ENGB76H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: It Happened One Night, Wetsuit, Citizen Kane
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The fall of the wall of jericho (it happened one night) The promise ellie asked of kind westley, not to maintain good life; promise was to be on the mary-go-round forever to drink heavily, always be drunk: she wants a promise of booze, money, & frenetic activity. Peter never kisses ellie: doesn"t matter in 1930s, physical intimacy officializes marriage, she can nullify the marriage b/c westley and ellie haven"t consummated. Consummation ultimate sign of intimacy & trust. Citizen kane marriage montage: best depiction of marriage in 1960s, vs. 3 months affair. Ben moves from the pool (long dissolve) White, male, wealthy, well-educated: he doesn"t understand why he feels trapped. Benjamin"s on top; he doesn"t want to be there. Plastics production doesn"t want this plastic life; he"s inside a box it"s so comfortable (in box) Characters always have sunburns (e. g. mrs. robinson, ben) Song the sound of silence (simon & garfunkel): hello darkness my old friend/
