Use of Partial Repetition in American Beauty

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Nantawan Chuarayapratib

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A number of researchers have examined the reationship between understanding texts' cohesive devices and the overall comprehension of the texts. This paper explores the use of partial repetition as means to highlight the narcissism in the movie American Beauty. The partial repetition found throughout the film uses tense change, uses of modals, and negation. By examining the partial repetition, English learners can better understand the intended meanings in the film, such as the dissatisfaction with the exploitive working conditions of the main character or his deteriorating mattiage. The scriptwriter Alan Ball's masterful use and interplay of language illuminate the discrepancy between the ideal and the reality.

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Chuarayapratib, N. (2014). Use of Partial Repetition in American Beauty. Journal of Studies in the English Language, 3. Retrieved from https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jsel/article/view/23296
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