WEST's CLASS:
- Finish presentations and Movie Analysis. Click on Google Classroom link to view directions and turn in the assignment.
BRIDGETTE'S CLASS:
POO Movie finale!
JOURNAL
For those of you who did not keep up on your journals from Monday and Wednesday (YOU know who YOU are), here are the questions to consider in your writing, AGAIN! Oh yeah, there are a few new questions added as well. (Journals are due Monday, 2/1. Typed, printed, MLA)
QUESTIONS FROM MONDAY:
- What are your first impressions of the film? Compare the presentation of the characters, the story, and the setting of the film to what you thought when you read the book. Describe at least one setting and tell how it is different from what you expected. How does the addition of music add to the overall effect of the film? What do you think the filmmaker had in mind with his use of music?
- Note one key difference in the story line in the first day's viewing? Do you agree with the director's choice? Give an example and explain.
- Which character depiction do you like the most (or least) and why? Offer three examples of differences between the book description and the screen realization.
- In this second day of viewing, do you find that you like or dislike any of the characters more or less than yesterday? Explain why and give examples.
- How does the filmmaker illustrate the themes of the book through the changes in the storyline? Offer at least two examples.
- Discuss Morgan Freeman's brief appearance in the film as Geel Piet. He has major billing in the credits but is in only a small portion of the film. How would you explain this? Think about the scene preceding Piet's death. What is the advantage of altering the death slightly in the film?
- On this final day of viewing you should be accustomed to the many deviations from the plotline in the book. Concentrate on the character of Maria today. What was the purpose of creating that character? What functions did that character fulfill dramatically? Which character (s) from the book did she replace? How do you feel about what happened to her? Why was that included?
- Think about the character of Gideon. Do you think that his role in the movie added anything of importance? Why or why not? Give examples that support your thoughts.
- Does the Judge get what he deserves? Compare how he was dealt with in the book to what happened in the film. Which version do you prefer? Why?
Journals are due at the beginning of class on Monday. I DO NOT WANT TO HEAR, "Um, they're on my iPad. I didn't know they needed to be printed." I will not accept them late.
