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Michael Moore, 2005.
A discussion about the controversial opinions of American far-Left spokesperson and film maker, Michael Moore.
4,587 words (approx. 18.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 119.95
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This paper looks at some of the controversial and shocking statements and publications that are attributed to left-wing director, Michael Moore. The writer argues that, although many people in America hold the same views as Michael Moore and may discuss them among themselves, there are very few, far left-wing spokespersons in America. The paper looks at some of his most popular films and questions whether they are true documentaries or simple propaganda for his political views.
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"To consider this accusation let us use an example. FOX News?a clear right-wing mouthpiece?every hour of every day claims to be presenting America with a ?fair and balanced? account of the news. No honest person would ever believe that Fox News is unbiased. So, if we are to admit that FOX News is biased, are we then also forced to admit that what FOX News covers is not real news? No. Although FOX News may be very selective, and indeed biased in what news stories they choose to cover, it would be irrational to conclude that what they do cover is not the news. Similarly, just because Michael Moore chooses to reveal some facts in his films and not others, does not make it logical to conclude that his films are anything other than documentaries."
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Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11", 2005.
An analysis of Michael Moore's film, "Fahrenheit 9/11" using the theories of Max Weber, Emile Durkheim and Karl Marx.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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This paper uses Michael Moore's documentary film, "Fahrenheit 9/11" to discuss the theories of Max Weber, Emile Durkheim and Karl Marx. The paper discusses Moore's portrayal of President George W. Bush and his response to 9/11 and contends that Weber's theories are the most relevant ones to the film since they can best be applied to Moore's central concept in the film.
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"Michael Moore's film, "Fahrenheit 9/11", has been described as an attempt on the part of the filmmaker to unseat a president. The film stresses what Moore saw as President George W. Bush's ineptitude in responding to the September 11th terrorist attack against the United States. As film critic John Petrakis puts it, Moore portrays the president as village idiot, a man who is in so far over his head that his only recourse is to take vacation after vacation, leaving the day-to-day running of the office..."
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Michael Moore's "Downsize This", 2000.
How Michael Moore takes on the arrogance of some of America's largest corporations.
1,163 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 40.95
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"In a society where everything has to be supported in order to have a value, one can never have too much evidence. This is the case in Michael Moore?s The Big One. It is a filmed diary of a book signing tour Moore embarked upon to promote his 1997 bestseller, Downsize This. His theme throughout his tour, masked through humor, is always that corporate America is raping the common man. It is all about greed. In the course of his romp through capitalist America, he ?pulls down the pants? of some of the most arrogant and reckless companies in the nation. In order to do this, he uses hard core evidence to prove his point. "
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Michael Moore?s "Bowling for Columbine", 2006.
A review and analysis of the film "Bowling for Columbine" and its portrayal of gun violence.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper studies Michael Moore's award winning docudrama "Bowling for Columbine" (2002), which provided an eye-opening look at the social problem of violence in the United States, particularly violence with guns. The film focused on events leading up to the Columbine High School shootings. The paper demonstrates how, from a sociological perspective, Moore effectively showed that both social institutions (e.g., the community, the school) and social relationships (e.g., within the community, between students) played a role in the Columbine tragedy. The paper also lauds Moore for effectively presenting the causes and consequences of this recurring social problem (i.e. gun violence) in an effective manner.
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"One portion of the film that I found extremely revealing was when Michael Moore went up to Canada with his film crew for this movie, and interviewed people up there, who seemed less afraid, and said they were less afraid, than Americans he had interviewed for the film earlier. These two sets of interviews illustrated the point, very convincingly, that America has far more general fear bred into its culture, in terms of anxieties people feel just living life, than does Canada. For that reason, Moore implies, many Americans feel they need guns simply to protect themselves against the frightening elements "out there", a feeling that then feeds on itself, with more fear and more gun ownership. In contrast, Canadians who were interviewed for the film do not even lock their front doors, and most do not own guns or feel any need to own guns. Moore convincingly explored, also, how the mythology of the Wild West (e.g., Western movies starring actors like John Wayne and Clint Eastwood) are so much a part of the American identity that Americans actually also identify with guns and gun ownership as if it were needed in order to feel safe."
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"Fahrenheit 911", 2004.
A review of the docudrama film, "Fahrenheit 911" directed by filmmaker Michael Moore.
1,136 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 39.95
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This paper discusses the 2004 docudrama film, "Fahrenheit 911" directed by filmmaker Michael Moore. The paper describes how the film takes an in-depth critical look at President George W. Bush's leadership of the United States, from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York's World Trade Center and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., until the presidential election season of 2004. The paper claims that the film is highly entertaining to watch, but also contains a distinct ideological perspective. The paper analyzes the presence of a distinctly leftist ideology within Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 911".
