Dialectics Of A Dropout

Year Published: 1971

Creator: Wright Erik

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Explores the contemporary phenomenon of the dropout, showing the thoughts of an old man resting on the grass who rejected crowded cities, factories, troops, television, loud music and a fast pace of life. Suggests that his yawn may really be a stifled scream. Stimulates class discussion on the quality of contemporary life and personal solutions to the stress and frustrations of life in modern society.