HISTORY- DISCUSSION
Three Days of Condor and No Direction Home
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What do these two works--one a scholarly history book and the other a fictional piece of art/entertainment--tell us about the 1970s? Do you find common themes, mindsets, issues between the two works? How do they help you to form an opinion and impression of the 1970s America?
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They help to form an impression of this decade in American history by looking at the issue from two very different perspectives.
Zaretsky uses a social history to argue that the family was the epicenter of these issues and focuses on familial changes. More of the social ideas of this decade are touched upon in her work. Pollack's film, on the other hand, gives a visual depiction of the individual versus the government. Although a fictional story, it is a story that is very believable (well, except for the "getting the girl" part after tying her up).
It is plausible that the government would take whatever steps necessary to prevent information from leaking, and that the government could plan to take action to secure further resources.
Pollack is able to hit the point more about the individual and their distrust in American society, while Zaretsky focuses more on the family. Both of these works tie nicely together to show the rise of individualism and discontent in society.