Each of the seven modules in this course has been given a “title” in the form of a quotation from a film or from a course reading.
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Description
Women in Film: Final
Reflection and Analysis
Value:
15% of your final grade
Overview:
Each of the seven modules in this course has been given a
“title” in the form of a quotation from a film or from a course reading. For
this final assignment, you will identify the source of each quotation, and
reflect on how the quotation relates to the films and issues explored in the
unit.
Guidelines:
1) Choose 5
(of the 7) units to discuss in this final reflection.
2) For each unit
a) identify the source of the quotation (which film or
reading is the quotation borrowed from?) and briefly describe the context of
the original quotation in the film/reading. (1 mark each x 5 = 5 marks total)
b) How does the quotation relate to the specific themes
and issues explored in both films in the module – and in the course as a
whole? Please explain your response using your own words and be specific. (2
marks each x 5 = 10 marks)
Notes:
Your responses to question 1 will be evaluated based on
the accuracy of your identification of the quoted passages and descriptions of
the contexts in which they originally appear. Make sure you document your
sources.
Your responses to question 2 will be evaluated based on
the accuracy and relevance of the connections you make to the films and the
course themes, and the clarity and depth of your analysis.
This assignment is designed to encourage you to reflect
on the content and themes of each unit, and to discuss how they relate to the
overall focus of the course. Give yourself time to think and explore. This is NOT a research assignment. I am
interested in the connections you see, and in your analysis of the
relevance/significance of those connections in relation to the learning
outcomes of the course.
Units:
1)Unit 2: "Alligators have the right idea":
- Mildred
Pierce. (1945)
- Imitation of
life (1934)
2) Unit 3: "If you cross me, we may not be able to remain
friends" :
- Foxy Brown
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
