Course Recap for Thursday, October 11, 2012

Carrie Discussion

The we went over the Carrie Response Guide.  We talked about your reactions to the movies and your interpretations of the film.

We then talked about the two critical pieces you read on the movie.  In these two pieces the authors analyzed various aspects of the movie from a specific point of view in order to prove a point.  Both authors equated Carrie's telekinetic power with her burgeoning sexuality.  Both authors believed that Carrie was indeed a monster.  Muir analyzed the film mostly from a technical point of view and talked about how the director used certain techniques like slow motion, split screen, and intense music to track Carrie's transformation into a monster.  Lindsay examined it from a feminist point of view.  She talked about how the gender of the different characters affected how you interpreted their actions.  

You will be doing an analysis of a piece of art for your next project.  The types of questions you asked yourself while watching Carrie are the types of things you want to ask about your piece.  What are the hidden meanings behind the plot of the movie or book?  What do the different colors in the painting say to you about the author's feelings toward his subject? Why did a songwriter use a specific word in their song instead of another one?  We will examine some pieces together as we prepare you to learn how to interpret different pieces.  

Your first assignment will be to analyze Carrie as you try to prove which characters from the movie were the true monsters. 

Homework

• Attend Performance of Sleep Deprivation Chamber at the York Theatre in the Gilmore Theatre Complex-right across from Brown, next to Miller Auditorium (Due Sun 10/14 or Mon 10/15 at 5pm)
• Read "Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin (Due Tues 10/16)
• Finish up Carrie Project-You will have 15 minutes in class to prepare your presentations.  Make sure you email me the links to your research. (Due Tues 10/16)