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

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

4 The Odyssey

5 -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.

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

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

8 Racial Discourse

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

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

11 Homer vs. Coen Brothers

12 Sirens

13 Underworld

14 Cyclops

15 Blind Prophet

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

17 Blended Parodies

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

20 Symbols Water is the most prevalent symbol

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

22 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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