Essays Tagged: "Madonna"

MTV and THE MADONNA PHENOMENON

MTV and THE MADONNA PHENOMENON"Madonna's intuitive grasp on the televisual world inwhich we live- of the medium' ... write about a topic to which almostevery theory that we have discussed can be applied: MTV andthe "Madonna Phenomenon".As E. Ann Kaplan stated in her article on feministcriticism, Madonna is truly th ... temporary popular culture and especiallyon media culture could never be complete without bringing upMadonna. She can be discussed in terms of feminism,ideology, hegemony and commercialism as seen in b ...

(8 pages) 243 0 3.9 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

Women in Films - User or Victim?

flection of themuch-publicized images of two popular self-made heroines of different era, Evita and Madonna.The discussion of this essay will show us how these ladies got far and revered once by their ... she didto Augustine Magaldi to escape out of her hometown.In the film, Evita, Alan Parker portrays Madonna as if it was meant for her to be born toportray the role. Significantly indeed, Madonna=s li ...

(16 pages) 113 0 4.3 Feb/1997

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

The Cultural Construction of Gender and Representation of Identity in Soaps and Music Videos

stems- access signs and discovery signs- will be discussed. Music clips that will be focused on are Madonna's 'Burning Up', 'Express Yourself', and 'Justify My Love'. The singer, who has been labelled ... imself looked and acted like he was crossing the lines of gender and boundaries back in the 1980's. Madonna is most famous for creating videos with no boundaries for gender or identity. Most of the ti ...

(8 pages) 285 1 3.8 May/1995

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Genre Study

David Leavitt, Changing Faces-Madonna Question: how has the image of Madonna changed to keep up with that of the country?

is constantly changing. The way we dress ourselves is one such way. Through the changing images of Madonna one can see the fashion changes in American popular culture throughout the last twenty years ... e "newer is better" even though the car you own may be perfectly fine. This is known as materialism.Madonna is notoriously known as "The Material Girl" to many, as she has always kept "up" with the ne ...

(1 pages) 30 0 2.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

Influence of a Legend: Marilyn Monroe Discusses Marilyn's life and her influence through the years. Includes bibliography and outline.

ex symbol and popular icon has greatly impacted many artists since her time, including Andy Warhol, Madonna, and even Britney Spears.I. Introductiona. Backgroundb. ThesisII. Growth of Sex Symbola. Bec ... arilyn Monroeb. Love LifeIII. Movie Stara. Achievements1. Movies2. AwardsIV. Impacta. Andy Warholb. Madonnac. Britney SpearsV. Conclusiona. Her influence was positive and lastingOver the years, there ...

(7 pages) 163 1 5.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Actors

MICHELANGELO'S DAVID - Explains the steps that michelangelo took to complete the work for David, gives detailed features of the sculpture, explains how it became the symbol of the city

of sculpture ever conceived. At the young age of twenty-seven, a few years after completion of the Madonna Della Pietà, Michelangelo was commissioned by the Operai of the Cathedral for a statu ...

(7 pages) 156 0 4.6 Jan/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Works of Art

Speech for grade 9 public speaking on Dennis Rodman

l for someone to dress up in a wedding dress and pretend to be their own bride? Isn't it normal for Madonna's male friends to borrow her clothes? Why is Dennis Rodman so different? I think because he ...

(3 pages) 44 0 4.6 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Man's true nature. A Paper over the destruction of man involving the books, Grendel by John Gardner, 1984 by George Orwell, and Lord of the Flies by William Golding.

Man's True NatureMadonna states that she is a material girl which lives in a material world. Our world has transforme ...

(10 pages) 55 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

A Review of the text 'The Other Madonna' by Scot Gardner

'The Other Madonna' by Scot Gardener is a humerous, yet heartfelt novel that tells the storyof seventeen year o ... seventeen year old Madonna, who must deal with life, love, and her healing hands. The portrayal of Madonna's life has many similar characteristics to other teenage fiction novels, however, has a magi ... a traditional teenage story. Ultimately, Gardner creates an intriguing, and unique story.'The Other Madonna' is different to Scot Gardener's other books, in that the story focuses on the story of Mado ...

