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The Last Of The Mohicans Movie Analysis
Hollywood: The Masters of Dramatic Effect Movies are always better than the books. This is not a popular opinion among the public. Many believe that the books are always better than the film. Such as the film The Last of the Mohicans. Simandan in “The Last of the Mohicans book vs movie”, explains that the book does not have as much action as the film, but it goes more in depth and the relationships are more developed in the novel then in the movie. This made the novel much more interesting than the film (1). This film shows a small part of the British and French war. The film also shows an accurate way to keep interest in the story. This is achieved by creating plot phases. Plot phases keeps the viewer's attention and impacts the plot of The Last of the Mohicans; it helps with character development, plot progression, and dramatic effect.
The Last of the Mohicans was a story about how the Mohicans helped the British with their war. In the beginning, the Mohican tribe agrees with the British to be in a militia and fight with them against the French. At the British fort, Fort William Henry , the French attack and the british is under pressure to surrender. After a couple days of
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Character development is important in any story and plot phases is a strategy used in movies to help strengthen the character as a person. For example, in the film the setting turns from day to night. Which allows for a slower pace in the story and for Hawkeye and Cora can talk and learn more about each other. This creates character development for Hawkeye and Cora. The change in setting allows for this to happen. Another example in the movie is when Cora’s dad is introduced. This created conflict between Hawkeye, Cora, and her dad. The character development is created with this introduction of a new character. Plot phases are essential to any character development in any

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