"Pulp Fiction" and Realism

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The essay is centered around the two main perspectives of realism. It discusses how both theories can be applied to "Pulp Fiction" and draws upon examples from the film.

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"Since the start of films, theorists have discussed the cinematic medium in terms of its manipulative functions because the cinema was seen by many to be a natural tool for capturing reality. It has been shown that audiences may find a real presence from the footage they see on the screen. Rudolf Arnheim (1957), an American theorist, sought to "refute the assertion that film is nothing but the feeble mechanical reproduction of real life." (Arnheim, 1975;p18) The aim of this essay is to discuss realist theorists of film and look at how both sides may be applied to the film Pulp Fiction (1994) which was directed and written by Quentin Tarantino, production by Lawrence Bender and edited by Sally Menke."

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