1. The Great Gatsby Film Comparison Paper

2. After the film View a complete version of the film. ◦ We watched the 2000 A&E TV version. ◦ 1974 version is available on Netflix. Complete the film comparison worksheet. You will need this for your essay. Get it checked for points. Due by Friday Gather up all your sticky notes to be checked for points. Make sure you’ve written full and complete comments. Due by Wednesday. ◦ 25 = C 75% ◦ 30 = B 85% ◦ 35 = A 95% ◦ 40 = 100% Using separate sheets of paper, record the passages that inspired the sticky-note. Select passages that support your ideas around your film analysis. Keep the note and the passage together for use later in the paper. ◦ Hint: Choose certain scenes to focus on in the paper and pull your stickies from those chapters. Turn in your copy of the novel ( there will be a few extras available in class should you need it during your writing process)

3. The Paper 4-7 pages MLA formatted MLA works cited page with the book and film(s). Clear beginning, middle, and end. Genre: Argument/lit analysis using compare and contrast for support Audience: those who have read the book and seen the film(s). You can assume your reader knows the story and has academic knowledge. The Beginning ◦ Claim: Is the film a good interpretation of the book? Why or why not? ◦ Alternate advanced claim: which film is a better interpretation? To do this paper you’d have to watch both and figure out how teach film deals with the five elements differently. Body: ◦ Evidence: the book, scenes from the film(s), sticky notes and passages and five comparison elements used on the worksheet. Must use at least two. The End ◦ So what? What did you learn about film/novel comparison? Why should we be aware of the differences?

4. Determining your Topic Film comparison areas ◦ Relationships ◦ Additions ◦ Deletions ◦ Theme (could go into symbolism) ◦ characters You can’t cover the whole book in four pages so choose an area of focus. Focus in on a few scenes in the book to compare with the film using the some of the 5 areas on the film worksheet. Look at the relationships as they are portrayed in the film vs. the book. Choose a few relationships to write about. Works well if you focus on characters, additions, deletions Compare some of the characters as they appear on film and in the book. Works well with relationships Use one or two of the five elements on the film sheet to build a compare contrast. Want a challenge: do any of the above comparing both films and use the book as the base.

5. Works Cited Any passages you use as quotes need to have the page number cited correctly. Book (since the book needs to be turned in, get your MlA citation now) ◦ Last name, First name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. type of Publication. Film ◦ Film title. Director. Performers. Distributor or film studio, Year. Film. ◦ Example: The Usual Suspects. Dir. Bryan Singer. Perf. Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Stephen Baldwin, and Benecio del Toro. Polygram, 1995. Film.

6. Topic One film approach or Two Film approach Which scenes you think you’ll use. (2-3) Which of the five areas of film analysis you think you’ll use. (2-3) Your focus if necessary Once you decide on a topic and sign up for it, you need to confirm any major changes with Mrs. Cota (changing scenes is fine as is changing elements).

7. Paper Requirements 4-7 Pages; approx. 1000-1600 words. MLA format 3-4 quotes from the book. Topic (claim, scenes, areas of film analysis) due Friday April 12 th In process evidence due Friday April 19 th ◦ Nearing 500 words ◦ Typed Final paper due Monday April 29 th ◦ prefer Google Docs or a printed final copy ◦ Don’t forget a Works Cited page at the back—it does not count toward the word total.