Passage Video
In the Passage, review the paragraph that
begins on page 2 and ends on page 3.
What central idea do the sentences in this
paragraph support?
The film industry blossomed during difficult
economic times.
Getting to the Golden Age
Cinema has always drawn people to its
moving pictures. From a train arriving at
the station to a short clip of people
walking around a garden, the earliest
films were very different from those
produced today. Yet even then, when film
was void of plot and story, people were
intrigued. As film advanced in technology
and storytelling, its popularity increased.
Whether audiences sought an escape
from reality, a social outing, or were
simply looking for a view other than their
own, they were eager for more,
Audiences were drawn to moving pictures
even before films told stories.
People appreciated the social aspect of
going to the movies.
The advances made in film technology
allowed for advances in storytelling.
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