"On the Waterfront" Essays and Research Papers

Sort By:
Satisfactory Essays
Good Essays
Better Essays
Powerful Essays
Best Essays
Page 6 of 50 - About 500 Essays
  • Good Essays

    On the waterfront‚ is a 1954 American film about union violence and corruption amongst longshoreman. Directed by Elia Kazan‚ the film follows the character Terry Malloy‚ who stands up to the mob to ultimately make the waterfront a better place for everyone that works there. Terry Malloy‚ the protagonist of the film‚ is an unlikely hero‚ and posses many qualities that make him able to stand against the mobs control of the waterfront. Terry always thoroughly thinks out the situation before acting

    Premium On the Waterfront

    • 920 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    re-zoning and development of much of the Greenpoint and Williamsburg waterfront‚ as well a large block of the upland area. The plan is known as the Greenpoint-Williamsburg Land Use and Waterfront Plan. The plan focuses on changing zoning regulations along the northern Brooklyn waterfront and some of the upland areas‚ mostly to allow for large residential buildings to be built. Many residents of the community were worried about the waterfront development buildings being built very high‚ and pushed for regulations

    Premium Environment Natural environment Economics

    • 1480 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Employment Relations

    • 611 Words
    • 3 Pages

    their employees” (Deeks & Rasmussen‚ 2006). There have been many industrial disputes regarding the arbitration system between 1894 and 1991 which has influenced changes to New Zealand Employment Relations. One of the many industrial disputes was the waterfront industrial dispute 1951. This dispute in New Zealand’s labour history is the biggest industrial dispute that has influenced changes to Employment Relations legislation. Although it was not as violent as the great strike of 1913‚ it lasted longer-151

    Premium Trade union

    • 611 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Cardiff Bay Development Research Cardiff Bay is Europe’s largest waterfront development. Cardiff Docks as it was then called was the world’s largest coal exporting port. It is also Europe’s largest waterfront development and it has a wealth of leisure activities available both on and off the water. Cardiff bay has been turned into a vast freshwater lake with the introduction of a barrage. A number of boat tours operate from Mermaid Quay‚ which allow you to gain an understanding of the history and

    Premium

    • 432 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    John Howard Essay

    • 624 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Contributed to social influences and to regional agreements like the United Nations. John Howard has been a controversial figure during Australia’s post world war 2 period. His policies included gun control‚ the workplace relations act and the waterfront reform. John Howard’s Gun control policy was one of the most major policies he made. Gun related deaths‚ Homicides‚ Suicides and unintentional shootings were on the decline. Every year the amount of gun related deaths were becoming smaller and

    Premium Prime Minister of Australia Firearm Australia

    • 624 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    South Camden Theatre Company Announces 2014 - 2015 Season 1888PressRelease - South Camden Theatre Company Announces 10th season Featuring works by Arthur Miller‚ John Pielmeier‚ Joseph M. Paprzycki and August Wilson. Philadelphia‚ PA-NJ - The South Camden Theatre Company‚ a nonprofit professional theatre organization located in Camden‚ New Jersey announces its tenth season titled "Faith". The season celebrates our rich past by producing four plays concerning the idea of faith as

    Premium New Jersey Drama Theatre

    • 597 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Company Announces the Regional Premiere of CHARLIE VICTOR ROMEO 1888PressRelease - The regional premiere of Drama Desk award winning CHARLIE VICTOR ROMEO opens October 16‚ 2015 for a three week production by South Camden Theatre Company at Waterfront South Theatre in Camden‚ New Jersey. Philadelphia‚ PA-NJ - South Camden Theatre Company‚ a nonprofit professional theatre organization located in Camden‚ New Jersey opens its 11th season and second decade of theatre in the city with a three week

    Premium Theatre New Jersey Philadelphia

    • 430 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    Dsaads

    • 674 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Charley’s murder 1)Explain‚ in your own words‚ why Edie and Terry may have changed their opinions regarding what must be done about the corruption on the waterfront. Use quotes to support your ideas. Both Edie and Terrys opinions have changed throughout this scene‚ in different ways to one another. Terry was never happy with the corruption on the waterfront but he was not one who would speak out and confront Johnny and his mob. After Terry sees that his brother Charlie is murdered by the mob‚ at this point

    Premium KILL Truth On the Waterfront

    • 674 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Elia Kazan

    • 584 Words
    • 3 Pages

    colleagues. After testifying Kazan was eager to justify his decision to why he chose to testify and to express that is was for the benefit of the nation security. Elia Kazan saw his opportunity to justify his decision by direct the movie On the Waterfront‚ which was about the struggles a charterer name Terry had to face when he was put into a situation that he had to choose whether he should or should not testify against the Union Mobs. Kazan emotional struggles and condemnation which he faced

    Premium On the Waterfront

    • 584 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    region for some time. I thought it was the perfect play to begin our season of ’Faith’ for reasons you will see on stage." All performances will be held Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. at the 96-seat Waterfront

    Premium New Jersey Philadelphia Theatre

    • 503 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 50