View the movie Birth of a Nation and answer the questions listed below. There are no real right answers. Rather, I want to see how you interpret various portions of the movie. Keep in mind that this movie was controversial movie in 1915. But it was produced to commemorate the 50 year anniversary of the end of the civil war.
1. According to this movie, what were the causes of the civil war?
2. How does the movie characterize the following historical figures:
a. Stoneman (Fictional)
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. John Wilkes Booth
3. How would you describe the character Silas Lynch?
4. How does the movie portray Reconstruction?
5. Let’s focus on the cinematography of this film. What are your observations of the cast, scenes, and acting in general?
6. What message was the producer D.W. Griffith trying to convey?
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