Literature and Film (Jefferson-Morgan High/Middle School)

Literature and Film (Jefferson-Morgan High/Middle School) //hsms.jmsd.org/apps/classes/774177/assignments/ Class Name: Literature and Film Instructor(s): Katrina Caffrey en-us SchoolSitePro <![CDATA[Due: 05/26/2017]]> //hsms.jmsd.org/homeworkItem4694504 //hsms.jmsd.org/apps/classes/774177/assignments/ Journal
When Red arrives at the field in Buxton, we can hear the sound of a harmonica playing. What does this sound symbolize? What does this scene show that Red is finally ready to believe in?

Assignment
~Underclassman final due!
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According to Red, “Hope is a dangerous thing.” Agree or disagree.

Assignment
~ Continue writing Final Essay
~ Underclassman due tomorrow
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What symbols does King use to evoke hope? Are they what you'd expect those kinds of symbols to be? Why or why not?

Assignment

~ Continue writing Final Essay

~ Underclassman due Friday

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How important is the postscript, where Red tells us that he's free? How does including this information as a postscript make the story different than if he'd escaped with Andy?

Assignment
Final Essay
SENIORS DUE TODAY - no exceptions!
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The song that Andy plays on the phonograph is "The Marriage of Figar" by Mozart. It is about a servant who outwitted his master. What is the significance of Andy playing this song for the prisoners and guards?

Assignment

Final Essay - Seniors due tomorrow!

Your task is to write a 5 paragraph literary response to one of the topics below.Your response should include be well organized and include:

~ an introductory paragraph which introduces the reader to the topic you plan to address and identifies the ideas you plan to expand upon in the body of your response(i.e. your thesis statement and statement of 3 arguments)

~ a detailed body paragraph section(3 paragraphs) wherein you explore the topic in detail,utilizing your own ideas, as well as evidence and direct quotations(2 per argument) from the novella, and

~ a concluding paragraph which restates your thesis and 3 arguments and sums up your ideas.

Topics from which to choose:

I. One of the major themes in the novella is the burden of isolation and imprisonment. Examine whether the novella is a realistic interpretation of the American penal system.

II.Explain and illustrate the ‘power of hope’in “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption”.

III.A reoccurring theme in the novella is corruption and crime. Andy is both effected by and takes advantage of this. Examine both sides of the theme corruption and crime in the novella.

IV.Time serves as both a torment as well as a means for Andy’s escape. Explore there occurring theme of time in the novella.

V.Examine the pinup posters (of Rita Hayworth and the other women) as a symbol in the novella.

VI.The rocks represent a symbol in the novella. Examine the purpose and significance of the rocks in the story.

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Why doesn't King frame this story as a prison break from the beginning? Would it be more interesting if we were told what Andy's doing from the start?

Assignment
Finish viewing the film Shawshank Redemption
Complete a viewing log to help you organize for the essay

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Why does King choose to tell the story through Red rather than Andy? What does he accomplish, in narrative terms, if we heard it all from Andy?

Assignment
Begin viewing the film Shawshank Redemption
Complete a viewing log to help you organize for the essay

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Do the characters in the film match with the image/idea you had of the characters while reading the novella? Expand.

Assignment
Begin viewing the film Shawshank Redemption
Complete a viewing log to help you organize for the essay

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What do you think it is that makes some people resilient, while others are not?

Assignment

Begin viewing the film Shawshank Redemption

Complete a viewing log to help you organize for the essay

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What is your opinion of the novella, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption?

Assignment - Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption
Submit Reading Logs.
Complete the RCC.

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