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Bach's English Suite #1
Essay Grade: 81%   (436 words, approx. 2 pages)
Bach's English Suite #1 can be interpreted a religious or spiritual piece concerning man and god. Detailed analyses of chord progressions, use of specific notes, and note length are offered as evidence for this reading.
Baroque Versus Classical
Essay Grade: 86%   (848 words, approx. 3 pages)
Through comparison of the two musical eras, it is obvious there was a change in terms of texture, form and use of ornamentation but it is also obvious the Baroque era provided solid landing ground for the Classical period to take off.
Beautiful
Essay Grade: 78%   (538 words, approx. 2 pages)
According to the words of Chrstina AGUELIERA, along with personal interviews of the true meaning of this stanza in her song, Beautiful, Christina Aguilera approaches the reader and listener with her profound emotions. She perceives that through immense pressure and criticism, she is still "beautiful."
Beethoven
Essay Grade: 86%   (1,078 words, approx. 4 pages)
Provides a short summary of the life of the composer Beethoven. Examines his early life, influences, training and works.
Being Culturally Responsive While Teaching Dance
Essay Grade: 86%   (2,396 words, approx. 8 pages)
The elements of dance are space, time, and energy. In further research, according to Karl Schaffer, Erik Stern, and Scott Kim, in terms of space, the use of the body can create shapes of many levels such as: low, medium, and high. The body can create directions, paths, and patterns.
Being There: a Satire
Essay Grade: 92%   (1,051 words, approx. 4 pages)
Satire is commonly used in the film, "Being There," by Jerzey Kosinski. This essay points out how satire is used and to what point it makes in the overall story.
Being True to Myself
Essay Grade: 92%   (1,459 words, approx. 5 pages)
The life and work of Aaliyah made a huge impact on the work of all musicians. Her tragic and untimely death effected many read about her life and the life of others affected by her.
Benefits of Dance Education in K-12 Curriculum
Essay Grade: 96%   (1,632 words, approx. 5 pages)
This essay is about the benefits that would come with dance education being encorporated into a K-12 Curriculum.
Benny Andrews
Essay Grade: 83%   (752 words, approx. 3 pages)
Andrews wanted to express black experience through his art, but he found it very difficult thing to do. He was using nonfigurative expressionism which became a personal movement for him.
Bercuses, by Faure
Essay Grade: 88%   (804 words, approx. 3 pages)
Appraises Berceuse, by the French composer Faure. Provides biographical information on Faure. Explores the use of dotted rhythms in the piece.
Bertolt Brecht - His Alienated World
Essay Grade: 90%   (785 words, approx. 3 pages)
Discusses Bertolt Brecht's idea's used through his play "The Caucasian Chalk Circle."
Biennale of Sydney 2004: Reason and Emotion
Essay Grade: 96%   (798 words, approx. 3 pages)
The conceptual art at the Biennale of Sydney 2004 is discussed with details about the artists' work and artistic philosophies.
Bill Cosby Biography
Essay Grade: 75%   (237 words, approx. 1 pages)
Essay is about Bill Cosby. It discusses his achievements and struggles during his lifetime to be the successsful man he is today.
Billy Elliot
Essay Grade: 89%   (608 words, approx. 2 pages)
Essay describes an important character in the film "Billy Elliot" directed by Stephen Daldry, and explains why this character is important.
Billy Elliot
Essay Grade: 86%   (1,491 words, approx. 5 pages)
Analyzes the film Billy Elliot. Describes the stereotypes and prejudices Billy must overcome in order to live out his dreams, and how these prejudices affect society today
Billy Joel - Analysis of "Allentown"
Essay Grade: 86%   (744 words, approx. 3 pages)
In depth analysis of Billy Joel's "Allentown."
Billy Joel, Music, and the Cold War
Essay Grade: 88%   (1,652 words, approx. 6 pages)
Describes how Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire" reflected the events of the Cold War. Considers how the song summarized everything that had happened throughout the world between the end of World War II and the end of the 1980s. Details how Billy Joel uses the song to show his opposition to the Cold War and his support of the United States in his song.
Biography -- Piet Mondrian
Essay Grade: 88%   (1,285 words, approx. 4 pages)
A description of Piet Mondrian's famous works, as well as a brief description of his life as an artist. Mondrian is known primarily for his unique, abstract art and his creation of Neoplasticism.
Biography of Charles Sheeler, Modern Painter/Photographer
Essay Grade: 94%   (836 words, approx. 3 pages)
A biography on Charles Sheeler, a modern painter and photographer.  Concerns his career and his realistic, abstract style of painting.
Biography of Filmmaker D. W. Griffith
Essay Grade: 81%   (458 words, approx. 2 pages)
Biography of Filmmaker D. W. Griffith.
