Your answer should present a coherent approach and be supported with evidence from close-readings of the
films and stories, historical contexts, and/or critical concepts. Also, be sure to organize your writing so that your
basis for comparison is clear and cite any sources you may refer to in your essay.
Prompt
- Compare and contrast the role of family in three of the films we have seen so far this semester. How are
familial bonds constructed, represented, and broken? What role might social/ cultural/historical expectations
and pressures have on the narrative function of family? What cinematic techniques are deployed to depict
family drama?
Use these movies
The Crossing 過春天 [China, 2018]
Vengeance 復仇 [Hong Kong, 2009]
The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful
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