Objective: In an essay of 5 pages (the Works Cited page does not count as part of the essay page count) write an essay that analyzes a Movie’s cultural significance. Basically, you are examining why the movie is relevant/popular with the viewing audience Your Argument/Analysis: This is not an essay where you summarize the movie, nor are you writing an evaluation of whether you like or dislike the movie. This essay is examining how the movie has major cultural significance. Your analysis is explaining why the movie resonates so well with its viewers. Your analysis will also examine the cinematic techniques and other artistic devices the director uses that also contribute to the movie’s significance. Your essay will analyze the social, cultural, political, religious, and/or economic forces that explain the movie’s significance. Your essay will analyze the social, cultural, political, religious, and/or economic forces that explain the movie’s significance. Audience: Your reading audience is someone who has heard of the movie, and is familiar with it, but has not taken the time to analyze the movie with any real meaning. Your essay will educate the reader that a movie is more than mindless entertainment. Your essay will educate the reader on a movie’s power to educate society as well. Notes: 1) Please use the sample outline exactly to structure the essay (for reference use the Pulp Fiction example) 2) Please make sure to use sandwiching technique when using a quote. Introduce the quote first (where it comes from) cite the quote with parenthesis and after the quote you MUST analyze the quote and explain why its relatable.
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