Apr 18, 2018 | E9 Honors, English 9
Eugenia Collier’s short story challenges us to think about that moment when we transition from youth to adulthood. It’s clear that her narrator has thought about this deeply, and only after several years has she been able to put her thoughts and experiences into...
Apr 11, 2018 | Film Analysis
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Mar 14, 2018 | E9 Honors, English 9
Found poetry can be as profound as original, traditional poetry. The difference? The words are found in existing texts, then edited and arranged in new, poetic ways by the poet. Confused? No worries. Read this excerpt from Poets.org: Found poems take existing texts...
Mar 8, 2018 | Film Analysis
He made you over, didn’t he? Just as I’ve done. But better! Did he train you? Rehearse you? Teach you what to say and what to do? John “Scottie” Ferguson One of Hitchcock’s films rises above the rest, in my opinion – “Vertigo.” While it didn’t exactly meet with wide...
Feb 28, 2018 | Film Analysis
“Citizen Kane” Perhaps no movie has had more of an impact on cinema than Orson Welles‘ “Citizen Kane.” As I’ve frequently said, if you’re serious about film, you better watch and analyze this film Here is the link to the assignment: • Citizen Kane...
Feb 21, 2018 | Film Analysis
This Swiss film is such a great example of all we’ve been talking about, I thought I’d wrap up our short films unit with it. Pretty good film, isn’t it? It was nominated for an Oscar in 2009 in the live-action short film category. As for the assignment, log in to our...
