The exorcist

write a rhetorical analysis of one film ( The Exorcist 1973) using the model Laurence Behrens outlines in Rhetorical Theory and Film. Instead of summarizing the plot, you will analyze how the film persuades its audience through storytelling and film technique. Your goal is to explain what the film is arguing (its central message) and how that argument is created through cinematic choices such as sound, editing, lighting, performance, dialogue, and imagery. Write an essay that treats your chosen film as a rhetorical text. That means you will explain what the film wants the audience to believe, feel, fear, or questionand how it persuades viewers to accept that message. Your essay must include a clear thesis about the films rhetorical purpose and support it with specific evidence from the film. (Behrens Model) Your analysis should include: The films central argument (controlling idea) What is the film ultimately suggesting about human nature, morality, religion, evil, fear, gender roles, power, or society? Audience and context Who is the film aimed at? What assumptions, fears, or values does it rely on to persuade viewers? Film techniques (required) You must connect your rhetorical analysis to specific cinematic choices such as: Persuasive strategies Using Behrens rhetorical approach, analyze how the film persuades through: