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Paper Assignment : Representations of American Culture

Your assignment is to write a paper (4-6 pages) examining a movie, miniseries, short subject, or fictional book's portrayal of a particular time in American history, and with the help of at least two (2) outside sources critically analyze the film. In four to six pages, the paper should attempt to address the following issues of the film:

1. When was the film made?

2. What era does it portray?

3. What themes are present in the movie, and how well does it convey them?

4. What can the movie tell about the era in which it was made?

5. What can the film tell us about the popular perception of the era that is being portrayed?

6. How accurate is the movie, compared with the information obtained in your source material?

7. How successful is the movie in conveying its chosen subject?

8. How can history as a backdrop to tell a story, and how can events be used in order to facilitate the telling of a story or push a modern message?