Write a 3-4 page analyzing and interpreting the plot and cinematic themes of a full-length feature film of your choice utilizing one of the three major Sociological theories (Conflict Theory, Functionalism, or Symbolic-Interactionism) as your interpretive lens. Make sure that you demonstrate in your how the main ideas of your chosen theory explain what’s going …
Write a 3-4 page analyzing and interpreting the plot and cinematic themes of a full-length feature film of your choice utilizing one of the three major Sociological theories (Conflict Theory, Functionalism, or Symbolic-Interactionism) as your interpretive lens. Make sure that you demonstrate in your how the main ideas of your chosen theory explain what’s going …
Films are a reflection of American culture and that has been especially true of how the culture has dealt with race. This week we will see how American films for many years perpetuated the racism of the society at large, from the ground-breaking film techniques but extremely negative racial stereotypes in Birth of A …
After attending Theater’s production of Athena please submit a performance response/critique. (This is a slightly different assignment from last time, soread it carefully!)FORMAT: Response should be approximately 1 to 1.5 pages, double spaced, in 12 point font (Calibri, Times New Roman, or Helvetica), and with 1-inchmargins. Include a heading (Name, Instructor’s Name, Course Section #, …
1: How can we explain the transformation of the Nazi party from a marginal political and ideological force that secured less than 03% of the national vote in the federal elections in Germany in 1928 BUT by the summer of 1932 was able to secure 37,4 % of the votes? What political, socio-economic, …
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Charlie Chaplin and Humphrey Bogart achieved great success for their powerful screen personas. Consider contemporary examples of actors, male and female, who have maintained consistent and recognizable screen personas over a number of roles. Choose two different actors whose careers span many films. Explain what you believe is the purpose of using a familiar persona …
Character Analysis on Toula Portokalos from My Big Fat Greek WeddingWrite a paper on how Toula Portokalos has grown for the better throughout the movie to better embrace her culture, family, and herself personally.
How often do minorities die within the first hour in horror films ? In between the years 1980s to 2023. And how have their roles in horror films changed over time?
Focusing on the intersection of aesthetic and technological film history: synchronized sound. How did “the coming of sound” impact the way movies “made meaning”? incorporate readings in both • Corrigan, T. (2015) A Short Guide to Writing about Film (9th edn), Boston: Pearson. and Gomery, D. and Pafort-Overduin, C. (2011) Movie History: A Survey (2nd …
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Choose at least two American films that represents more than one class. One film should have been produced prior to 1960. One film should have been produced from 1980 to the present. They can be from any genre. Answer the following questions: What do you consider your own class standing to be and …
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