Choose two movies from the approved list below and watch them both. Then write a brief three paragraph essay about your findings. Use single spaced spacing.
Your essay should contain the following:
A paragraph outlining the vision of the American Dream in the first film. This is not a summary of the film, rather, explain what the director is trying to tell us about the underlying mythos of the Dream.
A paragraph doing the same for the second film.
A paragraph contrasting these two visions.
Only use approved films. You can pick any two you like, most are available on common streaming sites:
Roger & Me. 1989. dir. Michael Moore. Warner Brothers.
Malcolm X. 1992. dir. Spike Lee. 40 Acres & A Mule.
American Me. 1992. dir. Edward James Olmos. YOY Productions.
The Joy Luck Club. 1993. dir. Wayne Wang. Buena Vista Pictures.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. 1998. dir. Terry Gillam. Rhino Films.
The Queen of Versailles. 2012. dir. Lauren Greenfield. Magnolia Pictures.
Selma. 2014. dir. Ava DuVernay. Paramount Pictures.
99 Homes. 2014. dir. Ramin Bahrani. Hyde Park Entertainment.
Sorry to Bother You. 2018. dir. Boots Riley. Annapurna Pictures.
Minari. 2020. dir. Lee Isaac Chung. A24.
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