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O Brother, Where Art Thou? The Coen Brother s (2000)
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O Brother, Where Art Thou? Is historical accuracy important for this film that uses Odyssey as an indirect reference point?
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The Odyssey
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-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.
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The Odyssey The trials of Odysseus include 1.Monsters 2.Cyclops 3.Sirens 4.The Underworld 5.More monsters
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O Brother, Where Art Thou? Social Change through Imagery, clever Sequences, Satire, and classic Parallels
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Racial Discourse
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That music, though Produced by T-Bone Burnett. Featuring: -Allison Krause -The Soggy Bottom Boys
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O Brother, Where Art Thou? The Coen Brother s (2000)
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Homer vs. Coen Brothers
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Sirens
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Underworld
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Cyclops
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Blind Prophet
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How have these literary parallels skewed the memory of the 1930’s?
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Blended Parodies
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Film is used as an instrument to interrogate the present and past
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Symbols Water is the most prevalent symbol
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That music, though Produced by T-Bone Burnett. Featuring: -Allison Krause -The Soggy Bottom Boys
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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.
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O Brother, Where Art Thou? The Coen Brother s (2000)
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