Bells Singing, Arrows Ringing, Knights Flying

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READING: America in the Movies––Chapter VIII: pp. 165-188 (“Shake the Superflux”)

Discuss how selected sequences in the Prisoner of Zenda or Scaramouche function as artistic metaphors and how they reflect the analysis provided by Michael Wood in his chapter” Shake the superflux

Examination question––on relevant passages from The Prisoner of Zenda and Scaramouche, interpreted using the analysis provided by Michael Wood in his chapter “Shake the Superflux”––may be attempted based on today’s screenings. If the response accrues to the benefit of the course grade, it will be counted; if not, it will be discounted.

  1. Discuss how The Prisoner of Zenda (1952) or Scaramouche (1952) reflect the analysis provided by Michael Wood in his chapter “Shake the Superflux” (America in the Movies––Chapter VIII: pp. 165-188).