1) Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.
In class we discussed how there was a use of food in this film between what a lower class citizen might eat like tsotsi vs someone who is wealthy. We also talked about how a life can really change someone. Life is all about communication, figuring it out and developing your character as well as your surroundings. We talked about how South Africa is a huge country, powerful and rich at times. They have experienced a dramatic history and past much likes the united states of america. The source of their wealth is diamonds, blood diamonds and mining in general. Oprah Winfrey opened up a school for girls. There is an HIV problem there. This film "Tsotsi" won Best Foreign Film-2005
2) Find a related article and summarize the content.
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/tsotsi-2006
In this article Roger Ebert gives a great synopsis of the film. He also attempted to inform us of his point of view on the film. Tsotsi was a hurt person, hurting others. He was a cold blooded killer who did not care about life at all until one day he robbed an upper class family. After shotting a woman in the foot and driving off with the stolen car, Tsotsi noticing that there is a baby in the car. He could not kill it. Instead, he takes the baby and cares for it as best he knows how. It also helped open his eyes to realize what is doing and how he is living his life. You can tell he has a change of heart.
3) Apply the article to the film screened in class.
The article has a very empathic way of how they choose to depict that main character. You get to see his sweet side and the side of him that just needs to be held and cry. He Tsotsi seems very confused but, once he finds the infant in the back of the car he stole, you can see him lighten up. This is a character change in the story and it is very emotional and beautiful. The article basically fills you in on the whole story. But it is much more compelling to watch in person.
4) Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions, text material and the article.
The soundtrack is amazing and allows you to flow through the film with ease as well as grasp attention to what is going on. I did not expect there to be a baby in the stolen car and neither was Tsotsi, you got to see a personal transition from bad to good. This is very rare and in most cases does not happen. It is very suspenseful and keeps you on the edge of your seat. I was also not expecting the main character to be poor but you can see the difference in living situations between low and high class. It made me emotional because, this is not an everyday situation but for this killer, he woke up out of this funk. A life is important and can changes someones life for better and possibly even for the rest of their lives. We do have one life to live, we can start new again every day if we choose not to make the same mistake more then once. !!!
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Name: ____jenevieve campo____________________ Date: ____________4/9/2017___________
1) (x ) I have not handed in this assignment for any other class.
2) ( x) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other classes, I clearly explain that in the paper.
3) ( x ) If I used any passages word for word, I put quotations around those words, or used indentation and citation within the text.
4) ( x ) I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in the text of the paper.
5) ( x) I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally read.
6) (x ) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in another way. I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography.
7) ( x) I did not so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality.
8) (x ) I checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and ideas used in my paper.
Name: ____jenevieve campo____________________ Date: ____________4/9/2017___________
Citation
Roger Ebert.com (2006). Movies. Reviews; Tsotsi
Published March 9, 2006, from
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/tsotsi-2006
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