Our first English 201 essay project is to choose a movie, novel, or other artifact where authorship is depicted. Our task is to explain how the author is portrayed in the artifact and then create an argument comparing or contrasting this portrayal to the texts of Barthes, Foucault, and/or Benjamin. The goal is to determine if these theorists concept of authorship is different or similar to our interpretation of the artifact.
I originally thought I would do my essay on the television series Sex and the City. That is one of my favorite shows and thought it would be fun to analyze it. Then I decided I should do my project on a movie that I have never seen. My boyfriend told me that Finding Neverland would be a good choice. I recently watched it and really enjoyed it. The film describes the experiences that led author James M. Barrie to write Peter Pan. The movie begins with one of Barrie’s plays failing, which pressures him to create a well-written play. He meets four young boys and their mother, who is a widow. They develop a very close relationship to Barrie and their summer together provides him with inspiration and ideas for his play Peter Pan. I’m still in the process of determining what text to use for my essay and therefore what argument I want to make!
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I like how you arrived at your topic. I too was nearly set on doing my paper on Sex and the City but I figured that at least 2 or 3 other girls would be doing the same thing. I decided to pick a movie that I have already seen. In your case though, you get to see a new movie and watch it through an analytical perspective instead of simply for entertainment purposes. It will be interesting to see what you come up with for your paper.
Yet another interesting-sounding movie I wish I'd seen. Hard to know what's good to see when the only details I usually get beforehand are the names of the actors/directors associated with the movie.
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