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Why We Value Texts
The Big Sleep
The
Real Inspector Hound
Anil's Ghost
The Red
Headed League
Collateral
The Big Sleep:
· The
star vehicle aspect of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.
· The
film is one of the best examples of film noir.
· Witty
dialogue
· The
clever use of motifs by Hawks, including that of the door motif.
· Danger
and corruption.
· The
film reflects the society in which it was produced.
The Real Inspector
Hound:
· It
cleverly subverts the conventions of previous texts that had become
too formulaic.
· It
was a milestone for the genre as it was one of the first examples of
a refinement age text.
· It
has an element that supports the rise of marginalised groups.
“Everyone loves an underdog.”
· It
is a reflection of the 1960’s social and political movements. It
represented changing paradigms.
· It
is humorous and entertaining.
· It
contains conflict and tension.
Anil’s Ghost:
· Historical
context. The text gives an account of the conflict in Sri Lanka.
· Non
linear structure.
· It
contains complex characters that are drawn very skilfully and this
creates emotional attachment.
· Feminist
ideologies.
· Motifs
· Gives
an insight into Sri Lankan culture.
The Red Headed League:
· Was
essentially the birth of crime fiction popularity and contains the
most well-known sleuth of all time, Sherlock Holmes.
· We
like to have escapism and think that in our complex lives, things
can run smoothly.
· Like
to think that an incorruptible sleuth like Holmes exists.
· Represents
the values in the society of the time.
Collateral:
· It
has a star vehicle appeal in Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx.
· It
represents a modern LA.
· Vast
filmic features.
· Neo
noir.
· Reflects
the values of the time.
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