[ORDER SOLUTION] analyzing a film and its source material
Objective: Create a position and defend that position through a combination of analysis of primary sources and the inclusion of scholarly, secondary sources. What does that mean? You need to develop an argument and support it by both analyzing a film and its source material as well as provide research to support your argument. Length: 10 pages Sources: One film and text pairing from class. (Could be like water for chocolate book and movie OR Romeo + juliet book and movie (directed by Baz Lurmann) Outside Sources: at minimum 6 scholarly sources as part of your paper. The Assignment: Argue whether you believe that the literary source material or its corresponding film is the superior piece of literature? What does superior mean? Anything you want: more engaging, more enjoyable, more thought-provoking, etc. Analyze one of our films to demonstrate the significant differences between its literary source material and its film counterpart. What does this mean? Do a deep dive in showing how the movie and the literary work that inspired it function in relationship to each other. What are the key differences and what impact does that have? What are the key similarities and why is it important that these be maintained? Does the film maintain narrative continuity or thematic continuity? Both? Neither? Why is that important and what impact does it have on its audience. Why does that make one superior (however you defined that) to the other? Quite simply: Why is the book better than the movie or why is the movie better than the book? Remember: You must have a works cited page accurately detailing in MLA format what sources you use. It is best to use a source that is a bit older as there is more writing on it, so if you use one of contemporary pieces, you might find it harder to find good sources. Online only sources like websites, Wikipedia, etc, are not academic sources and therefore do not count towards the minimum requirements. That said, literary reviews from established literary magazines are acceptable sources for this essay.
