The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 Film) Literary Elements

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 Film) Literary Elements

Director

Martin Scorsese

Leading Actors/Actresses

Leonardo Dicaprio and Jonah Hill

Supporting Actors/Actresses

Margot Robbie, Kyle Chandler, Rob Reiner, Jon Bernthal, and Matthew McConaughey

Genre

Black Comedy

Language

English

Awards

The Wolf of Wall Street was nominated for the following Academy Awards: Best Actor for Dicaprio, Best Supporting Actor for Hill, Best Director for Scorsese, Best Adapted Screenplay for Terence Winter, and Best Picture

Date of Release

December 25th, 2013

Producer

Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Riza Aziz, Joey McFarland, and Emma Tillinger Koskoff

Setting and Context

New York, the 1980s

Narrator and Point of View

Through the point of view of narrator Jordan Belfort

Tone and Mood

Sexual, Intriguing, Fun, Funny, Sad, Scheming, and Interesting

Protagonist and Antagonist

Jordan Belfort (Protagonist) vs. Patrick Denham and the FBI (Antagonist)

Major Conflict

The major conflict of the films involves Jordan's struggle to become successful in the finance world while leading a party-filled life and evading the FBI,

Climax

Although viewers can pick out several possible climaxes in The Wolf of Wall Street, it is possible that the climax of the film occurs when Jordan overdoes it with old Quaaludes.

Foreshadowing

Jordan's downfall is foreshadowed early on in the film when he mentions to his employees that they are like Captain Ahab (people who don't know when the right time to quit is).

Understatement

Naomi's intelligence is understated throughout much of the film

Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques

The Wolf of Wall Street is not an innovative film in terms of filming or lighting or camera techniques. However, it is an incredibly well-made and well-shot film.

Allusions

To the following films: Boiler Room (2000), Freaks (1932), Contempt (1963), Wall Street (1987), and Donnie Brasco (1997)
To: History, Geography, Economics, Religion, Mythology, and Government

Paradox

Jordan is very rich, yet is morally bankrupt and corrupt.

Parallelism

The events shown in the film Boiler Room (2000) parallel many of the events in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013).

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