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Title:WJEC Film Studies – Past Paper Practice

Wednesday 6th May 2015

FM2 – British and American Film (60%) of AS Level)

Section C – US Cinema Comparative Study –

‘Goodfellas’ and ‘American Gangster’ - (40 marks)

Why?

Aims & Objectives

• YOU WILL re-cap prior learning.

• YOU WILL gain a better understanding of the representation of Gender and how it reflects the codes & conventions of the genre and the zeitgeist.

• Review the learning

AO1

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of film as an audio-visual form of creative expression together and

AO2 Apply knowledge and understanding, including some of the common critical approaches that characterise the subject, when exploring and analysing films.

Areas to Target:

• Point of View - Structured, relevant and contains good examples from the films

• Confident understanding - Not just of the films but the Gangster genre as well.

• Narrative and Representation - Theories and critical approaches surrounding the Genre – KEY!

• WHAT are the areas you need to address? – Highlight some of the key language

• When they were made -

YOU COULD argue FOR and AGAINST the stereotypes of the Gangster genre – e.g.

Warren Farrell (1993) – He argues that in the past “both sexes had roles: women's role was [to] raise children; men's role was [to] raise money."

John Locke (17th Century) stated we are all born with a blank slate (inheriting nothing) and are shaped by our experiences.

Did the neighbourhood shape Henry?

HOW are the male characters during his childhood shaping him up to “be a man”?

YOU MUST give examples from the opening sequence of ‘Goodfellas’ (Watch up until “You broke your cherry).

YOU SHOULD analyse Henry’s biological family as well as the Gangster family.

Warren Farrell (19___) – He argues that in the past “both sexes had r_____s: women's role was [to] r____ c_______; men's role was [to] raise m_______."

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YOU MUST find x1 EXAMPLE from BOTH Texts that agree with and disagree with this Gender representation in the Gangster genre.

YOU SHOULD note down micro feature evidence to support your understanding.

Key terms: Misogyny Misandry

YOU MUST establish WHERE this is represented in EITHER text.

YOU SHOULD note down micro feature evidence to support your understanding.

What have you learnt?

Write down x3 examples YOU WILL use in the exam from what you have learnt in the lesson today.

Homework

REVISE for Section A, B & C!