Food in Taxi Driver

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An under-discussed aspect of Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver is the role food plays within the film, and as a means to express the character of Travis Bickle. Though a small aspect of the film, food plays a pivotal role in informing the narrative, themes, and tragic nature of Travis's character.
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Works Cited:
Cinema in Seconds Episode 66: Food on Film. 2022.
David Marshall. "Food as Ritual, Routine, or Convention." Consumption, Markets and Culture. 2000.
Mimi Sheraton. "Food Builds Character, Movie Makers Discover." The New York Times, 1981.
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