Writing About Literature

As we are closing our Short Fiction Boot Camp, let's evaluate our own literary analysis skills. Watch the following video and then, in the comments, discuss what you've been doing lately in the context of the video. Compare! Are we doing what Ms. Harter advocates?

Treat the video as text--quote the video in your response!

Remember the rules we've discussed about blog entries. Respond thoughtfully to your peers (unless you are the first to comment, of course).

Hello, 2014-2015 AP Scholars, and welcome to your first blog post!

Tomorrow in class, we will be watching 3 clips from Beloved, the film. If you are not aware, Beloved was not particularly well-received--and it did not make nearly as much money at the box office as the production team had hoped. Oprah Winfrey, who owned the rights to the book (which allowed her to turn it into a movie) and played Sethe, has stated in interviews that she was very depressed as the result of the film's poor reception.

For your posting: you are to discuss the trailer in relation to your understanding of the novel. A trailer is a teaser and is meant to pique interest in a soon-to-be-releasted film. You know the novel--does the trailer appear to be accurate? Does it appear to be an appropriate audio-visual enactment of the text?

As with all blog posts, if you are not the first person to post, you must respond specifically to a classmate who has already posted.

Double check your Blog Rubric before you post.

All posts must be entered by 10pm tonight.

Jane: The Modern Woman

Ahh, ye olde Huffington Post.

So, Ms. Rouleau stumbled upon this lovely article online this weekend: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/16/jane-eyre-lessons-_n_4101000.html

Your job, in the comments, is to critique it.

Now, keep in mind, it is what it is. It's a fluff piece--by no means is it accurate literary criticism. You CAN keep the following questions in mind:

• Does it do the novel justice? 
• Is it accurate? 
• Are there any inconsistencies? 

Respond in the comments and remember the general rules of bloggy blogs. 

Thanks!