Introduction: Summary of “New Boy”
-Thesis: While the short story “New Boy” by Roddy Doyle is an exceptional story that is well-written, I think that the short film by Steph Green is able to draw more emotion from the viewers and creates a timeline that is more appealing.
-Method: In order to prove this (my thesis), I will compare “New Boy” by Roddy Doyle to the film adaptation by Steph Green, then I will review the differences between the short story and film, and finally I will examine how both versions deal with evoking emotion from the audience.
First Paragraph: Discuss text, focusing on similarities and differences between the text and film overall, especially with timeline and the use of flashbacks. Establish that the film is a traditional translation of the short story.
Second Paragraph: Focus on the use of color in the film and how that was derived from the text, what liberties the film took from the text by the use of color, how this affects emotions. Specifically focus on scenes with flashbacks to Joseph’s father.
Third Paragraph: Focus on use of mise en scene, especially the quick flashbacks to current day when Joseph has the milk thrown on him and the ending. This is where I will also incorporate the exchange concept of forgiveness.
Conclusion: The use of color and mise en scene brings the audience a far more emotional story than the short story is able to.