THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE: AN INTERTEXTUAL INVESTIGATION OF MODERN IDENTITY.
The article analyzes the film "The Man Who Wasn't There" by directed by Joel Coen. Particular focus is given to the conditions underlying intertextuality in the modern period. It examines the transition to modern from traditional forms of living through reflexivity and daily life's uncertainty. Deta...
| Publicado en: | Studies in the Humanities Vol. 38; no. 1/2; pp. 138 - 154 |
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| Formato: | Film/TV Criticism and Review |
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Thomas J. Slater
Dec2011
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| Sumario: | The article analyzes the film "The Man Who Wasn't There" by directed by Joel Coen. Particular focus is given to the conditions underlying intertextuality in the modern period. It examines the transition to modern from traditional forms of living through reflexivity and daily life's uncertainty. Details about the final scene and how it symbolizes modern subject's stance between truth and ignorance are presented. |
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