Lone Star

Agenda
Background Information Central Themes Character Analysis Styles, Techniques, and Cinematography W. E. B. Du Bois uses the double consciousness theory to describe how when the mainstream culture looks on the marginalized cultures with contemptuous eyes, people associated with those marginalized cultures can easily develop low-self esteem and sometimes hatred for their own cultures. Discuss how Mercedez Cruz in the movie concretely objectifies that theory.What is the thematic significance of Pilar Cruz and Sam Deeds career in the movie? What is the thematic significance of Pilar Cruz and Sam Deeds career in the movie? (naoya) What is the significance of the ending of the movie (I know, I know: you all want to ask why the screenplay writer and director did that)? (Joseph) Our Thoughts

Background information about the work/movie: authorship, director information, other works by the author and/or director; (Melanie) Central themes of the work/movie (naoya) character analysis (Ashley) Styles, techniques, cinematography; auteurism, etc. What we got out of the work/movie.(Mari) W. E. B. Du Bois uses the double consciousness theory to describe how when the mainstream culture looks on the marginalized cultures with contemptuous eyes, people associated with those marginalized cultures can easily develop low-self esteem and sometimes hatred for their own cultures. Discuss how Mercedez Cruz in the movie concretely objectifies that theory.What is the thematic significance of Pilar Cruz and Sam Deeds career in the movie? What is the thematic significance of Pilar Cruz and Sam Deeds career in the movie? (naoya) What is the significance of the ending of the movie (I know, I know: you all want to ask why the screenplay writer and director did that)? (Joseph)

Background Information
Lonestar was written and directed by John Sayles in 1996. It starred Matthew McConaughey as Buddy Deeds. It was nominated for an Oscar in 1997.

Central Themes

Character Analysis

Sam Deeds

Character Analysis

Buddy Deeds

Significance of the Ending

The last words said in the movie are Forget the Alamo. Pilar says this to Sam right after they figured out they were half Brother and sister. At first, it seems awkward that they say forget the past and still want to be together. Sam tells Pilar that even if they had met for the first time today, he would still want to be with her. The final scence takes place at the drive-in they got caught at earlier in their lives, which is along the Texas-Mexico border. This means that the two of them deciding to stay together is a way for everyone to forget about all past events and start from scratch. The scene is telling us to look carefully at history and decide what you want to do with it, let it sit in your head and potentially ruin your life, or move on and forget about it to a certain extent.

Significance of the Ending

A lot of borders are crossed throughout the movie are crossed both literally and figuratively. Sam and Pilar cross a border of incest, sharing the same dad, they are willing to forget about that and care about being happy together more. Pilars mother crosses the border of accepting that she is Hispanic even though she lives in America and helps people crossing the border out.