Movie review questions Research Paper

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I need these questions answered in complete sentances.
3 different movies..
Last of the Mohicans 1992
1. How is the frontier defined? Who lives there and why?
2. How does life on the frontier in this film compare to other colonial experiences you may have learned about in textbooks or elsewhere?
3. What are some twentieth-century frontiers?
4. What are the motivations for fighting for Britain?
5. What are the particular experiences of the frontier settlers? Why might they not see it as in their interests to ally themselves with Britain?
6. How do feelings and allegiances change? How are terms such as loyalty and sedition defined? Are they debated?
7. How can we begin to map out here what is to come 20 years down the line in the American colonies?
8. How do Native Americans figure their own interests and allegiances with the British, the French, and the Colonials?
9. How are political arguments about revolution discussed?
10. How are Hawk-eye’s loyalties formed?
11. What are his notions of savagery and civilization? What are Cora’s? Who/What is savage to Hawk-eye? Why?
12. How do we define civilization and/or savagery?
13. How is Hawk-eye outlook similar or different to: A. American settlers. B. English C. Mohicans
14. With whom does Hawk-eye most closely identify?
15. Who in this film could we classify as an American? Why? What are his/her qualities, characteristics?
16. How is European national identity symbolized in the colonies?
17. How does it visually compare to Native American and Colonial identity? Look at costuming.
18. What are some stereotypes of the Indian?
19. What is the concept of “The Noble Savage”?
20. How does this movie rely on or disrupt long-standing visual conventions or stereotypes of Indians?
21. How do depictions of Native Americans and interracial relationships (friendships, alliances) look in comparison to other Hollywood movies of its time (“Dances with Wolves” 1990, “Thunderheart” 1992, “Pocahontas” 1995 etc…)?

The Patriot
1. What is the setting of the film?

2. What reservations do the colonists hold in regards to the French and Indian War?

3. What are the arguments being made about North Carolina going to war? Pro and Con.

4. What does Benjamin Martin mean by “This war will not be fought on the frontier but amongst us?”

5. What is significant about the death of Thomas?

6. What does Benjamin Martin say about the ways of “gentlemen” warfare?

7. What is the roll of the militia?

8. Why did General Cornwallis feel it was important to fight a gentlemen’s war and treat the colonists with respect?

9. What is the significance of the discussion between Gabriel and the former slave?

10. What does “fixing the flag” say about the character of Gabriel?

11. What does General Cornwallis say about the militia targeting officers?

12. How does the video depict the loyalists? Give examples.

13. How does the movie depict the tactics used by the Tavington and the British? Give examples.

14. How did General Cornwallis surrender?

15. Why did Harry Burwell name his son Gabriel?

16. When we think of the American Revolution, we tend to think of the northern campaign. However, the war was fought in some southern areas as well. What was the strategic value of the southern campaign as depicted by this film? Why does the northern campaign dominate the history books?

17. Discuss the film’s portrayal of the lives of African Americans during the Revolutionary era.

18. Members of the militia and the Continental Army fought in the Revolutionary War. Compare and contrast the two different groups of fighters.

19. Pick any two characters in the film and write three paragraphs explaining their relationship and how it changed throughout the movie. This will be meat of your extra credit, so don’t skimp or skip on this part.

Glory
1. What will the Confederates do to any African American soldiers, or to anyone directing those soldiers?
2. What is a “full discharge?
3. How many men take a full discharge?
4. Why are the rifles such a big deal?
5. What are the rumors going around the camp?
6. When his troops play around with the guns, what does the colonel was remembering?
7. Why does Colonel Shaw try to scare the man who is such a good shot? Do you think this was the right or wrong thing to do? Why?
8. What does the colonel get offered at the party? What does he ask for?
9. Why don’t the men get shoes?
10. What do you think the soldier (Trip) being flogged is thinking?
11. Why was the soldier (Trip) “deserting?”
12. How do the men react to their cut in pay?
13. How does the colonel react to the cut in pay?
14. Do you think Sgt. Maj. Mulcahy (the Irish guy) had a personal problem with the 54th because they were black or do you think he was doing his job, which was training the men to be soldiers? How did you come to your conclusion? Before you write a response, think about how he conducted his training of the men, and then think about the parade and his response to the men passing him in the street.
15. What kind of “action” do they see in Georgia?
16. Why does the colonel go along with it?
17. How does the colonel finally get the men into battle?
18. What does the 54th regiment volunteer to do?
19. Did you learn anything from this movie? What was it?
20. Was there something you didn’t understand about the movie? What was it?
21. What did you like best about the movie? Why? Give detail.
22. What did you like least about the movie? Why? Give detail.
23. Who was your favorite character in the movie? Why?
24. Who was your least favorite character in the movie? Why?
25. Do some research on the real “Massachusetts Fighting 54th”. Is the Hollywood version an accurate depiction of the regiment? Why or why not?

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