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Lecture Audience, 2002.
This paper evaluates a speaking engagement attended by the author.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper stresses the roles of audience and speaker which were played out at the event. This paper considers those factors which affect the listening of an audience. The author suggests some of the responsibilities of an audience.
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The Role of the Audience in Writing, 2004.
Considers the importance and function of the audience in writing.
3,274 words (approx. 13.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 93.95
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Writing is a means of communicating in which communication refers to the process of creating shared understanding. For the person communicating, there is a need to consider who will be receiving the message and to ensure that this message can be both received and understood. The paper shows, therefore, that the writer needs to consider the audience. It explains that the writer must consider several aspects, including choosing appropriate language, achieving clarity, and getting the audience?s attention. In addition, the paper shows that writing forms and writing rules also take into account the needs of the writer. Finally, the paper shows that the writer can consider audience at any of the stages of writing and describes the process of determining the audience.
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"Form also meets the needs of the audience in the formal structure of the essay. The essay represents a form where information is provided in logical order, with this helping the audience achieve clarity. The introduction works by providing a general overview of the topic. This identifies the subject for the reader so that they are eased into the subject. The introduction then usually offers a brief description of what will be covered in the essay. This gives the reader an idea of where they are going, which helps with achieving understanding. The body of the essay is then structured with each major idea or argument occurring in a separate paragraph. This helps with clarity as it separates ideas so they can be fully understood. The conclusion then summarizes what has been argued and restates the introduction. The end result is a logical structure that leads the reader through the essay. This is another example of how form and structure have been created with audience in mind. By following these forms, writers then meet the needs of the audience."
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Audience in Alfred Hitchcock?s "The Lodger", 2004.
Discusses the role of the audience in the plot of "The Lodger".
1,253 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper briefly shows how the audience is part of the social problem that perpetuates the murders in "The Lodger". "The Lodger" is a silent movie by Hitchock, and the paper explains how the audience was included in the film, both explicitly and subtly, in specific characters and scenes. It explains that the presence of the movie audience itself and the popularity of the film attest to a societal interest in murder.
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"The Lodger was Hitchcock?s first suspense thriller and his first great commercial success (Wood 27). This correlation is perhaps no coincidence. Hitchcock?s treatment of the movie audience on screen suggests he understood their interests in murder. The novel, by Marie Belloc Lowndes, from which the screenplay was based, was a treatment of the true, popular case of the notorious English murderer, Jack the Ripper (Spoto 84). What drew the popular appeal to the Jack the Ripper case draws the film?s newspaper readers, radio listeners and bystanders in view of the electric news sign to stories about the Avenger. The audience?s draw to The Lodger cannot be separated from what draws the crowds to the Avenger murders."
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"Hamlet" and the Elizabethan Audience, 2003.
Covers the character of "Hamlet" and his actions in regards to the views and values of the Shakespearean audience.
1,331 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This is a literary essay that discusses William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and how the character of Hamlet would have been perceived by an Elizabethan audience. The paper contends that, in the eyes of an Elizabethan audience, Hamlet is a failure, both as an avenger and as a human being.
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"In William Shakespeare?s play Hamlet the central character, Prince Hamlet of Denmark and heir to the throne has a personality that is often considered flawed. He possesses several negative attributes that would have given the Elizabethan audience of the time good reason to find him failing as a human being and as an avenger. However, there is evidence throughout the text that suggests Hamlet is not a total failure as a human being and avenger. To draw a conclusion, one must explore Hamlet?s character and analyze his actions throughout the course of the play."
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J. R. Seeley?s Lecture "The Indian Empire", 2005.
This paper discusses extracts from Seeley's lecture "The Indian Empire", which is part of his second course on English expansion delivered from 1881 to 1882.
4,930 words (approx. 19.7 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 125.95
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This paper explains that, as a secondary source document, Seeley's lecture "The Indian Empire" is a good example of its author's perception and interpretation of the making and evolution of the British Raj; the text offers a brief panorama of what Seeley calls the "monstrous enterprise". The author summarizes the key themes as (1) the conquest of India and the expansion of Greater Britain, (2) Seeley's vision of the processes at its origin, (3) the advantages and disadvantages of India as a dominion from a political and economic point of view, (4) the relationship between Britain and India and (5) a solution to the Indian question. The paper concludes that a historian not only describes historical facts but also strives to suggest future political actions; thus, history becomes a tool of politics.
