1. Quinceañera - Sound in Mexican Culture
The movie employs voice and music, the two most important elements of film sound, in order to enrich the narrative with familial, generational, and cultural differences. The characters' language, as part of the voice element, marks a variety of cultural and generational differences. For once, most of the characters are bilingual in Spanish and English, but the two languages are used by different generation of people. ... In many scenes, such as the one in which Herman and Magdalena chat at school, the youngsters favor English over their ancestors' language. ... In addition, the two e...
- Word Count: 645
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: Undergraduate