Responses

Response 4 (400 words)
1. Complete Note-Taking Exercise 4
2. Using your notes, develop an analysis of the image you selected. In your analysis, consider the role of gender throughout the film.

Response 3 (400 words)
1. Complete Note-Taking Exercise 3
2. Using your notes, develop an analysis of the film. In your analysis, consider how gender is portrayed. How does the setting (time, place, weather, etc...) relate to the narrative and its construction of gender?

Response 2  (400 words)
1.Complete Note-Taking Exercise 2
2. Using your notes, develop an analysis of the style and content of the film. In your analysis, consider how the film noir style is used to portray Mexicans, Mexican American, and American characters. Also, consider the role of the "femme fatale" in this film. Is there a traditional femme fatale? Or is there a different representation of this type of female character?

Response 1 (400 words)
1. Complete Note-Taking Exercise 1 
2. Using your notes, develop an analysis of the portrayal of Native Americans in the film.  Questions you might want to consider in your analysis: How does their visual representation relate to their narrative representation? Are there differences in how Native American genders are portrayed? How do they compare to the non-Native American characters? How is Marty represented in comparison? Please use the appropriate film terminology in your analysis.

Sample Response