How to analyze the films of the Coen brothers

Summary: This title explores the creative works of famous directors Ethan and Joel Coen. Films analyzed include O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, and True Grit. Clear, comprehensive text gives background biographical information of the Coen brothers. The You Critique It feature invites readers to analyze other creative works on their own. A table of contents, timeline, list of works, resources, source notes, glossary, and an index are also included. Essential Critiques is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company. TOC, timeline, list of works, resources, source notes, glossary, index.

Item details

ISBN: 9781617834547
ISBN: 1617834548
Physical Description: print
112 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Mankato, Minn. : ABDO Pub. Co., [2013]
Copyright: ©2013

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction to critiques -- A closer look at the Coen brothers -- An overview of O brother, where art thou? -- How to apply new criticism to O brother, where art thou? -- An overview of Fargo -- How to apply gender criticism to Fargo -- An overview of The Big Lebowski -- How to apply archetypal criticism to The Big Lebowski -- An overview of True Grit -- How to apply feminist criticism to True Grit -- You critique it -- Timeline -- Glossary.