Russian roulette in The Deer Hunter and its contribution to public opinion through realism

Project instructions:
The Russian Roulette scene in the Deer hunter has been the subject of controversy and debate since its release in ’78. In Tim O’Brians ” how to tell a was story” he

explores the relationship between stories and the events they represent:

?You’d feel cheated if [events in a story] never happened. Without the grounding reality, it’s just a trite bit of puffery, pure Hollywood, untrue in the way all such

stories are untrue. Yet even if it did happen – and maybe it did, anything’s possible?even then you know it can’t be true, because a true war story does not depend

upon that kind of truth. Absolute occurrence is irrelevant. A thing may happen and be a total lie; another thing may not happen and be truer than the truth?
(83).

Consider how the scene demonstrates or contradicts this claim. The essay should have an argument, supported with evidence drawn from selected scene Make sure to use

specific examples from the film to support your view, analyzing key details of language, style, and form.

link to movie –
http://www.movie4k.to/The-Deer-Hunter-watch-movie-2831561.html

Scene is roughly between 1:11:56 through 1:26:50

How to Proceed

1) You should begin by considering what O?Brien means in the quotation above. What he says seems contradictory, even paradoxical. Why? What does the paradox suggest

about his view of the Vietnam War? After you have considered O?Brien?s quotation, you should examine your chosen scene or story in detail in order to understand how it

works to create a picture of the Vietnam War.

2) Even a realistic story or film depends on the inclusion of particular details and the representation of events to create the sense of realism. Likewise, films and

stories that do not seem realistic use specific tactics to create a surrealistic or hyper-realistic effect. Think about what is realistic and what is not realistic

about the scene and analyze those aspects.

3) The broad purpose of the essay is to persuade the reader of how you interpreted the scene. Focus on the details of the scene using specific examples to create a

larger claim : whether you agree or disagree with tim O’Briens quote.

4)The paper should not be looking to have the last word on a particular subject; rather, to contribute a new, interesting perspective on a long-running conversation

about that subject.

5) Delving into the thicket of language and structure, taking your text apart and looking at the elements that make it
work.

A few points to keep in mind:

1. Analyze the scene or story in depth. Choose details that you think are most significant and focus on them.

2. Don?t rehearse the plot. You can assume everyone is familiar with what happens.
instead, talk about how the scene works?that is, focus on elements of form?in order to make an argument about the scenes strategies for depicting the Vietnam War.

3. Every author and filmmaker makes choices when he or she represents
events. It bears repeating that even a depiction of war that seems ?realistic?
creates the effect of realism by making choices.

4. include a List of Works Cited. Please do not use secondary sources.

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