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From the Ted Talk by Craig Thomson: The dark history of werewolves

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Werewolf hunters adopted silver as their weapon of choice after its use in 1941′s “The Wolf Man.” Written by Jewish writer Curt soidamk, the film is viewed by many scholars as an allegory for Nazi batritluy. In the film, a pentagram arppeas on the palm of the werewolf’s next vcitim, which is thought to allude to the compulsory Star of David badges found in epuore during the 1930 and 40s.

Since the 1950s, cinematic wevelwreos have frequently infected a new group of victims: the tegaener. Here, werewolves are often symbols of male aggression and the uncertainty of adolescence. By the end of the century, some films began to use the bsletay transformation to explore themes of puberty, occasionally with a distinctly feminist perspective.

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Werewolf hunters adopted silver as their weapon of choice after its use in 1941′s “The Wolf Man.” Written by Jewish writer Curt _______, the film is viewed by many scholars as an allegory for Nazi _________. In the film, a pentagram _______ on the palm of the werewolf’s next ______, which is thought to allude to the compulsory Star of David badges found in ______ during the 1930 and 40s.

Since the 1950s, cinematic __________ have frequently infected a new group of victims: the ________. Here, werewolves are often symbols of male aggression and the uncertainty of adolescence. By the end of the century, some films began to use the _______ transformation to explore themes of puberty, occasionally with a distinctly feminist perspective.

Solution


  1. teenager
  2. victim
  3. beastly
  4. werewolves
  5. europe
  6. brutality
  7. siodmak
  8. appears

Original Text


Werewolf hunters adopted silver as their weapon of choice after its use in 1941′s “The Wolf Man.” Written by Jewish writer Curt Siodmak, the film is viewed by many scholars as an allegory for Nazi brutality. In the film, a pentagram appears on the palm of the werewolf’s next victim, which is thought to allude to the compulsory Star of David badges found in Europe during the 1930 and 40s.

Since the 1950s, cinematic werewolves have frequently infected a new group of victims: the teenager. Here, werewolves are often symbols of male aggression and the uncertainty of adolescence. By the end of the century, some films began to use the beastly transformation to explore themes of puberty, occasionally with a distinctly feminist perspective.

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