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"The film shows extensive preferential treatment, on the part of George W. Bush's presidential administration in particular, for the other "haves" of the world (as opposed to the "have nots" of the world). For example, members of international terrorist Osama Bin Laden's wealthy family are shown being given U.S. government-chartered flights back to Saudi Arabia after the 911 terrorist attacks, in a U.S. government effort to "protect" them. The film also implies a close previous (and ongoing) business association between the Bin Laden family of Saudi Arabia and members of George W. Bush's own wealthy and privileged family, including George W. Bush himself. "
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"Roger & Me", 2005.
This paper discusses the documentary film "Roger & Me" by Michael Moore, which chronicles the rise and fall of the American auto industry through the eyes of one of General Motor's company towns Flint, Michigan.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper explains that, unlike most documentary films, Michael Moore in his film "Roger & Me" uses irony, satire, dry wit and black humor to make his point. He maintains the idea of a documentary by showing real life, which he intersperses with almost ludicrous situations and quotations by those being interviewed. The author points out that Michael Moore, the son of an autoworker, who video-taped the documentary himself, created the "plot" by which Moore attempts to bring General Motor's Chairman of the Board, Roger Smith, to Flint so that he can see firsthand the devastation to people's lives caused by the plant shutdowns. The paper relates that, although the film is biased against General Motors, the film was effective in illustrating Flint's political mentality by showing the futile attempt of the city to throw money at a problem when they haven't a clue as to what to do.
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"Beyond that, as Michael Moore states at the beginning of the movie, success is escaping Flint. The lack of a timeline also leaves a question in the determination of the movie's effectiveness. The movie covers several years of time and it is difficult to follow the sequence of events or the time period through which they unfolded. It should have been obvious real soon that GM was not going to reopen the plants, nor assist with any type of transfers or workplace assimilation for the workers from the assembly floor. The political structure of the city must have existed in the clouds, because they seemed to not any idea either as to what could be done. Throwing millions of dollars into a tourism market that did not exist was a waste that should have been foreseen. The opinion voiced by the affluent and the celebrities that the people should "so something" shows a complete lack of empathy for the people involved."
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Moore and Galloway's "We Were Soldiers Once?And Young", 2005.
This paper reviews the book "We Were Soldier's Once...And Young: Ia Drang: The Battle that Changed the War in Vietnam" by Lt. General Harold G. Moore and James Galloway, who accompanied the battalion on its tour.
810 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 28.95
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This paper explains that the book "We Were Soldier's Once...And Young: Ia Drang: The Battle that Changed the War in Vietnam" by Lt. General Harold G. Moore and James Galloway is a record of a group of soldiers who, under exceptional, inspirational leadership, fought not only against the enemy but also against the odds of their own survival. The author points out that the story focuses on the relationship between then Lt. Colonel Harold G. Moore and the 450 men who composed the 1st battalion, 7th Calvary and chronicles their horrific journey together as they were dropped into the Ia Drang Valley for the first battle of the Vietnam War and one of the first major military helicopter operations in history. The paper states that what also makes this book significant is that Moore and Galloway recount each man's death in individual dignity.
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"A few different factors affected troop levels. The first was that President Lyndon B. Johnson did not declare a state of emergency and extended the active dusty tours of draftees and reserve officers. Thus, anyone with less than 60 days or less remaining on their tour would not be sent to battle. This removed at least 100 young men from Moore's battalion. The tour of duty was decreed to be 12-13 months, which meant that troops had precious little time to cement emotional and psychological bonds with the men fighting beside them. Additionally, there was a six month limit on battalion and brigade command. The men who would not be going to battle were the experienced men."
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Alan Moore's Comic Book Creations, 2008.
A content analysis of three works by Alan Moore: "Watchmen", "Tom Strong", and "Top 10".
2,312 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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In this article, the writer examines the charge that superhero comic books are invariably sexist in their production and speak to deep-seated and traditional gender stereotypes. Historically, the writer argues that this has been almost exclusively the case, with some notable, if controversial, exceptions such as Wonder Woman. However, content analysis of three works by Alan Moore, 'Watchmen', 'Tom Strong' and 'Top 10', illustrate that it is possible to appropriate the traditionally sexist imagery of the superhero genre and utilize it to call attention to the gender stereotypes that permeate much of the comic book industry. The writer notes that Moore's work has progressively satirized tropes in the superhero genre and have helped, inadvertently or not, through satire to call attention to the wealth of sexism apparent in portrayals of women in comics. The writer maintains that the implication of this hypothesis is that there may be an emerging trend toward the dissolution of traditional gender stereotypes in comic books.
