Depiction of American History in Quentin Tarantino's Movies

Abstract

This bachelor thesis deals with the comparison of historic fiction depicted in three chosen films by Quentin Tarantino (Django Unchained (2012), The Hateful Eight (2015), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)) and relevant historic context. The first chapter focuses on slavery and its stereotypes in Django Unchained. The next chapter focuses on the post-Civil War Era and racial discrimination in The Hateful Eight. The final chapter focuses on the Manson Family Cult in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.