(3 pages) 23 0 5.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Raphael

hael worked in many cities all over Italy, including Florence and Perugia. He is best known for his Madonnas and for his large figure compositions, many of which are now to be found in the Vatican mus ... lo and Leonardo de Vinci.As soon as he got to Florence he started to paint the famous painting, The Madonna of the Golden Finch. The Madonna of the Golden Finch became one of the best loved works of R ...

(2 pages) 41 0 4.6 Dec/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Comparison of Rock VS Rap

Don't Preach", both songs deal with this important issue."Papa Don't Preach" was a song released on Madonna's "True Blue" album in 1986. This song deals with teen pregnancy from the perspective of a p ... ecisions on her own, decisions that a twelve-year-old is not ready to make.The targeted audience of Madonna's song is white teenage girls. These girls generally have a more structured family arrangeme ...

(5 pages) 66 0 5.0 May/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

MTV

Everyone remembers Michael Jackson's red leather jacket covered with zippers and the sexy style of Madonna. MTV, or music television, nationally publicizes these images and entertainers, and others l ... privileges. When a "Just Say No" slogan flashes across the television screen in between a seductive Madonna video and a "gangsta" rap video reenacting a drug transaction, the public feels a relief of ...

(6 pages) 67 2 4.9 Jul/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Love, Irony and Death: Nine Page Paper reviewing The Decameron novel

les, Nerevus Amphitribus, Sacretamis, Tesedia, Filostrato, Comedia Ninfe, Amorosa Visione, Elegiadi Madonna, Ninfale Fiesolano and, of course, Dacameron.Boccaccio was born in 1313 to a wealthy merchan ...

(10 pages) 66 0 3.8 Aug/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Student "sex bracelets" an urban legend?

Made popular in the 80's by Madonna the famous singing artist the Jelly Bracelets, which some are calling sex bracelets are maki ...

(1 pages) 19 0 2.2 Oct/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

"Decade" by Amy Lowell.

oston marriage" until Lowell's death and many of Lowell's most poignant love poems, including Opal, Madonna of the Evening Flowers etc. were written for Ada Russell.The poem "Decade" was written as a ...

(2 pages) 16 0 1.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

Women in films.

flection of the much-publicized images of two popular self-made heroines ofdifferent era, Evita and Madonna. The discussion of this essay will show us howthese ladies got far and revered once by their ... she did toAugustine Magaldi to escape out of her hometown.In the film, Evita, Alan Parker portrays Madonna as if it was meant for her tobe born to portray the role. Significantly indeed, Madonna=s li ...

(5 pages) 34 0 3.4 Dec/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Actors

Rogers described medieval society as one dependant upon obedience and structure. In what ways was it different from the Renaissance? What brought about these changes?

otticelli. The Church did pay some artists to portray the gospel using paintings, such as Raphael's Madonna. In the case of Raphaello's Madonna and Portormo's portrait of the Alessandro de Medici, the ...

(3 pages) 30 0 0.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

"It is circumstance that enables us to reinvent ourselves and the world around us" Discuss in relation to 'Life of Pi' and three related texts of your choice.

s able to identify and adapt. This message is portrayed through Life of Pi (Yann Martel), Images of Madonna, Fight Club (Chuck Palahniuk), and Hermann Junger's designs (jewellery). These composers dep ... hows how Pi's situation has reinvented his views as a result of his will to survive his experiences.Madonna is a modern icon in society and her image has continually changed as a result of what is req ...

(6 pages) 28 0 4.6 Aug/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Anorexia Nervosa: Hazardous Disease or a normative behavior?

"...should I lose some weight, am I going to be a star?" Madonna in her new single is openly trying to be sarcastic about her American dream. She is making a ...

(8 pages) 50 0 4.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Raphael's "Madonna of the Meadows"

I chose to do my analysis on Raphael’s "Madonna of the Meadows". In this painting my eye is first drawn to the Madonna, or the Virgin Mary. ... y, John the Baptist and Jesus as Raphael saw them. Realism is the form of representational painting Madonna of the Meadows is considered. This is because I can tell that the forms are people and they ... g according to our text book on page 77. He must have known his principles of design.Raphael’s Madonna of the Meadows is a very interesting painting. Without knowing who the Madonna is or who the ...

(4 pages) 33 0 3.0 May/2007

Subjects: Art Essays > Works of Art