Rush 3: a second helping of rind

Your task in rush three is to gain a bit more practice with the same technique we began experimenting with in rush two--but this time in relation to William Wyler's film Ben-Hur. 
 
Consequently, it may help to re-read the rush two assignment description--but in short, here's how to proceed:  

1. Recall what you can about the object you chose from the beginning of Ben-Hur, including its immediate contexts at the point in the film where you found it.  If you weren't in class for the first half of the film, you can find this material on Youtube. Choose a detail from the film's first ten minutes.
   
   
2. Do a bit of associative thinking. Where else does your object(or equivalent objects) crop up in the film? (Remain attentive to entirely different settings and contexts.) Also, what kinds of meanings are associated with your chosen object (or even with the word or sound that signifies your object)?
   
   
3. How might one or more of these associative meanings be folded back into the movie's material contents and used to open up new lines of inquiry?  
        
4. For full credit, post your response on your blog by 11:59pm Monday, Feb. 27. E-mail if you have questions.
   
   
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