Watch the film “Romero” directed by John Duigan
A Successful Paper Will:
Include a thesis or topic sentence that advances a specific and developed interpretation of the role and/or portrayal of faith in the film, and is based on acute analytical observations and assertions.
Offer interpretation without offering too much summary.
Mention specific examples from the film that develop and support the conversation.
Cite the film (using correct format) and provide a Works Cited list that includes the source. Remember, in writing about any specific text you will strengthen your discussion if you offer specific descriptions/dialogue from that text as evidence. Rather than simply dropping in quotations and expecting their significance and relevance to your argument to be self-evident, you need to provide sufficient analysis of the film's elements.
Engage with some or all of the specific questions listed in the Getting Started section above.
Demonstrate an over-riding goal of analytical writing, which is to demonstrate some new and deeper understanding of the film.
Consider the particular subtleties of the imagery and the ideas expressed.
Assess how the film conveys its ideas about faith and faith-related ideas, considering visual and conceptual choices, storytelling, structure, etc., and how these all contribute to the meaning of the film.
Determine how specific moments illuminate the concerns, themes, and issues of the entire film it is a part of (ask yourself how these moments provide insight into the work both where it appears and in the work as a whole).
Repeat the process of context, quotation and analysis with additional support for your thesis or topic sentence.