Midnight in Paris / Directed by Woody Allen
You should analyze a theme connected to identity in the chosen film.
Suggestions: Consider what is influential to the main film characters. What is a focus for the film that is related to identity? Does the film explore the effects of society, culture, family, friends or other relationships on identity? Does the film highlight illusions or fantasies that may affect the character’s identity? Does the film explore how a person may change identity by building more confidence or confronting difficulties or acknowledging a truth?
You may wish to consider the setting or symbols or point of view used in the film. How are film techniques used? Narrow your focus so that your main idea can be clearly divided into several points, each point being well-developed with specific details and examples.
The first time you mention your chosen film, you must state the director’s name and the year the film was produced. Example: In Fearless (1993), Peter Weir shows how surviving a traumatic event can leave survivors unable to correctly process their emotions, which may cause them to question their identity and cause dramatic changes in their lives and the lives of those they love, highlighting the necessity of close emotional bonds with other people.
You should italicize the title of the film whenever it appears in your paper. Example: Better Luck Tomorrow begins with the ringing of a cell phone, which is often a pleasant interruption from a friend, but, in this case, only breaks a false calm with an acknowledgment of horror.
The first time you mention a character, you must put the actor’s name in parenthesis. Example:
Gil Pender (Owen Wilson) claims that he loves his fiancée Inez (Rachel McAdams), but their shallow relationship is built on appearance, trivia, and lack of self-confidence.
