I have two 400-800 word essays, on the same document, due tomorrow at noon over these two prompts… Pan’s Labyrinth, The Piano, Us, and One Sings, The Other Doesn’t use the conventions of melodrama to critique unjust treatment or persecution.
Pick two of these films.
Make and support a claim that answers this question: How do melodramatic techniques champion protagonists whose identities make them vulnerable in their society?
You are doing genre analysis in this prompt, but you need to make sure to deal with images and/or sound to support your claim. and… Pan’s Labyrinth, The Piano, Us, and One Sings, The Other Doesn’t all explore, among other things, how women and/or girls are positioned as an oppressed group.
Pick two of these films.
Make and support a claim that answers this question: How do the films address the roles of women in a patriarchal society? You could consider how the films present artistry/creativity, intimate relationships, psychology, and violence; this prompt also lends itself to gaze theory.
To support your claim, use a combination of mise-en-scéne, editing, or sound analysis. Remember to include or describe images. (Do not use genre-oriented anaylsis to answer this prompt.)