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Understanding Genre Theory: Exploring Western Genres and Binary Oppositions

Learn about the essence of genre theory, comparing it to auteur theory, analyzing narrative tone, director revisions, and iconic elements like chiaroscuro lighting. Delve into traditional American, Italian American, and African American gangster genres, as well as the Western genre through "Unforgiven." Discover the significance of binary oppositions, landscape portrayal, and myth in genre analysis.

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Understanding Genre Theory: Exploring Western Genres and Binary Oppositions

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  1. Lesson 13 Introduction to Genre Theory

  2. Recap

  3. Source: BFI

  4. Genre Genre Genus A particular style or category of work characterised by a particular form, style or purpose.

  5. Genre Theory Vs Auteur Theory

  6. Narrative Tone Genre Director Revisions? Iconography

  7. Chiaroscuro lighting in German Expressionism & Film Noir

  8. Semantics (Altman) Iconography Cinematography Acting Costume

  9. Syntax Overlying structure, deeper meaning, arrangement

  10. Semantics Syntax Greater understanding of genre

  11. Traditional American Gangster

  12. Italian American Gangster

  13. African American Gangster

  14. The Western

  15. Unforgiven -A uniquely different western Clint on what makes a good western

  16. The Wilderness VS Civilization

  17. The Western: Binary Oppositions (Jim Kitses) The community Restriction Institutions Compromise Social responsibility The individual Freedom Honour Integrity (honesty) Self interest

  18. The Western Culture Corruption Refinement Humanity Nature Purity Brutalisation Savagery

  19. Unforgiven (dir. Eastwood, 1992) • Genre • Iconography • Western hero • Other characters • Representation of violence • The law • Binary oppositions • Importance of landscape • Myth

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