Asked by Desean Enzor on May 18, 2024
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D.W.Griffith utilizes crosscutting throughout Birth of a Nation for all of the following EXCEPT
A) a juxtaposition of northern hypocrisy with the idyllic southern way of life.
B) to create spectacle, tension, and suspense.
C) to portray African Americans as disregarding the laws and traditions of the South.
D) to criticize the actions of the Ku Klux Klan.
Crosscutting
An editing technique used in filmmaking to establish action occurring at the same time in two different locations by cutting back and forth between them.
Birth Of A Nation
A 1915 American silent film directed by D.W. Griffith; controversial for its portrayal of African Americans and its glorification of the Ku Klux Klan.
Ku Klux Klan
A white supremacist hate group in the United States, known for promoting racism, anti-Semitism, xenophobia, and homophobic views, among other extreme positions.
- Recognize the importance of D.W. Griffith's contributions to the emergence of cinema.
- Identify the impact of filmmakers and their disputed creations on the evolution of cinema.
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fatima avalosMay 25, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Griffith uses crosscutting to create spectacle, tension, and suspense, to portray African Americans as disregarding the laws and traditions of the South, and to juxtapose northern hypocrisy with the idyllic southern way of life. However, he does not use crosscutting to criticize the actions of the Ku Klux Klan. In fact, he glorifies their actions as heroic and necessary for the preservation of white supremacy.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the importance of D.W. Griffith's contributions to the emergence of cinema.
- Identify the impact of filmmakers and their disputed creations on the evolution of cinema.