Class of February 18

• Startup.com: fill in the gaps?• Question 1: Industry Analysis• Narratologist: what is the film about?• Erikson: what is the film about?• Use of visuals and musical score• Views of Bergman, Wallace, Maslin (NYT), Ebert• Question 2: Dominant and counter narratives• What is true generativity? What are desirable values

for adults?

Narrative Conflict

• Two narratives of heroic individuals versus repressive corporations

• Conflict among three individual narratives (Wigand, Bergman, Wallace) for point-of-view – but all are on the same side

• All three “men with spikes” in real life, likely difficult colleagues at work

• All portrayed by major actors (Crowe, Pacino, Plummer) who take up lots of space

Erikson Perspective

• Wigand: change from a high-paying job inconsistent with his values as a scientist to anti-tobacco advocacy and lower-paying more meaningful work (teaching)

• Bergman: change from prestigious job with restriction on his intellectual freedom (and subservience to Mike Wallace) to university position with greater ability to express himself and more visibility

• Both made changes to seek generativity, avoid stagnation

Erikson Perspective

• Mike Wallace: concern that he would be perceived by others as having integrity; belief that he will be remembered most for what he did last, and didn’t want to close out his career being perceived as having failed to show journalistic independence

• Fierce fight with Bergman and Mann (director) to preserve his reputation

Visuals and Sound

• Visual: striking and lush settings, beachfront, lawyer in airplane, scene in Beirut, golf course driving range

• Lots of closeups• Scenes shot through glass or windshields or in

windows• Music somewhat clicheed, use of music that

reflects emotional color of scenes

Music in Film

• Make or buy decision (royalties versus composition and recording)

• Sometimes movie popularizes the song or composition (Space Odyssey, Elvira Madigan, Ten, Bridge over River Kwai); irony through viewer’s knowledge (Dr. Strangelove)

• Composition: song or theme associated with film (GWTW, Doctor Zhivago)

• Several themes or motifs (Wagnerian)

True Generativity/Adult Values

• Erikson’s 5th, 6th, 7th stages all more debatable than previous 4• Enron trader: get rich with no concern about the nature of

the product or work, and enjoy the wealth• Do what you love and what is consistent with your values• Get rich and contribute (donations, service during and/or

after career)• Children: sociobiological interpretation of behaviour to

ensure survival of species), major sacrifice and uncertainty, someone to care for you in your old age, generativity in your own case