ENG 2400 Film from Literature, Fall 2022, Prof. Scanlan

Dear Students,

In case you were absent last week, here is Quiz 3–it is a one question quiz. Please submit it to me by email on Monday (Dec 19) by midnight.

Who is the least ethical character between Tim Allerton and Andrew Pennington? Defend your answer by providing concrete examples from the text. [length: approximately 150 words]

Agenda:

–Turn in Final Essay

–Discuss Final Exam

**Note: The last class of the semester is on Wednesday, Dec 21: We will take the final exam during class time. Please arrive on time. 

Study Guide:

Notes on the Final Exam:

Three parts:

Part 1: term identification: define a term and provide a concrete example.

Terms: I will provide seven terms and students will select four.

-Mise en scene

-diagetic and non-diagetic sound

Angles-Bird’s eye; long shot; low angle (from ground up); extreme closeup

Camera movement: tracking shot; shakey and steady;

Lighting:

Color:

Linda Cahir’s three types of translation: l, t, r

5 types of ethics: deontology, virtue, utilitarian, feminist, global

Part 2: Quotations: Again, I will list about four quotations and students will select three. Identify: title, author, character names who are involved in the scene and why it is an important scene.

–dotn: Jackie and Simon admit the killing

–dotn: Jackie talks to HP about the sun and moon metaphor and shows him the pistol

–dotn: chapter 12: when Jackie shoots Simon…

–tots: when Petruchio begins to woo Katherine and she rebuffs him.

–tots: scene where K and P are going to Padua for Bianca’s wedding and they encounter Lucentio’s father also traveling to Padua.

–tots: bets made…to Katherine’s final speech

Part 3: short essay: I will provide two essay prompts, and students will select one. About 250 words, or so. The questions usually ask students to apply a term (such as a type of ethics or exchange concept) to a pairing—text and film.

IMPORTANT NOTE: THE FINAL ESSAY IS DUE MONDAY, DECEMBER 19TH (NOT 14TH). SORRY FOR THE MISTAKE.

Agenda:

–Review last classes:

*Dec 12 Today: watch, discuss, review

*Dec 14–NO CLASS –READING DAY

*Dec 19–Turn in Quiz 3 and Final Essay; review for Final Exam

*Dec 21–Final Exam; last day of class

–Go over homework questions

–Watch end of film

–Assign Quiz 3

HOMEWORK due MONDAY, Dec 19: 

1–Quiz 3

2–Final Essay

Agenda:

–Student questions from Monday

–Watch film

HOMEWORK for Monday, Dec 12: Read to 362

Who stole the pearls and who replaced them with fakes?

Who is found under her bed and what was she holding?

What was Salome Otterbourne about to say when she was shot?

Who is Mr. Ferguson really, and who does he want to marry?

Who does Cornelia Robson marry at the end and why?

Who does Rosalie marry at the end?

Why is the nail polish an important detail near the end of the novel?

Who is the least ethical character between Tim Allerton and Andrew Pennington?

Agenda:

–return quiz 3

–class questions

–watch film to midpoint

–questions over final essay if time

HOMEWORK DUE WEDNESDAY, DEC 7: Read to page 283 and answer these questions in your notebook and be ready to read your answer in class for participation points.

1–Malia: In chapter 9, who wants Linnet to sign some legal documents and does she decide to do?

2–Miles: What near death incident happens in chapter 10; describe it.

3–Tevin: Who is Colonel Race, and why is he in Egypt?

4–Raymond: Who shoots who in chapter 12 and who else is in the room?

5–Thomas: Who is found dead in Chapter 13, and what has been stolen from her?

6–Julia: What murder weapon has gone missing, and where was it last seen?

7–Olivia: What is found in the Nile and what two other objects are found with it?

Hi Class,

I’m sorry to announce that I have to cancel Monday’s office hours because of a conflict. I will hold extra office hours next week.

Best,

Prof. Scanlan

Agenda

–Discuss beginning of DOTN. (Five part reading tool)

–Homework Questions

–More about HP

–Character handout

–Chapter summaries

–Watch first 10 minutes?

READING SCHEDULE:

11/28 Read to page 92 (up to chapter 6)

11/30 Read to page 144 (up to chapter 10)

12/5 Read to page 239 (up to chapter 17)

12/7 Read to page 283 (up to chapter 21)

12/12 Read to page 362 (up to chapter 27)

12/14 Read to page 416 (Finish novel)

Agenda:

–Quiz 2

–Watch end of 10 things

–Discuss ethics and changes

HOMEWORK DUE Monday, Nov 28: Read up to page 92 (up to ch 6) in Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile. Then, each student has a question to answer below. Please post your answer (about 100 words to the Category “DOTN Characters and Questions”). Make sure to proofread your work before posting. 

Questions:

Malia–Who is Linnet Ridgeway? Describe her.

Miles–Who is Tim Allerton, and what is his relationship with his mother like?

Tevin–Who is Rosalie Robson, and what is her relationship with her mother like?

Raymond–Describe Mrs. Salome Otterbourne and her daughter Rosalie.

Thomas–In the long argument between HP and Linnet, they discuss who is right and wrong: Simon, Jackie, and Linnet. What is HP’s conclusion to the ideas of guilt and choice?

Julia–Explain what is meant by the sun and moon metaphor in chapter 5. Who tells this story and who is listening?

Sonam–Describe Poirot. What is his background?

Olivia–Describe the setting and context, especially the shifts in location.

Agenda,

–discuss empathy types and homework

–watch 10 Things and discuss

HOMEWORK DUE WEDNESDAY, NOV 23: Prepare for Quiz 2, which will be over ToS, 10 things, 5 types of ethics, and 2 types of empathy. Pay special attention to certain scenes in which ethics and empathy arise (we will discuss in class).

Agenda,

–Explore ToS for 5 types of ethics

–Review instructions for Final Essay

–Q and A over ToS

–Begin watching 10 Things I Hate About You (Directed by Gil Junger 1999)

HOMEWORK DUE MONDAY, NOV 21: Read the handout of Empathy (Readings menu tab), and write Coffeehouse #3: 200 words on an example of empathy in Shakespeare’s or Zeffirelli’s Taming of the Shrew. You may write about Altruistic Empathy or Egoistic Empathy (or both). Make sure to include your full name, proofread with care, and select the correct Category: “Coffeehouse #3”