Using a Film That Has Been Screened in Class,discuss Whether

question 33

Essay

Using a film that has been screened in class,discuss whether or not you believe it fits into the "classical Hollywood" style. What elements of the film signal this? If it does not fit into the "classical Hollywood" style, how might it be seen as a reaction against it?

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Definitions:

Second Continental Congress

A convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that managed the colonial war effort during the American Revolution and adopted the Declaration of Independence.

Declaration Of Independence

A document adopted on July 4, 1776, by the Second Continental Congress, declaring the thirteen American colonies independent from British rule.

Treason

The act of betraying one's country, typically by attempting to overthrow the government or collaborating with enemy forces during times of war.

Articles Of Confederation

The first written constitution of the United States, ratified in 1781, which outlined a national government with limited powers and was later replaced by the U.S. Constitution in 1789.