Thursday, December 18, 2008

Saul Landau Article on The Quiet American

is here.

Answer the following:

1. Why did Miramax take The Quiet American film off the market?
2. According to the author, what has happened to Americans' ability to disagree with the government?
3. What technique does Landau use when he says, "Long live Disneyland and the Super Bowl!"?
4. Why would Sylvester Stallone make a better "Quiet American" than Brendan Fraser?
5. Why are current times considered the "Noisy American" period?
6. What writer in The Quiet American fits the description of the intellectuals like William Safire and Thomas Friedman?
7. By 1973, how many bombs were dropped in Vietnam as compared to WWII?
8. Landau compares Pyle's bombing to what terrorist act of the modern era?
9. In his last paragraph, does Landau support or object to the invasion of Iraq?
10. What is the overall TONE of this article?

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