Description
This assignment consists of three (3) parts.Each part need not be more
than
1. Part 1: Start a word document. Briefly describe as best you can
(e.g. basics of the plot, characters, genre, whether it’s colour or
black and white, etc.) TWO films: the first should be an ‘original’
and the second should be the remake or adaptation of that film,
made a minimum of 10-20 years after the original. (5%).
2. Part 2:In a new, 2nd section of the same document, a) describe
the ways in which the two films (the original and
adaptation/remake) are similar and different. For example, what
is preserved from the original version, and what is changed in
relation to the story, the film’s context (the time period and place
in which it was set, and in which the film was made),the
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characters, aesthetic or cinematic elements, central issues or
conflicts, and anything else you notice. Why do you think certain
elements were kept, or changed?(5%)
3. Part 3: In a new, 3rd section of the same document, briefly (in a
couple of paragraphs) reflect on which of the two versions you
prefer- the original or the adaptation/remake, and explain your
reasons. (5%)
4. BONUS MARKS: Has the underlying message of the original film
changed in the adaptation/remake and if so, in what way(s)?
(2%)
Instructions
This paper should be no more than 2-3 pages MAX (500-750 words
doubled spaced in 12 font). As it is a short assignment, you will have to
be economical with your words – make them count!
Leave sufficient margins (e.g 1 inch) Don’t forget page numbers. Include
a proper title page, with your name, student number, your Tutorial
Group # and/or Tutorial Leader’s name. Use a grammar checker and
spell checker, and proof read carefully.
READ THIS NEXT PART CAREFULLY:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
This paper should be based on your own subjective responses to the
questions. You are not required to consult secondary sources (i.e. books,
papers, articles). In fact, you are strongly discouraged from doing so for
this assignment. However, if you do want to include a quote, whether
it’s direct or indirect, from another source, you must cite it properly,
acknowledging where you got the quote – which article, author, etc.
Style Guides for how to write and format citations, are available for free
on the internet. It doesn’t matter which style you use – Harvard,
Chicago, MLA, APA – as long as you are consistent. As the paper is
uploaded to Turnitin, any uncited sources will be flagged for plagiarism.
