Ang Lee Essays
The Neglected Victim: Alma and her Agony 12th Grade
Brokeback Mountain (Film)
In the short story, Brokeback Mountain, by Annie Proulx, page 11 describes Alma’s one encounter with Jack. After witnessing her husband kiss another man, she faces them both quietly and uncomfortably, but does not otherwise convey any dramatic...
Interaction of Food with Power and Masculinity within "Pariah" and "Brokeback Mountain" College
Brokeback Mountain (Film)
Scenes involving food and male characters from both Dee Rees’ Pariah (2011) and Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain (2005) help to elaborate on and explain relationships that both Arthur (Charles Parnell) and Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) hold with other...
Proulx’s Brokeback Mountain and Lee’s Film Adaptation: Reconstructing the Myth of the Cowboy in the American West College
Brokeback Mountain (Film)
Brokeback Mountain is a short story by Annie Proulx that touches upon social issues such as intolerance and gender stereotypes in the American West. Using the beauty but also the vast wilderness of the landscape of the American west and the...
Comparing Cultural Hybridity Through Sound: 'Eat Drink Man Woman' and 'Tortilla Soup' College
Eat Drink Man Woman
How do films articulate familial connection and cultural heritage through music? In his 1994 film Eat Drink Man Woman, Taiwanese director Ang Lee examines issues such as patriarchal structures and the increasing independence of women, focusing on...