Assignment

Film Essay Instructions

In the excerpt from Always Looking Up, the author describes how parents have a natural desire to spare their children from hardship, but he also recognizes that it is essential for individuals to experience life’s challenges in order to grow and mature.

You must:

• discuss a character from the film that you chose to study in this course
  
  
• ensure the details you select support your opinion of the idea that the ability to face hardship is an essential human quality
  
  
• present your ideas in prose
  
  

You should:

• reflect upon your own knowledge and/or experience and/or the reading selection provided
  
  
• review the Transformation Tutorial to help you write an effective thesis (Notice that the example on the handout is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, but your essay will focus on the other film you studied for this course).
  
  
• use the 4.7 Film Essay Planning Worksheet to plan your essay; carefully consider your controlling idea and how you will create a strong unifying effect.
  
  
• select a character from your approved film who is relevant to your ideas about the topic and interesting to you 
  
  
• organize your discussion so that your ideas are clearly and effectively presented

You may:

• refer to the details in the excerpt from Always Looking Up, if you wish; referring to the excerpt in your literary exploration essay prompt is not required.