Political vertigo in Dead Poets Society
1992; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 58; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/10417949209372883
ISSN1930-3203
Autores Tópico(s)Narrative Theory and Analysis
ResumoAbstract Dead Poets Society offers a critical opportunity to investigate linkages between political expression and dramatic form. The film text combines comic and tragic structures in unusual ways, reflecting a contemporary political orientation toward institutions and social conformity. The analysis suggests that comedic "vertigo" is central to Dead Poets Society and other texts, and that this mechanism is a form of political expression and therapy for some contemporary American audiences.
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