My interview participants include a highly successful and renowned college football coach and a professional musician who has recently achieved notoriety among a relatively large national fan base. ... A football game also fits the criteria of a performance, that is to say that it amuses an audience and diverts them agreeably. ... This is because no fans show their supports or dedicate precious leisure time to a sloppy musician who lacks creativity, or a coach who does not consistently win football games. ... INTRINSIC REWARDS The stereotype that football coaches are immoral and care abou...
Question What are the main ideas of Cooper Thompson's "We Should Reject Traditional Masculinity" and how do they work or not work in the movie/play "Billy Elliot?" Response Cooper Thompson discusses the stereotypical definition of masculinity in his article "We Should Reject Traditional Masculinity...
A Day in the Life of an Actress "Lights, Camera, and Action."" To live a day in the life of an actress is one dream I had growing up. On August 22, 1995, I had the chance to make this dream become a reality. My name was pulled from a drawing to win a trip for two to Los Angeles and see the tap...
Aurora of a Dream Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman", has an aurora of a dream. It is an enduring play that alludes to the unconscious motivations of life. It is a genuine tragedy. This is a story of rags to riches in reverse. It is a story of failure, uphill struggles, and a dream from re...
I awoke to a loud crash coming from in the kitchen. I jumped up to complete darkness in my room. I knew it was real because the sun usually wakes me up with its warm rays shooting through my window. I glanced over at the clock and saw a flashing 4:30, so I lay there silently not able to quite get up...
Once in awhile a film will come along that defies any notion of how a movie should be made. It's description nearly indefinable by the usual standards of movie-making. After viewing the film, I had to ask myself; is it a dream? Is it a historical documentary? Is it a drama or comedy? At its hear...
I. Southern Mail is a fictional book about a man, Jacques Bernis' journeys as a mail carrier, and is told by the author as the narrator. This novel can be categorized as a love story, however it is more like a sequence of confusing events with a love story intertwined throughout. But isn't that exactly how our lives are today? St. ...