read :
Revoyr, Southland
Chap. 6 (69-74)
Chap 7 (75-90)
Chap 8 (91-98)
Chap 9 (99-106)
Chap 10 (107-122)
watch:
LA 92 at: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/movies-and-s…
and answer 2 questions:
the noir genre centers around a landscape where nothing is what it seems and evil lurks just beneath the surface. As a genre, noir often focused on the white middle class disillusionment with the California Dream.
1. What is the murder mystery at the heart of Southland? What is the historical context for this murder(s) ( think: LA 92)?
2. How does Revoyr use race relations and the history of World War 2 and Japanese internment to create a sense of danger and disillusionment to establish the tone of her novel. How, in your estimation, is this a different take on the noir genre that has often focused on white middle class anxiety?
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