HIS 363 SUNY at Stony Brook The Birth of a Nation Film Response Answer the following question (around 1 page per film response). 1. Discuss two of the

HIS 363 SUNY at Stony Brook The Birth of a Nation Film Response Answer the following question (around 1 page per film response).

1. Discuss two of the suggested films from Weeks II and III in terms of how they portray the subject of war or revolution. Your responses should:

Pay attention to how the themes of war or revolution affect the plot, the setting of the story and/or the beliefs and challenges of the characters.

Briefly refer to the introduction to Eric Hobsbawm’s The Age of Extremes to give your discussion additional historical context or perspective. You should do this even if the film you selected is not set in the twentieth century.

Incorporate references to one external source. Do this only if you need it to complete your analysis of the selected film and its connection to the actual wars or revolutions it may portray.

The films are listed below as to which ones you can choose:

Birth of a Nation (D.W. Griffith, 1915)

Intolerance (D.W. Griffith, 1916)

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Rex Ingram, 1921)

Ben Hur (Fred Niblo, 1925)

Modern Times (Charles Chaplin, 1936)

Gone with the Wind (Victor Fleming, 1939)

The Great Dictator (Charles Chaplin, 1940)

The Battle of Midway (John Ford, 1942)

Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1942)

The Third Man (Carol Reed, 1949)