Entertainment Essays

In Birdsong the experience of trench warfare is made extremely vivid. The terror of life at the front and in the underground beneath it, is graphically portrayed by Faulks through the eyes of the characters, particularly those of Stephen Wraysford. Stephen, an officer promoted from the ranks, endures the nightmare …

Introduction The XPL 7’s will be run on a monthly basis in between other major league paintball tournaments. It will be based on 4 leagues with around 8 teams on each averaging about 30 – 40 teams per event. There will be 4 super air fields with 6 marshals and …

What is reality television? Well reality television started in the 1990’s and from there onwards it has become the most rapidly growing programme format. Reality television has been mixed together to make other subjects such as game shows (Big Brother), soaps (Eastenders) and documentaries. These programmes mainly Big Brother are …

(a) Discuss Alice’s criminal liability in connection with the incidents involving Briony and Chris. (Your answer should also discuss any relevant defences.) Possible charges, which Alice could be charged with, include offences contrary to sections 18, 20 and 47 under the offences against the person act 1861. The most serious …

As T.V was getting more and more popular some shows had started, which fitted into a category of “Sitcoms”. These types of shows were both humorous and situational. The type of comedy which was comic devices like violence which is funny in cartoons or in real life the way the …

Question: ‘Evaluate the extent to which the Simpsons follow the convention of a typical sitcom. Refer to a specific episode that you have watched to support your evaluation’. The Simpsons is a typical sitcom where a situation comedy takes place. Despite being an animation, the simpsons present as a realistic …

Sitcoms as a whole rely heavily on stereotypes and the best way of showing these are through varying degrees of stereotypical character. One of the main stereotypes of a character are through how the different genders are represented. For example stereotypically, females are shown as very affectionate and loving, whereas …

On at least five nights a week, the nation tune into their boxes, snuggle up with a cup of tea, and draw their attention to the lives of some of the country’s most talked about families. No, I don’t mean the Royals, the Beckhams or the Blairs, but names like …

You have been watching various episodes of the popular sitcom ‘FRIENDS’. Using this to support your essay, think about the idea of sitcom? What is it? Why is it so popular? Analyse ‘FRIENDS’ taking into consideration, stereotyping, representation, audience and the sitcom genre. ‘Friends’ is an American sitcom based in …

A major target of Blake’s in the conquest to correct the unnatural state of society was that of religion and the Church. Blake was an unconventional Christian. Although clearly religious, as seen in poems such as ‘The Lamb’ and ‘Night’, he abhorred the concept of organised religion and believed it …