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Please write a two or three-page long essay (double spaced) on one of the following movies. Do NOT summarize the movie (I have already watched all of them). Focus on some key sociological concepts we have discussed in class and use them to analyze the movie.
I am not interested in whether you like or dislike the movie. The purpose of the assignment is for you to show that you can use your sociological imagination in analyzing the movie.
Movies:
Zootopia (2016) In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy.
The Hours (2002) The story of how the novel "Mrs. Dalloway" affects three generations of women, all of whom, in one way or another, have had to deal with suicide in their lives.
Billy Elliot (2000) When 11-year-old Billy Elliot trades boxing school for ballet lessons, his father - a hardworking miner from Northern England who despises the idea of his son running around in toe shoes - is less than pleased. But when the boy wins an audition for the Royal Ballet School, he experiences a change of heart.
Chicken Run (2000) When a cockerel apparently flies into a chicken farm, the chickens see him as an opportunity to escape their evil owners.
Mammoth (2009) While on a trip to Thailand, a successful American businessman tries to radically change his life. Back in New York, his wife and daughter find their relationships with their live-in Filipino maid changing around them. At the same time, in the Philippines, the maid's family struggles to deal with her absence.
The Birdcage (1996) Longtime lovers Armand and Albert own a Miami drag club, but when Armand's son announces his intent to marry the daughter of a stuffy U.S. senator, the gay couple feels compelled to pass themselves off as a "normal" family in this wild farce.
Kramer vs Kramer (1979) A just divorced man must learn to care for his son on his own, and then must fight in court to keep custody of him.
Boyhood (2014) The joys and pitfalls of growing up are seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (Ellar Coltrane), his parents (Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke) and his sister (Lorelei Linklater). Vignettes, filmed with the same cast over the course of 12 years, capture family meals, road trips, birthday parties, graduations and other important milestones. Songs from Coldplay, Arcade Fire and other artists capture the time period. Directed by Richard Linklater.
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