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"From 1874 to the beginning of the 20th century, Britain added to her Empire 4 750 000 sq.m. inhabited by nearly 90 million people, who had a multitude of different languages and customs. At a time when the determination to hold British India became even greater, Seeley points out that the Punjab is superior in population to Spain in order to show on how great a scale British expansion had been carried out. Why would the British engage in large-scale expansion if it demanded such a considerable investment of resources and capital, in a part of the globe that seemed so removed from Englishness? Seeley seems to disapprove of the phenomenon that had actually begun with the first British expeditions to India and with Clive and Hastings (line 99 to 105). But acquisitions of larger territories were carried out much later, during the mid-18th century."
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The Poet's Audience, 2002.
An analysis of poetry and its intended audience.
888 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 0 sources, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses three poems composed by three different poets, Wordsworth, Springsteen and Hughes. Through these works, the writer examines who the poet addresses. This paper illustrates how every poem has a dual audience for the thoughts expressed, with a primary entity being addressed in the poem itself, and with the reader a secondary entity addressed by the poem as a whole.
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"Poetry is a personal expression of thought and emotion, and the issue is raised concerning to whom the poet addresses the poem. Every poem has a dual audience for the thoughts expressed, with a primary entity being addressed in the poem itself, and with the reader a secondary entity addressed by the poem as a whole. This may be more obvious in a dramatic poem like those written by Robert Browning, where the person addressed is clearly identified, but the poet always addresses someone even if this is simply implied."
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The Audience for "Sex and the City", 2007.
A discussion of the intended target audience for the television series "Sex and the City."
5,229 words (approx. 20.9 pages), 20 sources, APA, $ 130.95
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This paper analyzes the television series "Sex and the City" on several different levels. First the paper describes various methods of audience analysis. Then it examines moral issues of television, such as role models for youth. "Sex in the City" is further described as appealing to the young, beautiful, and fabulous crowd that ranges in age from the early twenties to the mid-thirties, thus expressing the ideals of society's dominant culture. The author illustrates how the show can be analyzed from the coded and encoded messages it contains. The author concludes that the series had a long life due to its ability to tackle relevant social issues and to create conflict and controversy.
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" Stuart hall was a major research figure at the Birmingham School. He felt that the mass media was an important element of capitalist culture, because it allowed a structure for organization of society's experience (Tomlinson, 1991). Hall viewed media messages as open to having multiple meanings and interpretations by the audience. The message received by the audience, "is influenced by the context and culture of the receivers" (McQuail, 2000, p. 56). The encoding/decoding model views the audience as an active participant in the message, rather than a passive recipient of knowledge. "
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The Audience of a Slave Girl, 2002.
An examination of Harriet Jacobs' narrative ?Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl? and how the author considered the audience when writing the novel.
1,802 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper describes how Jacobs' novel describes her life as a slave in the South, while the narrative is specifically directed toward Northern white readers. It explains how the text is not just created to describe her life, it is also intended as a plea for help and understanding. The paper discusses how Jacobs created a narrative incorporating stereotypical assumptions and views, while effectively using them to force the Northern white reader into responding in the way she intends.
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"Jacobs opens her narrative by describing her parents and grandparents. In doing this, she ensures that they are presented in such a way that the Northern reader would judge them to be good people. This is important to the meaning of the text, since Jacobs needs the readers to believe that slaves like her deserve something better. The way Jacobs describes her parents offers an insight into what Northern people would consider a respectable person. Jacobs introduces her father saying, ?My father was a carpenter, and considered so intelligent and skillful in his trade, that, when buildings out of the common line were to be erected, he was sent for from long distances, to be head workman (Jacobs 430). This description emphasizes that her father was considered valuable to society in general. He was not merely a hard worker, he was so capable and skillful that he was desired for his abilities. This suggests that the Northern people value men for what skills they can offer to society as a whole, with the worth of a man determined by what he can contribute."
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Samuel Barber And The American Audience, 2002.
Explores the musical style of composer, Samuel Barber and his post-World War I American audience.
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In the aftermath of the World War I, there was a global economic depression, which influenced music, especially in Europe. The music styles that evolved thus represented the social conditions of that era. This paper, therefore concentrates on the composer Samuel Barber who belonged to the post-World War I era. His style is discussed within the context of the background.
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Research Writing and Writing for a Non-Scholarly Audience, 2008.
A comparison between research writing and writing aimed at non-scholarly audiences, through a close examination of articles by Carol S. Dweck and John O'Sullivan.
