essay 1 Flashcards
what is the question for Essay 1
compare the effects of two texts either meeting and/or not meeting your expectations of the genre
paragraph 1
male dominance in high noon
evidence for Paragraph 1
the use of gaze and body language in the wedding scene
(shows unbalanced power dynamics)
will is more dominant and has control over Amy
paragraph 2
female dominance in outlawed- challenges expectations
evidence for paragraph 2
“in the next week, I learned how to Gurage eyeballs. Kick balls, shatter an Adam apple and break a man’s nose with the back of my skull.” descriptive language
(Shows that they are violent)
can easy take a man down and therefore dominant over male characters
Challenges viewer’s expectations since the 1950s
paragraph 3
classic good vs evil plot
evidence for paragraph 3
Camera angles and camera shots of will and miller gang show a good and evil, 1vs4
Classic plot line
paragraph 4
more complex character development
evidence for paragraph 4
“I knew we would create a nation of the dispossessed, where we would not be barren women but kings”
imagery is used to show what they are doing is positively
“I drew my revolver and started shouting at the unkept clerk to empty the tills”
Uses the vocabulary “shouting” and “til” to show the harmful act they are committing
Therefore a good or evil label can not be put on them