Month: January 2013
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“Lost” und Literatur, von Concetta Altmaier
In der US-amerikanischen Fernsehserie Lost(1) finden sich zahlreiche Verweise auf literarische Texte, die sich durch direkte Zitate oder inhaltliche Parallelen feststellen lassen. Aufgrund der Qualität und Quantität dieser Referenzen scheint Lost im Vergleich zu anderen Serien eine besondere Rolle einzunehmen.
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Reality and Simulation in “The Prisoner,” by Caroline Fuchs
Number 6 is being held hostage in “The Village” for only one reason: to answer the question why did he resign. But Number 6 did not resign for personal gain (to sell the valuable information he has) but for personal reasons, rebels against his prison and refuses to cooperate.
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“Out of thin air” – Mask and Representation in “Mad Men,” by Marten Weise
The TV Show Mad Men, first broadcast in July 2007, has received a lot of positive critique and has been awarded many well-known prizes. In three consecutive years (2007, 2008 and 2009) it won the Golden Globe for The Best Television Series in the category Drama. It investigates many different topics on a televisual level.