1,070 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper examines the differences between research writing and writing for a non-scholarly audience. The paper points out that the most obvious difference is that the former can be very difficult to read, but the latter is almost always relatively easy to read. However, there are many subtler stylistic differences as well. This essay examines the differences between the two styles of writing, by comparing Carol S. Dweck's research article entitled "The Role of Expectations and Attributions in the Alleviation of Learned Helplessness" with her popular article "Caution - Praise Can Be Dangerous", and with John O'Sullivan's popular article "Put Gay Marriage to 'Covenant' Test". To conclude, the paper examines the reliability of academic versus popular articles. The paper maintains that the former are peer-reviewed, making them likely to be more trustworthy, while popular articles are not necessarily trustworthy.
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"One sometimes comes across articles written by the same authors, but written in different styles in order to suit the kind of article being written. Thus, a researcher may write a research article for a scholarly publication, and also write articles for popular audiences. In this way, the researcher is enabled to communicate with a much broader audience. Thus, a researcher who believes her information is very important may make use of the popular media to communicate what she knows. Dweck is an example of such a researcher/author - she is able to write very competently for both audiences. This shows that she clearly has a finely nuanced comprehension of the different stylistic devices employed in the two different kinds of publications. It also affords the opportunity of comparing her writing style in the two different styles of writing."
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The Audience in Mass Communication, 2002.
This paper examines the manner in which television has influenced people's lives in the past 50 years, focusing on the talk-show pop culture.
2,754 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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A focus on the features of the popular television talk-show and how they influences their viewers. The paper describes how these shows often focus on outrageous topics and over-the-top guests and how some argue that daytime talk shows aim to sensationalize and exploit in order to draw an audience. It discusses how others argue that these shows provide a forum for true debate and expression, in which the audience is provided with valuable information. The paper tries to determine how talk shows influence the viewing audience, and whether this influence is beneficial or detrimental.
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"There are a few main features of the television talk show (Livingstone & Lunt, 1994). First, the guests and the audience share physical space, with the guests usually facing the audience. Second, the host wanders throughout the audience, often selecting those who get to ask a question or state their views. Third, each episode focuses on a certain topic of concern, often stimulated by current affairs. Fourth, the program consists of lively conversation expressing diverse views on a particular issue. Fifth, the flow of the program is determined not only by the host and production staff, but also by the audience contributions. Sixth, the contributions made by the audience seem to be emotionally significant, stemming from personal experience rather than objective fact. Seventh, talk shows are generally inexpensive to produce, low in production value, and are broadcast outside of primetime slots. Finally, talk shows are usually either live or recorded in real time prior to broadcasting, with little editing."
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Playwrights and the Attempt to Shake the Audience, 2002.
An analysis of innovations in drama through a review of three different plays.
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This paper is a critique of the effectiveness of innovation in playwriting. Three plays are addressed: "The Orestria" by Aeschylus, "Mandrogola" by Machiavelli, and "Mother Courage" by Brecht. There is an emphasis on Brecht as the inventor of the epic drama, or a non-linear production of a drama.
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Haunting the Audience, 2005.
This paper discusses and compares the theme of haunting present in Alejandro Amenabar's film 'The Others' and the book 'The Turn of the Screw' by Henry James.
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In this article, the writer discusses Alejandro Amenabar's 'The Others', a film released in 2001 and Henry James' 'The Turn of the Screw', a novella published in 1908. The writer discusses that each are hauntingly beautiful pieces and exquisitely executed in its separate genre. The writer discusses that they both deal with the subject matter of haunting and they remain to haunt the viewer or reader for a long time afterwards.
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"Both Alejandro Amenabar's 'The Others' and Henry James' 'The Turn of the Screw' are hauntingly beautiful pieces, each exquisitely executed in its separate genre - the former a film released in 2001, the latter a novella published in 1908. They are both haunting in both senses of the word - they deal with the subject matter of haunting, and they remain to haunt the viewer or reader for a long time after. Both do this subtly and cleverly, letting the horror build in the viewer's or the reader's mind, rather than simply throwing buckets of blood on the screen or page. "
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"Murder in the Cathedral": A Play for the Audience by T.S. Elliot, 2001.
This essay explores this concept of the play and also talks about how Eliot uses his characters to develop this theme.
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"When one puts any amount of thought into Shakespearean tragedy, the concept of catharsis, the link
between the tragic hero and the audience is most obvious. In T.S. Eliot?s play, Murder in the Cathedral,
the audience has a much larger role than in traditional tragedy."
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