Why is Casablanca so iconic So representative of Classic Hollywood Filmmaking and indeed of AMERICA itself …?? What is the film saying about immigration? Isolationism?

Why is Casablanca so iconic? So representative of Classic Hollywood Filmmaking and indeed of AMERICA itself …?? What is the film saying about immigration? Isolationism? Borders?

Paper details Must be 5 pages minimum, MLA format (1″ MARGINS, 12 POINT FONT), must be insightful and analytical, must make a connection between Casablanca and at least one other film we have seen in class in relevance to your point (all films are in the syllabus), must refer to the readings as a key source (with in text citation and bibliography) (Film Art Textbook) multiple times in support of your argument (readings are provided in the syllabus, use only chapter 2-7; from pages 50 – 302, as that is what we have read so far. This paper will be evaluated according the ability to: 1. develop a sophisticated argument that is substantive, specific, and contestable; 2. frame your argument in relation to the class readings; 3. support your argument through a close, insightful analysis 4. write in a manner that is well organized, clear, and correct.