Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

What am I writing about?

I will be comparing the similarities and differences of cultural identity in Gangs of New York and Snowpiercer.

The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld

This book was written by Herbert Asbury and was originally published in 1927. This book is the basis from what Scorsese created Gangs of New York. This book will serve as the basis of my comparisons and to find where Scorsese's characters and story came from. 

Snowpiercer Vol : 1 The Escape ( Le Transperceneige)

This is the French graphic novel that the film Snowpiercer is based off of. I plan to use this graphic novel to understand the workings of the social classes better. Also,  there are 1,001 cars in the graphic novel, and it will help to portray what each car's difference and identity really is.

Stylish 'Snowpiercer' takes a cold look at class division

Scott Bowles and Claudia Puig's review of Snowpiercer gives an in depth look at the class divisions and identities aboard the train. It is best described as "a microcosm of society." They dive into the fact of the poor versus the rich and this helps to start the similarities and differences between the two films.

Are Social Classes on the Right Track? : A Review of "Snowpiercer" (2013)

A review by Curtis Parvin continues the topic of social classes portrayed in Snowpiercer, but are they justified? Parvin seems to find this film to be very controversial and makes his arguments as to why. The controversy he describes has quite a few similarities to the controversies in Gangs of New York, and that is what I plan to expand upon.

Gangs and Citizens: A Review of Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York

A incredibly in depth review by Sean Mattie shortly after the film came out and began receiving critical acclaim. The line that stood out the most in regards to my research is "Gangs of New York vividly shows how difficult it can be for different people to live together peacefully, without resentment or the desire for revenge." Thinking to Chris Evans character, Curtis in Snowpiercer, this could be explaining him perfectly as well and that is one reason these two films are a perfect pair for comparison.

Scorsese's Gangs of New York: How the Left Misuses American History

This review by Norman Berdichevsky takes the unpopular route of bashing Gangs of New York. However, it is incredibly detailed and insightful into each class and culture used in the film and his views of history and where Hollywood in general and not only Scorsese get it wrong. This is extremely important when discussing social class and cultural identity, and will be beneficial in comparing my two films.

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