American past questions

Section C: American Film – Comparative Study Choose one question from this section.

You should compare a minimum of two American films in your answer.

Below is a list of questions from past exam papers you will only ask one in the exam Either 15. Compare the ways in which narrative is used to create dramatic conflict in the American films you have studied for this topic. [40] Or 16. How far do your chosen American films portray themes and ideas in similar ways?

[40 Or 15. How far do the American films you have studied for this topic depend on well established narrative and/or genre conventions? [40] Or 16. How far do the American films you have studied for this topic express similar messages and values to one another? [40 Or 15. Compare the ways in which key themes in your chosen American films are presented. [40] Or 16. With reference to your chosen American films, compare the extent to which their messages and values reflect the times in which they were made.

Or 15. Compare and contrast the messages and values conveyed by the narrative resolutions of your chosen films. [40] Or 16. What have you found interesting in the representation of gender in the films you have studied?