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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Directing: The “Language” of the Cinema
Protesting The Birth of a Nation
Acting: An “Actor’s Director”
Important Intertitles Explained
Key Facts
Quiz
Suggestions for Further Reading
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