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guthmund · 11-17-2008, 08:42 AM

I seem to remember posting something here of this nature earlier on another movie and getting some really good ideas, so, I thought I'd give it another shot as I'm stuck pretty good.

I have to write a full fledged paper for a film class on the 1959 classic Ben-Hur. "Ben-Hur (my instructor writes) is a character who spans the Jewish and Roman worlds and, in doing so, prefigures the unity of these two traditions in the new religion of Christianity."

I'm to write an essay that explores Wyler's use of said theme in Ben-Hur used to foreshadow or prefigure the impact Christianity would have on either, or both, Jews and Romans. I can refer to general themes, characters, specific relationships or even individual scenes, so, the there's plenty there with which to work.

The problem is I have absolutely no idea where to start. I need an angle and am angleless.

I certainly don't want anyone to write the paper, I just need someone to point me in a direction and let me run, so to speak.

Anyone game?

11-17-2008, 08:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
guthmund big damn hero	Ben Hur, Christianity and the dreaded essay I seem to remember posting something here of this nature earlier on another movie and getting some really good ideas, so, I thought I'd give it another shot as I'm stuck pretty good. I have to write a full fledged paper for a film class on the 1959 classic Ben-Hur. "Ben-Hur (my instructor writes) is a character who spans the Jewish and Roman worlds and, in doing so, prefigures the unity of these two traditions in the new religion of Christianity." I'm to write an essay that explores Wyler's use of said theme in Ben-Hur used to foreshadow or prefigure the impact Christianity would have on either, or both, Jews and Romans. I can refer to general themes, characters, specific relationships or even individual scenes, so, the there's plenty there with which to work. The problem is I have absolutely no idea where to start. I need an angle and am angleless. I certainly don't want anyone to write the paper, I just need someone to point me in a direction and let me run, so to speak. Anyone game? __________________ No signature. None. Seriously.