Essays about: "comedies"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the word comedies.
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1. Could you imagine that face on that body? : A study of deepfakes and performers’ rights in EU law
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Affärsrätt; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakultetenAbstract : The natural desire to express the human experience through song, dance, speech and movement have characterised culture and society throughout history. From frantic dances around fires, to comedies and dramas at the ancient theatres, to sold out arena concerts, all driven by the same fundamental spirit of creation and expression. READ MORE
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2. Time to Love: Romantic comedies and narratives of LOVE – from a Swedish context
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : This study explores the relation between love and romantic comedies, (aka romcoms), among people living in Sweden. Romcoms, being one of the most popular film genres ever, has often been subject to critique of not being serious enough and to derange people’s perceptions love. READ MORE
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3. ‘The Fisherman and his Soul’ Revalued : A Significant and Singular Fairy Tale in Oscar Wilde’s Work
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : The period 1889-1891 has been regarded as crucial in Oscar Wilde’s (1854-1900) career. Having been somewhat unsuccessful as a writer during the 1880s, and turning to journalism to earn a living, Wilde in this period saw the publication of his dialogues which led to his sole novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (hereafter, Dorian), serialised in 1890 before being republished as a novel in 1891. READ MORE
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4. Relationships in TV-drama series : Understanding contemporary portrayals of couples
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : Almost everyone has some experience of seeing fictional couples in visual entertainment media. A large body of research has investigated the relationship depictions and their effects on how people perceive their own relationships. READ MORE
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5. "Pro Iuppiter!" - A Study of the Use of Oaths, Curses, and Prayers in Roman Comedy
University essay from Lunds universitet/Latin; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskapAbstract : This thesis concerns oaths, curses, and prayers in Roman comedy, more precisely the comedies by the playwriter Terence (185/84 - 159 BC). So-called informal/interjectional oaths and prayers constitute the main focus of this investigation, however, asseverations, formal oaths, formal prayers, and curses are included as well. READ MORE