Papers by Tamara Knyazeva
This research paper explores how postmodern fiction can help us explain the rise of disinformatio... more This research paper explores how postmodern fiction can help us explain the rise of disinformation and conspiracies in the contemporary world, analyzing a couple of notable postmodern works.
The research begins by examining the characteristics of postmodern literature, and then proceed to analyze paranoia and conspiracies through Thomas Pynchon's The Crying of Lot 49 (1965). To better understand the novella, its characters, and its take on conspiracies in the capitalist world, the paper will rely on Jean Baudrillard's "Simulacra and Simulations." The paper will also explore postmodernism and films, such as Alan J. Pakula's All the President's Men (1972), that address the dissemination of conspiracies in a postmodern manner.
This paper discusses the persuasion strategies of Paul Schrader’s film First Reformed, describing... more This paper discusses the persuasion strategies of Paul Schrader’s film First Reformed, describing the qualities of transcendental cinema. It also provides definitions for persuasion, visual rhetoric, and environmental film. To demonstrate the persuasive power of First Reformed, my research focuses on the visual style of the film, which includes the use of dark color schemes, symmetry, stationary camera, and Academy ratio. My analysis shows that the film provides a fresh, non-conventional cinematic approach that conveys to the audience the issue of climate change. The paper concludes that transcendental cinema establishes a strong emotional connection with the viewers and Paul Schrader deliberately creates a terrifying but at the same time hypnotic atmosphere in First Reformed, which works well with a depressing topic of future environmental catastrophes.
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Papers by Tamara Knyazeva
The research begins by examining the characteristics of postmodern literature, and then proceed to analyze paranoia and conspiracies through Thomas Pynchon's The Crying of Lot 49 (1965). To better understand the novella, its characters, and its take on conspiracies in the capitalist world, the paper will rely on Jean Baudrillard's "Simulacra and Simulations." The paper will also explore postmodernism and films, such as Alan J. Pakula's All the President's Men (1972), that address the dissemination of conspiracies in a postmodern manner.