Battle Royal by Ralph Ellison

  Examples of what we’ve studied in Literature: • Battle Royal by Ralph Ellison • The story of A Hour Late Chopin • Notes of A Native Son Pick one theme in 2 pieces of literature we’ve studied so far in this class. Analyze why this is the theme in these two...

Definition of the American Dream

    Rocky, 1976, was nominated for ten Academy Awards, winning 3: Best Picture, Best Director and Best Film Editing. Directed by: John G. Avildsen Produced by: Irvin Winkler Written by: Sylvester Stallone Cast: Sylvester Stallone – Rocky Balboa Talia Shire –...

The elements of mise-en-scène

As we have seen throughout the semester, important information is communicated about a character – or what we might refer to as his/her personality – through the elements of mise-en-scène. In this sense, mise-en-scène can be thought of as a kind of collage that is...

Engaging Cinema

  In the introduction to his text, Engaging Cinema, Bill Nichols tells us that “Because of its indirect or metaphorical qualities, the cinema prompts reflection. Films get us thinking about their thematic concerns, about what kind of comment they are making about...

The protagonists and/or antagonists in these films

      Explains the cultural significance (i.e. the message) of at least three of the films we’ve screened, as well as what you have personally learned from the protagonists and/or antagonists in these films. (This combined response should be between 2 –...