Question

The films Birth of a Nation, directed by D. W. Griffith, and Gone with the Wind, based on a novel by Margaret Mitchell, are similar in that they both ___________________________.

• A. revolutionized the way silent films were made.
• B. presented the Old South in ways sympathetic to the former slaveholding class.
• C. were rejected by the public but were appreciated by critics for their artistry.
• D. dealt with the tensions and conflicts of the Revolutionary War era.
• E. offered escapism to the poor during the Great Depression.

Answer 1

The correct option is B presented the Old South in ways sympathetic to the former slaveholding class.

The films Birth of a Nation, directed by D. W. Griffith, and Gone with the Wind, based on a novel by Margaret Mitchell, are similar in that they both presented the Old South in ways sympathetic to the former slaveholding class.