Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Final Paper

Orientalism- Western construct of the East. Not macho- enfeminized.

Is there an internal orientalism going on in China?

Occidentalism- eastern construct of the west.

Beijing Bicycle, Slumdog Millionaire, Summer Palace

In reality would latika still be a virgin?

( In reference to Latika- I meant would she really have been perfectly preserved for all those years- or was it cinematic technique to make her rape all the more tragic)


SOOOOO If I switch to Beijing Bicycle I will address the release of the film is the beginning, or part of, the movement to reveal Eastern globalization. A unique process that will never be identical to westernization, and cannot be directly a result of capitalism.

5 comments:

  1. Amanda,

    I really look forward to reading your final paper. It sounds like you are beginning your journey into this paper with strong ideals. I'm wondering, do you feel globalization is a good thing, or a bad thing? I'm still unsure.

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  2. Why do you think Latika is still a virgin? Her viriginity was initially preserved so that it could be sold, but after she is rescued by Jamal and Salim, it is strongly implied that Salim has sex with her.

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  3. What do you mean, 'in reality?' Like, outside the film? As if to say that her trials were just depicted for the purpose of the film, or what?

    You're all over the place, not that I blame you or anything. I think you have to first off, pick the film you want to work with and just start focusing on it. Either film will work as far as occidentalism goes, I think. Do you think that no matter how much a country is globalized, it will never be the same as the colinizing country? How will they stay different, if that be the case? Just some ideas to think about for your essay. Good luck.

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  4. Hey Amanda, sounds like you are going to have an interesting paper!! I yoo, wondered if Latika's virginity remained intact..

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