For this essay, view either the Birds or Psycho. Both of these films depict human beings struggling against adversity that seems to come from nowhere: the attack of the birds and the attack of Norman Bates’ mother. Weber’s writings on the protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism details various “spirits” that possess human beings, determining their conduct. In your essay, write a brief summary of the film (about a paragraph), followed by the deployment of three concepts from Weber and the lectures on Weber that help you comprehend the film. Mysticism versus asceticism, magic versus rationalism, and the various spirits themselves (traditionalism, calvinism, pietism and the like) all may help you here. Aim for around 500 words total.
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