Final Exam Questions

1. In what ways does French occupation interfere in the daily lives of the Algerians in "Naema--Whereabouts Unknown"?

2. Accoding to Robert Stam's and Louise Spence's essay on The Battle of Algiers, what are two film techniques that the film uses to make its audience identify with the FLN?

3. Write about any two themes Yukio Mishima addresses in his short story "Patriotism"?

4. In the short film Patriotism, how does the photography, costume, setting, and composition (write about two) contribute to the lyricism of the story?

5. In Kobo Abe's one-act play, "The Man Who Turned into a Stick," what are the causes of the man-stick's" unhappiness?

6. In "The Man Who Turned into a Stick," what are two symbols that a stick stands for?

7. According to the "Introduction" to magical realism, what might be the explanation to why magical realism prevailed in Latin America?

8. What is one characteristic of magical realism and how might it fit into one of the stories?

9. In Federico Garcia Lorca's play, "Blood Wedding," what is he criticizing by giving only one of his characters a real name?

10. How is suspense built in the film adaptation of Blood Wedding?

11. According to the essay "Ghosts of Comala," how does the novel criticize the Mexican Revolution and rapid urbanization?

12. Point out two changes in the film Pedro Paramo.