school of film, but took on a fresh pop-culture sheen when it was joined to the rejection of social mores (especially regarding the new sexual freedom) and the celebration of youth embodied in the music and fashion of this era of revived prosperity. Film directors developed flashy new techniques that became, in themselves, an important part of the 'swinging' Sixties look and sound. Films such as Billy Liar (John Schlesinger, 1963) made the connection between the stifling weight of tradition and the youthful longing for freedom. This was reflected more lightheartedly in stylistically innovative..."
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Billy Joel's "We didn't Start the Fire", 2006.
A review of Billy Joel's song, "We didn't Start the Fire".
2,472 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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This paper analyzes the song "We didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel. According to the paper, Billy Joel sings about the 20th Century, particularly the year 1961. The paper discusses the fact that the song mentions events that are important to our history and have laid the foundations to our present. This paper further discusses the work of Ernest Hemingway, Bob Dylan and Robert Heinlein, taking a look at how they relate to each other and to Billy Joel's song "We didn't Start the Fire".
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"While these words were being written to later be sung: 'Yes, 'n' how many deaths will it take till he knows / That too many people have died?' On July 3, 1961 others were being read in the headline of Chicago Daily Tribune, 120. "Gunshot Kills Hemingway". When his end came, it was by his own hand, sudden and violent as the events in many of his own novels. 'Ernest Miller Hemingway was born at eight o'clock in the morning on July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois. In the nearly sixty two years of his life that followed he forged a literary reputation unsurpassed in the twentieth century. In doing so, he also created a mythological hero in himself that captivated (and at times confounded) not only serious literary critics but the average man as well. In a word, he was a star."
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Symbolism in "Billy Budd", 2002.
Examines the two main schools of thought regarding Melville's use of Symbolism in "Billy Budd".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 53.95
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The most striking feature of the collective body of critical response to "Billy Budd" is the sheer volume of differing interpretations of the piece's symbolism. Despite the profusion of differing opinions regarding "Billy Budd", there are two main schools of thought that most scholarly responses tend to represent. In this paper, I will briefly outline both of these critical theories and the principal symbols that support each.
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"Billy Budd" and "The Scarlet Letter", 2004.
An analysis of "Billy Budd" by Herman Melville and "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
962 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper discusses the theme of justice as observed in Herman Melville's book, "Billy Budd" and Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, "The Scarlet Letter". The paper examines what can be learned from these two novels, explaining that justice for the sake of justice can often be cruel and unusual punishment. The paper explores the characters of the protagonists of the two novels, Billy and Hester. The paper contends that both the authors' aim is to make a social commentary on the price of justice in an imperfect world.
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"Herman Melville's novel, Billy Budd, and Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter focus on justice by forcing us to consider the differences between the laws of society and the moral laws man imposes upon himself. Both stories illustrate that there is a definite distinction between social and moral laws. In addition, each author differentiates between an individual's character and his or her actions. Billy's act of murder is not so much the issue in Billy Budd as much as his innocence is. At the end of the story, we must ask if the punishment fir the crime in this case. In The Scarlet Letter, Hester is no doubt guilty of her so-called crime but we ask the same of her punishment as well. Their circumstances demonstrate how complicated the issue of justice can be in a society that must sometimes choose between the social right and the moral right."
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"Billy Budd", 2002.
A debate of whether Herman Melville's novel "Billy Budd" can be considered allegorical.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses whether Herman Melville's novel "Billy Budd" was allegorical. The novel did have religious connotations, however, Billy was not really like Christ, Vere was not God-like, and Claggart was not as bad as Satan. The author explores this notion and asserts that the novel was not an allegorical one.
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"Billy Dead" and Abuse, 2002.
Examining the relationships in the novel, "Billy Dead" by Lisa Reardon on child abuse.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper provides a review of the book "Billy Dead" by the author Lisa Reardon. "Billy Dead" is a fairly extreme example of child abuse in novel form. This paper gives a coherent review of the novel, as well as a discussion of the themes present within the novel and the writer's personal response to those themes.
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'Billy Budd", 2002.
A look at Melville's writing style in "Billy Budd".
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This paper argues that the writing style used in "Billy Budd" was chosen by Melville so he could best address those aspects of the story structure that required a strong degree of comprehension on the part of the reader. This paper demonstrates that Melville's writing style in "Billy Budd" was used in such a manner to denote a greater sense of significance within specific parts of the story.
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