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Peer reviewedScodari, Christine – Central States Speech Journal, 1987
Examines contemporary films--including "The Terminator,""Witness,""Jagged Edge," and "The Big Chill,"--and discusses their metaphoric anecdotes of "unmasking," the inverse of the process of becoming narcissistic. Asserts that "unmasking" films provide coping strategies for an audience…
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Cultural Influences, Film Criticism, Film Industry
