Your short essay should be between three and (no more than) four typed, double-spaced pages (800–1,000 words) on the following topic:
How do the respective narrative forms of Double Indemnity and Magnolia construct their characters and provide different critical perspectives on social values? Discuss in your essay some of the various narration types and the formal narrative construction of the films’ characters. However, do not simply provide a list or catalog of the narrative differences between the two films. A critical and necessary part of the assignment is for you to argue how the narrative construction in each film provides critical perspectives on social values.
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