Observes the contradictory portrayal of woman as earth-mother, attached or contained and solid, and woman as free, airy, uncontained, in literature by or about women from biblical stories to the present. (TO)

After examining the drawbacks of some of the currently popular teaching methods, the author proposes an approach to the teaching of high school history focusing on the matter of history -- the lives of men and ideas of the past. (SM)

Discusses the elements of form and dissolution, the discrepancies between meaning and manner, in Visconti's film, "Death in Venice." (TO)

Presents a brief history of "Cabaret" and analyzes the cinematic version for character changes which differ from the story originally written by Christopher Isherwood. (RB)

Analyzes director Richard Lester's and scriptwriter Charles Wood's efforts in adapting "How I Won the War" and "Dingo" for film. (RB)

Analyzes the difficulty of adapting Faulkner's "Sanctuary" to film, concluding that a genuine work of art, conceived in one medium, resists being transferred to another art form. (RB)

Discusses the controversy surrounding Ken Russell's interpretations of the materials on which he bases his films. (RB)

Compares three filmed versions of "Hamlet" in order to get a clearer notion of how Shakespeare's tragedy translates into the medium of film. (Author/RB)

Discusses the difficulties directors face when trying to capture Shakespeare's plays on film, citing Polanski's "Macbeth," Brook's "Lear," and Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet" as examples. (RB)

Discusses the current view of literature and of criticism by students and faculty and suggests improving this view by increasing the attention given to the fundamental principles of criticism as a rational discipline. (TO)

Explains literary distinctions between form and content. (RL)

Criticism and controversy concerning the validity of Western models of development is leading the world of education to a comprehensive review of its aims and functions. The forthcoming UNESCO publication, A Critical Look at Development: Some Young People's Views,'' is cited as a reference to stimulate discussion of today's education models. (SM)

Describes elements necessary to achieve maximum impact in lyric poetry. (DS)