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Essay Topic 1

Ross thoroughly examines John Huston from both a personal and professional point of view. Drawing on Ross's own descriptions and impressions of Huston, write an essay analyzing why making a film adaptation of Crane's classic novel The Red Badge of Courage was so important an endeavor for the director.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing how the rise of television seemed to influence both artists and film executives in the early 1950s, when Huston directed "The Red Badge of Courage." Be sure to cite specific references to the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Ross spends a good deal of time in Picture recording the dialogue and antics of many figures in the Hollywood orbit, from studio executives, to artists, to spouses of artists. Write an essay analyzing Ross's own impressions of what life in Hollywood was like in the early 1950s, the era during...

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