Thursday, October 9, 2008

Study guide for midterm

You’ll be asked to write two short essays that should take about twenty minutes each, in addition to answering some short-form identification questions. You can prepare for this exam by timing yourself by writing out answers to any of the questions below. Exam questions will be similar to those listed below.

You should be familiar with every film we have viewed in class so far, including:
Walkabout
Picnic at Hanging Rock
The Devil’s Playground
Mad Max
Gallipoli

1. Discuss how the landscape portrayed in Walkabout exemplifies the clash between urban and rural culture.
2. Discuss the visual symbols that are related to sexuality in either Picnic at Hanging Rock or The Devil’s Playground.
3. Discuss the portrayal of mateship in Picnic at Hanging Rock, Mad Max, or The Devil’s Playground.
4. Discuss the clash of Aborginal and white culture in Walkabout.
5. Discuss the use of sound or music to elicit emotion or create resonance in Walkabout, Picnic at Hanging Rock, or Gallipoli.

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