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Although Dalton Trumbo is best known as the man who broke the blacklist, he gave us something far more lasting through his deeply-humanist screenplays. Whether it be a woman determined to live life on her own terms (Kitty Foyle), or a boy fighting to protect the thing he loves most (The Brave One), Trumbo imbued his characters with tremendous courage and dignity. In so doing, he often challenged us to look to the best in ourselves. Defying the blacklist was only one part of Dalton Trumbo's life. By discussing films made over the course of his lengthy career, this class will explore Trumbo's political as well as creative legacies.