Coming of Age in Searching for Bobby Fischer

Don't let the professor see that I didn't write it myself, don't use too advanced vocabulary.

Directions for Short Writing Assignment #1                                        Fall 202

Write a summary and analysis of coming of age themes in Stand by Me, Searching for Bobby Fischer, 400 Blows, OR Lady Bird.

Specifics:

• Approximately 300 – 400 words (no more than a page and a half, double-spaced)
• Typed, 12 point font, double-spaced
• Due to D2L Folder on midnight on Friday October 14
• As all written work for this class, adhere to format that is preferred in your major or discipline. 

Objectives: 

• Discern the key elements of plot in a complex film
• Organize key elements in a logical manner
• Show ability to differentiate between essential and non-essential elements of a film
• Analyze, using “close reading” techniques one scene of a film.

Directions:

This is a two-part short writing assignment.  It will not read as a wholly coherent narrative (meaning, do not worry about introduction and conclusion—just jump in!).

Part One: Identify and explain how a human development theory that we have discussed in class is portrayed in one of the movies. 

Part Two: What techniques does the film maker use that supports or challenges the aspect of human development you wrote about in part one.  Give specific examples from a particular scene of the film. 

Format:

Paper Heading:

Your Name

Your TA’s name

(insert your discussion section number)

Date

Title:

Papers need to have titles, which are centered and written in 12-point, Times New Roman font. If you are using the film (or book) title in the your paper title, put the title in italics.

Page numbers:

Page numbers begin on and with page 1. Type your name next to the page number so that it appears on every page.

Works Cited:

When citing a film, use the following format:

Title of movie. Director (abbreviated as Dir.). Distributor, year of release. Medium.

You may include other information such as the names of the writer, actors, producer, etc., between the title and distributor. When citing a DVD, include the original release date (if relevant) and the term DVD before the name of the distributor.

Example:

Gallipoli. Dir. Peter Weir. Perf. Mel Gibson and Mark Lee. 1981.Paramount, 1999. DVD.

Please note: when referring to only one work, the appropriate sub-heading is “Work Cited”

In-text Citation

Use italics when including the film title in your papers:

Werner Herzog's Fitzcarraldo stars Herzog's long-time film partner, Klaus Kinski. During the shooting of Fitzcarraldo, Herzog and Kinski were often at odds, but their explosive relationship fostered a memorable and influential film.

If you are using a direct quote, use parenthetical citation, in those instances where the title of a film is not obvious from the context of your paper:

This is an obvious homage to one of the most frequently mis-quoted lines in film: “Play, it Sam. Play ‘As Time Goes By’” (Casablanca).