In the light of the above statement‚ compare the general vision and viewpoint in at least two texts you have studied in your comparative course. Throughout my study of Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte‚ Sive by John B.Keane and Casablanca directed by Michael Curtiz‚ there was no doubt that each text presented me with an outlook on life which shaped my general vision and view point to either one of positivity or in many cases‚ negativity. In all three texts which I have studied‚ the author’s use
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The outlaw hero has the "childlike" qualities that most of us wish we had as adults. To civilians it may seem that the outlaw hero lives more of a fantasy life that we all wish to have. Robert B. Ray categorizes Casablanca as "the most typical" American film. Ray uses Casablanca as a tutor text for what he calls the formal paradigm of Classical Hollywood as well as the thematic paradigm that addresses the conflict between isolationism and communitarian participation. The film is typical in its
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Because entertainment such as film inevitably “contains‚ reflects‚ and promulgates” ideology (Grant 32)‚ the shift of the film genre is almost always interrelated with the shift of the myth. This social ideology that derives from the entertainment is what Roland Barthe‚ a french literary theorist‚ describes as the myth. Barry Grant borrows the Barthe’s argument of the myth in his critical essay talking about film genre: “[He] argues that the very principle of myth is that ‘it transforms history into
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balls of fire”) were the eyes of the devil‚ which also shows the level of superstition in this cultural context. We also hear the distinctive local language – e.g. “the calves are bawling”‚ “the hobs of hell”‚ “bohareen”. The cultural context in Casablanca is also conveyed well in the opening scene of that work where we get the flavour of a very distinctive setting‚ but of course it contrasts strongly with the cultural context of Sive. Time wise there’s only about 15 years in the difference‚ but geographically
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Casablanca (film) Casablanca is a 1942 American romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz‚ starring Humphrey Bogart‚ Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid‚ and featuring Claude Rains‚ Conrad Veidt‚ Sydney Greenstreet‚ Peter Lorre and Dooley Wilson. Set during World War II‚ it focuses on a man torn between‚ in the words of one character‚ love and virtue. He must choose between his love for a woman and helping her and her Czech Resistance leader husband escape from the Vichy-controlled Moroccan city
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The great depression and roaring twenties era in America lead to Hollywood producing what some thought of as a constant succession of sordid and immoral films; films that revolved around crime‚ sin and infidelity. This led to the creation of ‘the production code’ “adopted in 1930 to roll back the profligacy of the 1920s and Set a reformed America again on the path of righteousness in the new harsher decade” (Doherty‚ p 6). Throughout this essay I will examine the ways in which the regulations
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Morocco & Globalization Field Study Globalization is not an abstract process but one rooted in real historical events that profoundly affect our world today. While many explorations of globalization focus on Asia‚ Latin America or sub-Saharan Africa‚ in this course students will learn about issues of globalization in the North African nation of Morocco. During this course‚ students will gain a better understanding of how “globalization” as a concept is rooted in historical‚ cultural‚ political
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believability of the film. The narrative of the film is illustrated by the actor’s reactions which are caught on screen. A great example of this format of filmmaking is "Casablanca"‚ which is also known as the most famous movie of all time and is never far from the top of the list when talking about the best movie of all time. Casablanca follows the Classical Hollywood Narrative Style by following the loosely accepted rules of the style. The movie
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Since the invention of film‚ many movies have earned their place as benchmarks in cinema history‚ such as Casablanca‚ citizen kane‚ and The Wizard of Oz. All of these have been (and still are) looked upon as iconic examples of creative and intuitive filmmaking. In today’s society‚ films are chock full of special effects‚ whether its gunshots‚ explosions‚ or aliens; some films nowadays can even make money without a good plot‚ peppering the viewer with nonstop action sequences with no thought for story
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Alexis Chavez Ms. Davis English 4 Period 4 1 December 2015 Cult Film and Our Society Definitions of cult range from the innocent to the super extreme. From undying love to just a hobby on the weekends‚ Cult finds its way into the hearts of viewers in the most unexpected way possible. The film industry is a tough market to breakout into films are considered artwork and others often end up in the bargain film box at any major department store. Why do people love some films more than others? Many
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