Cultural Film Reaction Paper
Choose a film from the provided list that focuses on topics that address cultural diversity. Then, write a 4-5 page essay on how this film relates to the development of culture by identifying at least three (3) key concepts, providing examples from the film, and analyzing them within the context of the film. The paper will be double-spaced, using the Times New Roman font of size 12. Must include at least one outside source (research article) to support your thinking, in addition to the text.
Devote ¾ page (maximum) to give a brief summary of the film and the rest of the paper should be used to evaluate the identified concepts and answer the guiding questions to create your reaction summary.
Film Choices
Bend it Like Beckem
Slumdog Millionaire
The Kite Runner
Hotel Rwanda
Real Women Have Curves
Three Episodes of Blackish (Your choice)
The first three episodes of Master of None (Aziz Ansari)
Three episodes of Reservation Dogs
Reaction Summary Guiding Questions:
How is the assigned film related to ideas and concerns discussed in the course?
How is the film related to problems in our present-day world?
How is the film material related to your life, experiences, feelings, and ideas? For instance, what emotions did the work arouse in you?
How did the film increase your understanding of a particular cultural issue? Did it change your perspective in any way?
Evaluate the merit of the film: the importance of its points, its accuracy, completeness, organization, and so on.
You should also indicate here whether or not you would recommend the work to others, and why.