Film Analysis Question Faces of Oppression in The Film Pariah
Humanities
Film analysis 2 consists of two short answer (mini-essay) questions.
Craft well-articulated paragraphs that fully address the question. Use specific and relevant film examples AND explain how those examples support your answer.
You do not need to write an intro and conclusion. Just answer the question.
- Question 1:
Choose 2 faces of oppression that Alike and/or Laura face in the film Pariah. In your answer, identify the 2 faces of oppression and explain how they are portrayed in the film through the character(s) of Alike and or Laura.
Your answer must be at least 4 paragraphs in length and include at least two scene examples from the film.
QUESTION 2
- Analyze TWO of the ways that the women in the film Fried Green Tomatoes, use FOOD to reproduce, resist, and/or rebel against gender constructions and other social/cultural expectations of the time.
Your answer must be at least 4 paragraphs in length and include at least two scene examples from the film.
Hint: consider how food is politicized and helps to illustrate the issues of race, class, gender, and sexual orientation that Ruth, Idgie, Evelyn Couch and the other women struggle with.
around 800 words
