O Brother, Where Art Thou? The Coen Brother s (2000)

O Brother, Where Art Thou? Is historical accuracy important for this film that uses Odyssey as an indirect reference point?

The Odyssey

-Follows Odysseus and his ten year journey home to his family. -He must use his strength and intellect to monsters, gods, goddesses, and women who serve as obstacles.

The Odyssey The trials of Odysseus include 1.Monsters 2.Cyclops 3.Sirens 4.The Underworld 5.More monsters

O Brother, Where Art Thou? Social Change through Imagery, clever Sequences, Satire, and classic Parallels

Racial Discourse

That music, though Produced by T-Bone Burnett. Featuring: -Allison Krause -The Soggy Bottom Boys

O Brother, Where Art Thou? The Coen Brother s (2000)

Homer vs. Coen Brothers

Sirens

Underworld

Cyclops

Blind Prophet

How have these literary parallels skewed the memory of the 1930’s?

Blended Parodies

Film is used as an instrument to interrogate the present and past

Symbols Water is the most prevalent symbol

That music, though Produced by T-Bone Burnett. Featuring: -Allison Krause -The Soggy Bottom Boys

That music, though Era – based music, Specifically “Down to the River” and “Man of Constant Sorrow” reflects not only the era, but also the Pathos of the time.

O Brother, Where Art Thou? The Coen Brother s (2000)