Honors 399 2nd paper ideas

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HONORS 399 – SECOND PAPER IDEAS

 

-       Charlie Chaplin and his critique of capitalism

-       Chaplin and the role of the gamin in “Modern Times”

-       How Chaplin mixes serious issues with comedy

-       Is Chaplin’s Little Tramp really a revolutionary?

-       Chaplin and poverty

-       Chaplin and authority

-       Chaplin and food

-       “Dead Reckoning” and its view of American society

-       The Femme Fatale in “Dead Reckoning” and other films

-       Soldiers adjusting to the home front in film noir

-       Light and dark in film noir and German Expressionism

-       Bogey’s journey through HUAC

-       Lizabeth Scott’s struggle with type casting

-       Minor characters in both “Modern Times” and “Dead Reckoning”

-       Cops in “Modern Times” and “Dead Reckoning”

-       Sexism and racism in “Dead Reckoning”

-       Music in “Modern Times” and/or “Dead Reckoning”

-       Charlie Chaplin’s struggle with sound

-       Hollywood censors and “Modern Times” and/or “Dead Reckoning”

-       Crime and corruption in either or both films

-       Tell-tale signs of Dusty’s corruption in “Dead Reckoning”

-       Martinelli and Krause, Dusty versus Mike versus Coral: What’s in a name?

-       “High Noon” and HUAC

-       Gary Cooper: from friendly HUAC witness to colleague of unfriendly witness

-       Music in “High Noon”

-       “High Noon” versus the typical Western

-       Grace Kelly and Katy Jurado in “High Noon”

-       Cinematography in “High Noon”

-       Fred Zinneman’s purpose in “High Noon”

-       The importance of the supporting cast in “High Noon”