What happens to the score at the climax of Taxi Driver to suggest that Travis Bickle's romantic chivalry and his seething anger are complementary mindsets? A) a romantic jazz tune plays during the bloody shootout B) the two musical motifs running throughout the film fuse C) the score includes an intertextual reference to The Birth of a Nation D) the musical score disappears, leaving the soundtrack oddly silent during the bloody shootout

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The two musical motifs running throughout the film fuse together at the climax, suggesting that Travis' romantic chivalry and seething anger are two sides of the same coin. This fusion of music emphasizes the complexity of Travis' character and his ultimately violent and destructive tendencies.

What Happens to the Score at the Climax of Taxi