The Birth of a Nation and Django Unchained

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DATE \@ "d MMMM yyyy" 24 April 2013
THE BIRTH OF A NATION and DJANGO UNCHAINED: A Comparison
Thesis
The release of Quentin Tarantino`s DJANGO UNCHAINED, the characteristic features of D. W. Griffith`s classic feature BIRTH OF A NATION can hardly go unnoticed and therefore lead to a debate on the similarities and contrasts that are reflected in both the films with regard to the agenda of the directors, the use of stylistic devices, art, language and the manner in which some fundamental themes such as race have been tackled in both stories. BIRTH OF A NATION presents racism in a very heroic sense and is largely viewed as a movie that sort to re-establish racism and help perpetrate discriminatory actions against blacks after the civil war. It portrays blacks as people only good under slavery and even lauds the establishment of the KKK and other such like organizations. Furthermore, the director of the film seems to have intended to laud the insubordination of blacks as well as praise the white man`s "justice" against them.
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DJANGO UNCHAINED has in many instances been compared to THE BIRTH OF A NATION due both movies` striking similarities in the themes and issues addressed by the directors of both movies. It has been noted that Quentin Tarantino`s DJANGO UNCHAINED has receive wide criticism and denunciation as an overly racist film. D.W. Griffith`s 1915 film THE BIRTH OF A NATION on the other hand elicited similar reactions in the early 1900s. It will however be of great value to veer into the depths of the issues the two movies offer to address and the message they convey. Furthermore, the manner in which this message and issue is being conveyed is of great importance as this can be deduced from the audience reaction and film reviews. We also seek to establish whether the goal directors of both movies have achieved what they intended to achieve with the release of the films....