the cabinet of Dr caligari

1. What is the symbolism of Caligari's power over Cesare?


        The symbolism of caligari's power over cesare showed how the people of germany were being used and controlled. caligari controling and commanding cesare, having total control over what he does, almost like he usaes cesare as a robot progeamed to do what is asked of him, reflects germans during the 20th century. they were taken advantage of and controlled by capitalists.
 

2. How does the profit motive affect cultural production in the modern age?

             

       It affected it by producing only what those in charge wanted to publish, they had control over what they wanted the people to know, interfering with the way people began to perceive certain topics.

3. How would you evaluate the Frankfurt School's elitism regarding mass culture?

           I feel as though the school affected the people because it influence the people, with no one intrest at heart but their own.
 
4. Explain three aspects of the film that relate to the attributes of the culture industry?

5. Why does Kracauer interpret the film as a choice between tyranny and chaos?

               Based on how Germany was at the time, having to face tremendous responsibility after the war, Germany was a chaotic place and facing hard times.
 
6. Why was there increased pressure to develop the German film industry after the first world war?

      

         I think there was an increase pressure because people felt certain ways and wanted to get there point across, whether about the economy or about the war, or about after the war, film gave way to be able to express ones self.
 

7. How would you evaluate the claim that expressionism breeds excessive inwardness and withdrawal?

         I guess one can conclude that it is very healthy to want to express ones self and feelings but when one get too caught up in their own issues and isn't able to acknowledge other problems going on around him, then it becomes a problem.
 

8. How does the film foreshadow the Nazi regime according to Kracauer?

                 In the film caligari causes total chaos and disturb the peace of the people, with out any one having any idea bout his true motives, he come as one who is trying to help the people but instead causes more turmoil.
 

9. What is praxis and how does it relate to cultural criticism?

                Praxis has to do with the "thought "and the actual "doing" coming together. in my view praxis relates to cultural criticism in the sense that both solve problems.