LITERATURE AND FILM ESSAY 1, “THE PRICE OF SALT” AND “A SING…

LITERATURE AND FILM

ESSAY PROMPT 1

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

This paper should be between 1,250-2,000+ words in length. Provide a word-count at the end of the paper. Also include a works cited page and provide citations in the text of your essay in accordance with the MLA citation method. Double-space your essay and use 14-point Times New Roman font. Save and submit in Word format.

The paper is due at 11:59 pm on Saturday, March 1, both through the Assignment link and through the Turnitin link on Canvas under modules. Papers will not be graded until they have been submitted in both places. Late essay submissions are allowed for up to 1 week, with a 10-point penalty, and no late submissions are accepted after that. Manage your time accordingly.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Plagiarism will result in automatic assignment failure.

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AI use is prohibited in this class. Any obvious AI use will result in a lower grade and possible assignment failure without the chance of a re-do. This is a no-forgiveness policy, so act accordingly.

ESSAY TOPIC

This essay covers the film and novel of Carol (also published as The Price of Salt) and the film and novel of A Single Man. You must discuss at least two of these four works, but you are welcome to discuss three or four of them. I mentioned in the class discussion that you would be required to discuss at least one novel and one film, but I have deleted that requirement. Now you are free to discuss the two films only or the two novels only if you choose.

You may choose if you want to focus in your essay on a thematic analysis regarding one or more of the topics and issues discussed in class that interest you, or you may choose if you want to focus on a formal analysis of these works, or you may want to combine the two approaches.

A thematic analysis of the films and novels might focus on any of the topics and issues that we listed on our class notes (available on Canvas under modules) or you might choose to focus on a theme or issue not listed there that particularly interests you in the works.

A formal analysis of the films might focus on such issues as color use, music use, editing choices or production design (among other things), while a formal analysis of the novel might focus on the relationship between narrator and reader, the use of language, the progression of the plot, character development, and the use of symbols (among other things).

You also might choose to focus your analysis upon the adaptation of the novel(s) into the film(s), considering left out and/or added scenes, changes in character and character emphasis, changes in plot, changes in setting, etc.

Whatever topic and approach you choose, be certain to quote from the novel(s) and/or to describe in detail scenes from the film(s) in making your analysis.

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Carol, novel, Patricia Highsmith THE PRICE OF SALT is attached as a file.

A Single Man, novel, Christopher Isherwood is attached as a file.