scene analysis from Keaton
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In The Material Ghost, Gilberto Perez remarks that, “Truly to belong to that immense machine that is Keaton’s world, a man must conduct himself with the unthinking proficiency of a machine, and that’s not something Buster can manage.”
Write a short analysis of how Keaton depicts the relationship between Johnny and machinery in the scene that unfolds between 20.20 and 23.41 (Johnny gives chase and attempts to fire a canon at the Union forces who have stolen The General). In your answer, make sure to focus on the formal composition of specific shots, as well as the narrative events of the scene. What specific formal and stylistic techniques does Keaton uses to show how Johnny interacts with machinery? And what broader points about modern life and technology might Keaton be making? (500-600 words)
The General (20:20-23:41)
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