"The Prince of Egypt"

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This paper discusses how the film, "The Prince of Egypt", did a wonderful job at filling in the details of Moses's life. It examines how many scenes were added to the biblical narrative and how the film's poetic license needed to create some of the interaction between Joseph and his older brother, Ramses, in order for the characters to act like flesh-and-blood on the silver screen. It looks at how, even in animated form, the additional scenes helped the viewer understand that these characters were not just images that played out a predetermined and stoic destiny.

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"One of these scenes depicts Joseph and Ramses racing through the city streets on their chariots. The competition between the older and younger brothers gave character depth and dimension to the film. Ramses, as the oldest, would have been more ridged, focused on pleasing his father and ultimately replacing pharaoh with all the force and responsibility that his task would require of him. Joseph, on the other hand, could afford to play, and prod his older brother into crossing the lines of "appropriate behavior" for a future pharaoh. The dynamics of their relationship helped form the power of the conflict when Moses returned to lead his people out of Egypt."

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