A war film not bold enough to make a statement is playing it unforgivably safe and choosing to appease to a mass audience – as it did, generating…
Thesis statement: These movies were filmed at two very distanced times in our society yet they still are an accurate reflection of our geopolitical atmosphere…
To conclude, an American film, “Education about Death”, is biased as the author makes use of different literary devices including sarcasm, symbolism, as means of tool to ridicule Germany. Although the film may contain little factual information about Germany, the film was produced to entertain the audiences. Therefore, the film had to be…
As many events in history are remade into movies, films, or documentaries to depict the emotions and the stories of the people who were involved in the events, or witnessed them.Because movies can’t always depict real life events exactly as they happened, movies are changed as well and can be different from the actual event. There are however similarities showing the events and emotions that the people felt. Director Patricia Riggen,…
Over a period of time, specific audiences construct expectations of different types of media, related to either what they have been told, or perhaps what the media have exposed them to in the past. Indeed, it could be argued that the success of a film to a large degree, rests on whether or not such expectations are met, surpassed, else the audience successfully surprised. Certainly, such expectations have to be addressed by the film, if it is to be considered satisfying for the audience, and in this way, elements within the film, such as character representations, the narrative and cinematography are all important components which allow this to be achieved. Additionally, the social and political context in which the film is being viewed must be considered, as it is against this background that their expectations will have been formed.…
Fiction films are often stigmatised by historians, as they distort the truth, causing problems when trying to use them as a source. Their wildly varying content matter, inaccuracies, and bias make them hard to use. Film does not simply suggest a worldview; it states, and we experience, its existence as truth, which is the fundamental power and danger it poses to the observer. One cannot deny, however, film’s phenomenal impact in the twentieth century, drastically changing the way we see the world and how we absorb information. In this way, film is best considered as one stage in the ongoing history of communications. As a historical medium, therefore, fiction film can be very valuable, as despite fictitious content, it still has the potential…
In American History, many events are started and thrived off of mass hysteria and paranoia; two notable examples of this are the Salem Witch Trials and the reign of Senator McCarthy during the Cold War. During the colonial period of the United States, an event known as the Salem Witch Trials took place in Salem, Massachusetts. This infamous event lead to prosecution and eventual hanging of several people, some of which had been falsely accused. A similar event happened nearly 200 years later during the Cold War. Many in the United States feared the spread of communism, and Senator McCarthy of Wisconsin lead the accusation of many politicians being communists. These two events were based entirely on hysteria and paranoia and affected the lives of many people in negative ways. Arthur Miller’s, “The Crucible,” and George Clooney’s, “Good Night, and Good Luck,” both explore these events in detail and bring these…
In the 1960's many things were going on. Although Charles Manson and his cult were committing crimes before the 60's, this is when the most infamous murder occurred. Manson's cult, The Family, murdered actress Sharon Tate, who was nearly nine months pregnant, and her four friends. Though, Manson wasn't personally there when the crime happened, he sent them to do it. He even told them to make it as gruesome as possible. They stabbed each victim multiple times and wrote sayings on the wall in their blood. this is why "Manson has become a metaphor for evil" (Cannon 8). The murder of Sharon Tate and her friends showed how much influence Manson really had over his followers.…
Leah is the main character in the novel. Her mother was born in China and her father (who is now dead) was English, but she sees herself as Australian.…
1) In his essay “When Victims Speak (or, what happened when Spielberg added Amistad to his list?)”, Steve Lipkin declares that rather simply retelling the injustice slave story, Steven Spielberg's docudrama Amistad takes the confrontation between emotional import of the story and its social and political background to convince audiences with the moral truth of American jurisprudence through the empower voice of enslave.…
Breen, By Patrick H. "‘Birth Of A Nation,’ The Historian’s Review." Deadline. Deadline, 07 Oct. 2016. Web. 18 Oct. 2016.…
Throughout history, media has attempted to reflect the perceptions of social, political, and private issues through various mediums. One medium in particular, therefore, has been the law. The law is reflective of society, and society is reflected in the media. The larger social processes that occur in society tend to be reflected in whatever movies, television shows, and music is created. In Daniel LaChance’s book Executing Freedom, the reader gets a glimpse into how capital punishment and, specifically, the death penalty has caused people to change their perspective on the issue throughout United States history.…
This film is about the still present legacy of slavery, told from the perspective of its victims. Filmed in West Africa, Jamaica, and Louisiana, it offers a rich view of the psychospiritual baggage of the slave past. While the story will be an eye-opener for some, it speaks powerfully of the complexities of the slave legacy and invites viewers into the hearts, minds, and souls of a people whose lives were not their…
Thesis: Mishima uses relationships between nature and several characters to show that although Japan is destined to join the globalizing world, it can avoid the perils that come with westernization through maintaining a strong relationship to traditional Japanese culture.…
The story contains a great deal of one being racist towards the one person he should have treasured the most and that was his wife. Throughout the story he would make comments calling her names due to her ethnicity and make fun of her hair, even pulling it at times. It was fairly obvious he didn’t care if he hurt his wife’s feelings no remorse was even shown for his rude, condescending behavior. The tension between Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer was evident when Mr. Sawyer passed away.…