Mad Men & Babylon. Unspoken Themes of Religion, Politics, and Sexuality. Mad Men’s sixth episode uses visual metaphor and subtext as part of a larger commentary on its era, complete with subtle biblical allusions including the Tower of Babel and the Whore of Babylon. Created by Restate of the Art.
Written essay:
www.restateoftheart.com/reviews/mad-men-babylon
Video credits:
Lionsgate, AMC
Music credits:
“Hedge Your Bets” - TrackTribe
“A Night Alone” - TrackTribe
“Members Only” - TrackTribe
“A Brand New Start” - TrackTribe
Mad Men & Babylon | Unspoken Themes
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