Black Music as a Reflection of History, Culture and Politics
Essay Grade: 98%   (10,333 words, approx. 34 pages)
Desribes the various forms of black music and its impact on the African-American experience.
Blade One
Essay Grade: 84%   (1,318 words, approx. 4 pages)
Essay provides a textual analysis of the movie "Blade One."
Blade Runner and the Question of Being Truly Human
Essay Grade: 83%   (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
A review of the movie "Blade Runner," with emphasis given to the degree to which the movie makes us question the meaning of being truly human.
Blush at Mother Nature but Applaud Swartznegar-the Difference between Violence and Sex in Films
Essay Grade: 92%   (932 words, approx. 3 pages)
Why is sex more controversial and censored than violence in today's films?
Bob Dylan: The Voice of a Generation
Essay Grade: 83%   (1,314 words, approx. 4 pages)
A commentary on the historical significance of legendary singer Bob Dylan.
Bob Fosse: A Man of Many Talents
Essay Grade: 75%   (413 words, approx. 1 pages)
A biography of the choreographer Bob Fosse (1927-1987), who brought a new sense of style into the world of dance and had a lasting impact on Broadway.
Book Report on the Movie John Q
Essay Grade: 78%   (908 words, approx. 3 pages)
Relates the movie, John Q to the issues of healthcare in the U.S. John Q is played by Denzel Washington.
Book Review of The Car by Verena Tay
Essay Grade: 86%   (387 words, approx. 1 pages)
Book review of the film The Car by Verena Tray. Provides a plot summary, character overview and highlight of frame sequences. Discusses overarching themes in the film.
Bowling for Columbine
Essay Grade: 87%   (222 words, approx. 1 pages)
Short description of Michael Moore's award winning documentary "Bowling for Columbine."
Bowling for Columbine
Essay Grade: 86%   (544 words, approx. 2 pages)
Reviews the Michael Moore documentary Bowling for Columbine. Condemns the film's socialistic aspects. Explore's Moore's attitude toward corporate America.
Bowling for Columbine: Deviance and Norms in American Culture
Essay Grade: 83%   (841 words, approx. 3 pages)
Examines the Michael Moore documentary "Bowling for Columbine." Examines how Moore addresses the issues of gun control and deviance and social conformity.
Bowling for Columbine: Fair Assessment or Bias Opinion?
Essay Grade: 92%   (973 words, approx. 3 pages)
Essay offers a critique on Moore's recent film "Bowling for Columbine."
Breaker Morant , A Film Review
Essay Grade: 86%   (814 words, approx. 3 pages)
Provides a detailed analysis of the Australian feature film, Breaker Morant, directed by Bruce Beresford. Gives a plot summary. Examines the films anti-imperialist tones.
Breaking with Tradition: The Music of Ludwig van Beethoven and Johannes Brahms
Essay Grade: 88%   (388 words, approx. 1 pages)
The effect of Ludwig van Beethoven and Johannes Brahms on German music of the 19th century. Beethoven was said to be the culmination of German music, and Brahms produced music in the Romantic style that was initially criticized, but later embraced.
Brechtian Theater and Caryl Churchill
Essay Grade: 96%   (2,849 words, approx. 10 pages)
In "A Mouthful of Birds," British playwright Carol Churchill used Brechtian theater techniques to discuss and perform feminism. Techniques such as epic theater, the gestus, and the alienation effect enable the audience, as spectators, to look beyond dialogue, action, and emotion in order to obtain a glimpse of what is not so easily conveyed. In the process, Churchill achieved the Brechtian ideal of producing a work of political theater that incites thought, social criticism, and action.
Brief Discussion of the Movie "Lean On Me"
Essay Grade: 86%   (242 words, approx. 1 pages)
Essay consists of a brief discussion of the movie "Lean On Me."
Bronzino and Moralizing Figures in the Allegory of Venus and Cupid.
Essay Grade: 88%   (944 words, approx. 3 pages)
Explores Bronzino's use of moralizing figures in the Allegory of Venus and Cupid. Discusses how it allows explicit depiction within a judgmental culture. Describes how Bronzino is able to balance the work with the use of symbols and figures that contrast with the demoralizing subject of the painting, creating a balance that is tolerable for the viewer.
Byzantine Music
Essay Grade: 88%   (1,049 words, approx. 4 pages)
The impact of ancient Greece and the Byzantine Empire on Western music is underappreciated yet important. A detailed description of the different types of Byzantine music includes hymns and liturgical singing for religious ceremony, as well as secular music for imperial ceremony. Other musical developments during this period included the creation of musical notations and the musical influence of Emperor Justinian I.
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