Media Literacy Questions- David M

Q1: The clever double meaning of the 100-Foot Journey

From the original book: It was such a small journey, in feet, but it felt as
if I were striding from one end of the universe to the other, the light of
the Alps illuminating my way. (11.155)
Even though it is such a short distance, the contrast between the two
restaraunts makes it feel like a momentous journey.
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• Q3: Synopsis: The displaced Indian Kadam family settle in a quaint
French village and open an Indian eatery, just 100 feet away from a
acclaimed restaurant, and war erupts between the two
establishments, until proprietress Madame Mallory recognizes son
Hassan Kadam's impressive epicurean gifts and takes him under her
wing.
• Q4: This movie is a coming of age story, but has strong themes
of cultural contrast and coexistence.
• Q8: The movie contains many predictable tropes, but those tropes are
pul together well enough as to be unnoticeable, and are even made
fun of on occasion.
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• Q2: This movie was made by both Christian Oprah Winfrey and
secular Lasse Halstrom and Steven Spielberg.
• Q7: The movie's artistry excels hinges on its duality, which is used
for its fullest extent by composer A. R. Rahman. That duality, both
whole and broken, keeps the movie fresh adds a sense of drama.
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• Q11: The characters start out somewhat static, but after about
halfway through the movie, they become much more fleshed out.
• Q12: Again, in the first ½ - 1/3 of the movie, the characters are
somewhat amoral, especially Madame Mallory, but after the fire
scene, that amorality is broken with her, quite literally, cleaning
up her employee's mess.