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Many critics agree that the primary characteristic of Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembène's work is its sociopolitical commitment. ███

Intro topic · Filmmaker Ousmane Sembène's work and its political focus

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Characteristics of Sembène's films · Influenced by socialist realism, designed to educate, adapted to West African culture

Key characteristic · Films draw on African oral tradition

Possibly the main point, though not yet clear

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Example connections · between Sembène's films and African oral tradition

Sembène uses West African tree motif and trickster characters

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Generalize connections · between Sembène's films and African oral traditions

Sembène and African oral tradition both use archetypes (i.e., stock characters) that represent broader ideas and challenges

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Another connection · Dilemma tales

Stories where the outcome of the plot is open to audience interpretation

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One more connection · Conflict between polar opposites leads to change in characters' perspectives

Sembène uses this to deliver his political messages

Contrast perspectives · between critics and author

Critics say Sembène's focus on polar opposites is due to Marxist (i.e., socialist) influence; author says it's due to West African influence

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There’s no indication of Sembene’s attitude toward government reform. So (A) is correct.

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Supported by P1.

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