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O Brother Where Art Thou 4th Hour (2022) - Coggle Diagram
O Brother Where Art Thou 4th Hour (2022)
Music
"Man of Constant Sorrow"
Reflection of the action of the film/events in their lives.
Religious hymns: reflection of the plot (angels, baptism scene, women washing at the stream).
Political ties
You are my Sunshine and Keep on the Sunny Side (association and masking of issues/depression/money, etc.)
Radio
Setting: The Great Depression, the south (Mississippi)
Urgency of setting (law vs. lawlessness)
Racism (KKK rally), class conflict (socioeconomic issues), gender issues (Penny as searching for a "well-off" man, sirens as temptresses), Law (power in police/bounty hunters/governor), Gangster era
Zeitgeist (spirit of the time)- urgency, edge to things, desperation, simplicity
Being Ridden Out of Town on a Rail
Mythological Lens
Ulysses Everett McGill and Penny (Penelope)
Sirens who stop them
Big Dan (Bible salesman): disgused themselves to infiltrate the KKK rally and end up crushing Dan (Ulysses disguised himself as a sheep and blinded the cyclops int he original story).
Greek Chorus: Everett's daughters and other singers.
Oracle: blind man on push train cart.
Disguised as an old man to talk to his wife.
Homer Stokes
Concepts
Blindness vs. Sight (Ignorance and Knowledge)
Forgiveness and Blame
Family and Friendship
Trust and Expectations
Leadership
Everett (characterization)
Appearances: hair gel (Dapper Dan)
Practiced Law without a license
Symbols
Religious
Flood- reference to Noah's ark; Everett turns to God for salvation to prevent being hung right before.
Baptism scene; contrast after baptism to running into Tommy.
Fiery cross at the KKK rally and crushing Big Dan.
Fire and Water
Tommy
"sold soul to the devil"
historical analysis of actual musician
Themes/Criticisms
Power: Hunger for Power (George Nelson, Governor-fat and symbolic of overindulgence, Homer Stokes as master of KKK rally, Everett as leader de facto).
Gender
Be careful who you trust. (Pete's cousin turned them in for the bounty, Big Dan beat them up and stole their money)
Politics is only appearance. (Homer Stokes had a "little person mascot, "Everett and the hair gel to "look the part," Pappy O'Daniel, the governor, making a show of pardoning the soggy bottom boys)
Politics is all entertainment: