Essay 1: Argument & Structure Flashcards
Remember possible arguments for the exam.
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Argument
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By comparing the structuralist and post-structuralist film theories of Christian Metz and Gilles DeLeuze in relation to
Strangers on a Train and Hiroshima mon amour…
- I will argue that structuralist film theory has laid out a way of reading film as a language in linguistic and semiotic terms, which acts as a base, allowed for numerous new theories
- I will argue that the continuing significance of film theory lies in its diversity and difference. There is no correct theory, just different ways to approach our understanding of cinema
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Structure
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- Introduction
- Metz’s theory
- Hiroshima mon amour
- DeLeuze’s theory
- Hiroshima mon amour
- Conclusion