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Introduction
Aim and Rationale
Content Analysis as a Methodological Approach
Literature Review
Methodology
Findings, Discussion, and Conclusion
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"Content analysis is the approach by which one examines a particular cultural text, and critically examines it to unearth specific socio-cultural trends and realities. Some might question this as a viable research method. After all, how useful is a critical analysis of comic books, when one is talking about a pervasive problem such as sexism? How can content analyses of popular movies add anything pertinent to contemporary discussions of poverty in Western nations?"
"The reality is, however, that cultural productions--such as novels, movies, and even comic books--can be powerful, if unintentional portals into the manifestations of cultural trends. Culture and society is really little more than the way in which people interact with one another and the artifacts that they create in the process. These artifacts might be songs or books or movies or ephemeral speeches and behaviors. But what they all share in common is an innate reflection of the socio-cultural trends and attitudes possessed by their creators or society at large. In other words, targeted content analysis of items such as comic books can reveal important information about the attitudes and beliefs of the society in which those particular artifacts were created."
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Henry Moore, 2002.
An introduction to the sculpture of artist Henry Moore, his art style and the events that affected his work.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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The paper discusses Henry Moore, an influential English abstract sculptor, who lived from 1898 to 1986. The paper presents his family and educational background that helped form and mold his art. The author feels that Moore's prime concern was the material; he loved working in stone and used it almost exclusively in his work.
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"Moore's artistic talent was discovered early when an art teacher took interest in his work while he was still in secondary school. His family did not encourage him in his artistic pursuits; and so he began his career as a teacher and then went into the army. In 1919, he received a grant to study for two years at the Leeds School of Art. Here he discovered a book by Roger Fry called "Vision and Design", which changed forever the way he looked at art. Fry's book showed him less traditional forms of art such as Mexican sculpture and Negro art."
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The Sculpture of Henry Moore, 2002.
A review of the work of Henry Moore with a detailed look at a number of his sculptures.
1,223 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper is a review of the work of Henry Moore who had a long artistic career producing numerous sculptures. The writer reviews several pieces of his work. The paper presents Moore as a highly challenging artist whose work forces participation on the part of the viewer.
Table of Contents
?Reclining Woman?
?Reclining Figure?
?Family Group?
?Atomic Piece?/ ?Nuclear Energy?
?Knife Edge Mirror Two Piece?
?Sheep?
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Henry Moore?s long artistic career produced a multitude of sculptures with remarkably individualistic traits, although they are clearly the vision of a single creative mind. Their simplicity and mass combine with a curious gracefulness and lightness, making the viewer look closer and even attempt to interact with the work.
His sculpture ?Reclining Woman?, done in 1930 in Hornton stone, evokes the heavy power of his early works. Her big body is a series of undulating hills and simple peaks, like the rural countryside where Moore grew up.
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Brian Moore's "Black Robe", 2002.
This paper examines Brian Moore's "Black Robe".
775 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 3 sources, $ 30.95
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The paper analyses how Moore deals with some of the central issues in the relationship between the French and Algonkian and Huron, especially the role of religion, social power, gender and disease. In many respects, Moore's portrayal is very accurate in the context of the historical circumstances of that time.
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"Poetry" by Marianne Moore, 2002.
An analysis of Marianne Moore's poem, "Poetry".
870 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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A paper which analyzes "Poetry" by Marianne Moore, beginning with an interpretation of its famous first line, "I too, dislike it". The paper also draws a comparison between "Poetry" and Wallace Stevens' "Of Modern Poetry".
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"By reading these two great poems by these modern poets, the reader can relate to and understand the concepts behind what 'modern poetry' is all about. These two poems are totally different from each other, while their names are so much similar. The main reasons for the differences in content are obvious but the similarity of the names does throw a person off. Moore writes about the pseudo poets while Stevens' poem speaks about the passions of the human mind."
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Blanche Taylor Moore Murder Case, 2002.
A look at the 1990 murder trial of Blanche Taylor Moore.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 53.95
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This six-page undergraduate paper examines and analyzes the 1990 murder trial of Blanche Taylor Moore in North Carolina for the poison murders or attempted murders of several people, including her father, first husband, first husband's mother, boyfriend, and second husband.
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Marianne Moore: A Moral Spiritual Poet., 2002.
The life, works and message of poet Marianne Moore.
1,275 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 9 sources, $ 48.95
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This paper discusses how Ms. Marianne Moore is a moral spiritual poet through the two poems "Sea Unicorns and "Land Unicorns".
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