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The meaning of life is the most urgent of questions, said Albert Camus. And philosopher Woody Allen has wondered: How is it possible to find meaning in a finite world, given my waist and shirt size? Claims about what gives life meaning have not only been analyzed by philosophers but by the primary mythmakers in contemporary culture: Hollywood filmmakers.
Movies and the Meaning of Life shows how a wide variety of films have tackled — to sometimes hilarious, sometimes surprisingly pointed effect — the same questions that have obsessed the deep thinkers. These essays draw on such sources as The Truman Show and Contact to explore the nature of reality; Fight Club and Being John Malkovich for cogent lessons on finding one''s true identity; American Beauty and The Shawshank Redemption for pointers on life''s purpose; Pleasantville and Spiderman for nuggets of wisdom on how to live one''s life; and more.

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    A Paperback by Kimberly A. Blessing, Paul Tudico

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      Publisher: Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
      Publication Date: 4/14/2005 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780812695755, 978-0812695755
      ISBN10: 0812695755
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The meaning of life is the most urgent of questions, said Albert Camus. And philosopher Woody Allen has wondered: How is it possible to find meaning in a finite world, given my waist and shirt size? Claims about what gives life meaning have not only been analyzed by philosophers but by the primary mythmakers in contemporary culture: Hollywood filmmakers.
      Movies and the Meaning of Life shows how a wide variety of films have tackled — to sometimes hilarious, sometimes surprisingly pointed effect — the same questions that have obsessed the deep thinkers. These essays draw on such sources as The Truman Show and Contact to explore the nature of reality; Fight Club and Being John Malkovich for cogent lessons on finding one''s true identity; American Beauty and The Shawshank Redemption for pointers on life''s purpose; Pleasantville and Spiderman for nuggets of wisdom on how to live one''s life; and more.

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