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Essay Instructions: This is word for word what the professor says on the instructions:

You are required to write two papers during the semester. Each paper should be from 5 to 7 pages in length, neatly typed, double spaced, and professionally presented. This does not include the cover page or the bibliography.
The opening paragraph of each paper should introduce your topic. your topic must address one of the selected topics provided or one that is approved by this instructor.
Since it is a research paper you must cite at least three different sources. This could include websites, magazine articles, books, or the film itself.
Remember this is a research paper and you must cite your sources and do not be afraid to have portions of the paper as quotes from your sources. Many times students will start with a quote to introduce their subject.
The biggest mistake you can make when doing this paper is not to quote your sources and make it appear that the ideas and facts are your own. Please cite your sources and use quotes as often as you need them.
If you need help in the format of your paper, a good online source is Purdue OWL (http://owl.english.perdue.edu/owl/resource/658/01/)
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I must choose one of the following topics. The topic I picked was the one I found the most interesting and thought would be the easiest to retrieve information on. However you may choose any one of the following topics:

1.) Principles of Early Optical Systems and Series - Photography that led to the invention of the movie camera. This could include the contributions of Edison and the Lumiere Brothers.

2.) Research the life of George Melies and his contributions to cinema history.

3.) The film contributions of Edwin S. Porter highlighting his film "The Great Train Robbery."

4.) Research D.W. Griffith: his influences, early years, and his contributions to the narrative form, citing films such as "Intolerance" and "Broken Blossoms."

5.) Research D.W. Griffith and his film "Birth of a Nation." Discuss the controversies surrounding the film and the cinema techniques he contributed.

6.) Research the German films "Nosferatu" and "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligiri" and how they influenced contemporary horror films.

Essay Instructions: Please review the movie "the birth of the nation"
After reading the article, The Mixed Birth of “Great White” Masculinity and the Classical Spectator. I want you to imagine that The Birth of a Nation was remade using today’s cinematography, actors, studios, and dialogue. How would the racist issues and interracial relationships be approached and how might today’s audiences react to the modern version?


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Essay Instructions: this is a Critical Response Paper about the
Film: BIRTH OF A NATION (1915).Director: D.W. Griffith

These are CRITICAL and SOPHISTICATED ASSESSMENTS. In this paper,should "apply the language and terminology appropriate to the analysis of this Film." This exercise as a sophisticated film review that embraces CINEMATOGRAPHY, SOUND, NARRATIVE, and DIRECTION as well as focusing on the POLITICS and AESTHETICS of representation. no less than 500 word.

Essay Instructions: How does Do the Right Thing constitute a response to Birth of a Nation, without belaboring the obvious?

Use the following:
Birth of a Nation--film--Griffith
Do the Right Thing--film--Lee


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