On the Waterfront

ISBN 978-1-86478-148-9

The Neap smartstudy® English text guide to On the Waterfront comprehensively analyses Elia Kazan’s award-winning film. Commended for its striking visual elements and powerful story, this classic film uses dramatic lighting, angles and sound effects to explore New York’s violent and gritty underworld. Terry Malloy’s struggle to escape the grips of the mob and find redemption raises themes of forgiveness, corruption and morality while capturing the harsh realities of post-war working class life.

Key features:

• notes about the author/director/poet/playwright
• an overview of the historical and cultural context
• chapter/scene/story summaries
• character profiles
• analysis of themes and genres
• critical perspectives of the text
• key quotations
• focus questions in each section
• marginal notes explaining key passages, ideas, terms and characters
• a guide to planning and writing an essay
• sample essays with annotations
• further exam-style essay questions
• a bibliography and further reading section

$16.95

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