Discourse 300 High Noon

Monday, November 5, 2018

Figure out what kind of "conversation" you are having in your paper. Is it about disability? Race? Body image? Male Gaze? Suspense?
Once you have identified the main conversation, search for terms like that in the database

Search examples: "body image" AND movies; "Body image" AND psychoanalysis; "Body image" AND horror...
When you find an article that looks promising, read the abstract or first paragraph to see if it engages in a similar conversation as yours
Decide: does this article suggest something similar to my argument? If yes, use it to support your points.

If no, does it do so in a way that you can still use it? (Example: While Smith suggests that the use of body image in Silence of the Lambs is a symbol for fish, the way that Nolan has framed the Joker suggests that body image is actually a symbol for cats.)

Cite it properly! Owl Perdue is an excellent source for different citation styles. Double check capitalization, italics vs quotation marks, and information required on the works cited page

Vote: push back the discussion leaders by one week?

Meet in the Student Union, 3rd floor at your assigned time for a one-on-one meeting.

Biggest take away from Stare?

Optional viewing:

Blog 2--500-750 words over your topic for paper 2. This is a place to get other readers excited about your topic.

Due October 21:

At their purest intention, why do directors make films?
Besides entertainment, why do we watch films?
Freud’s “uncanny” is defined as “that class of the frightening which leads back to what is known of old and long familiar.”--What does this mean? Can you give an example?
Archetypes--Jung argues that there are 12 main archetypes that we understand unconsciously and they are used over and over in film. Why do we like seeing the same characters over and over again?