2.6.1 final assessment essay Representation

1 hour

How significant is representation in constructing national cinema in the 2 films you have studied?

Key words

What do you have to address

Thesis: 

defining the aspects of rep (gender pyschoanalysis and nation) 

what qualifies as national cinema 

Make an overall comparison about the reliance and different uses of representation in the films

What extent you agree/disagree and simply outline why

Point 1: 

Masculinity

Point - comparatively what extent? 

Examples (analysis of scene)

Analysis (gendered meaning)

Synthesis (how they show national cinema and context) 

Point 2:

Femininity

Point - comparatively what extent? 

Examples (analysis of scene)

Analysis (gendered meaning)

Synthesis (how they show national cinema and context) 

Point 3:

Psycho-sexual yonic phallic

Point - comparatively what extent? 

Examples (analysis of scene)

Analysis (gendered meaning)

Synthesis (purpose - how they show national cinema and context) 

Point 4:

National identity

Point - comparatively what extent? 

Examples (analysis of scene)

Analysis (gendered meaning)

Synthesis (how they show national cinema and context) 

Conclusion

Summarise 

1. Extent significance of rep in communicating national cinema (contexts  and alternative ideology/critical)