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Birth of A Nation: Art or Propaganda
Mankind, engaging in war, driven by whatever instincts guide him, seeks
to keep the defeats and victories of battle in his memory and on his conscience.
To accomplish this men have used paint and canvas, ink and paper, or instrument
and song in their effort to commun ....
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defeat. This imagery proves that Griffith wasn't just presenting actors and a
plot, he intended to dig far deeper than that, into the realm of a clever
storyteller.
Another example of his unique style is the use of foreshadowing, another
literary device now commonly employed in film. The most prominent example of
this is the scene where two gentlemen are talking, and as the camera pans down,
we see a puppy struggling with a kitten. This is another strong example of
symbolism; however, even more importantly it foreshadows the coming war. It is
expertly placed ....
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