Writing Homework Help
San Diego State University Citizen Kane Analysis
- 1. Read the synopsis here (Links to an external site.).
2. Read about the musical score here (Links to an external site.).
3. Read about the composer here (Links to an external site.).
4. Watch the Breakfast Scene cliphere (Links to an external site.)
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5. Answer the following prompts in an essay.
- Who was the director of Citizen Kane? Provide a brief bio in your own words and cite your sources.
- Who was the music composer for Citizen Kane? Provide a brief bio in your own words and cite your sources.
- Describe the music IN THE CLIP PROVIDED ABOVE during each of the following time segments. What is happening in the scene at each point? How does the music support the dialogue? (Times below refer to the Breakfast Montage clip above.)
- 0:30-1:17
- 1:18-2:00
- 2:00-2:39