Adaptation: Talking Points for 6/2

About Being There:

1) What is the final scene of the film about?
2) What is the movie about? Is the novella about the same thing?
3) What does the title mean?

4) Do you like this novel? This film? Why?

Reminders:
1. Paper 3, about A Room with a View, is due. This is a required paper.
2. We will go over the passages you've marked in A Room with a View that highlight a character or characters. Be prepared!


Talking Points for A Room With a View
1) How do do feel about Mr. Beebe (in the film and in the novel) and why?
2) How do you feel about Charlotte Bartlett (in the film and in the novel) and why?
3) How do you feel about Mr. Emerson (in the film and in the novel) and why?
4) Do you like this novel? This film? Why?

Honors Adaptation for 5/21

Reminder: Bring in "Stage to Lordsburg" with two passages marked that show how information is presented indirectly.

Talking Points for Stagecoach & "Stage to Lordsburg":
1) How does each character in the movie end up? Does he or she "earn" that fate?
2) What are the film & short story about?
3) Which version of the material do you prefer?
4) What major changes are made for the movie?

Honors Adaptation: Reminders & Talking Points for 5/19

Reminders:
1) Paper 1 is due on 5/19.
2) Be sure to bring your book to class with two passages from "Bringing Up Baby" marked that highlight the couple's relationship.

Talking Points:
1) What is there in the short story "Bringing Up Baby" that is not politically correct? In the movie?
2) In the film, how and where do Susan and David meet?
3) What evidence of the "screwball" spirit do you see in the movie?
4) Which version is more romantic, the film or the story?

Honors Adaptation: Talking Points for 5/14

1) What are some things that films typically do better than books?
2) What are some things that books typically do better than films?
3) Do you like the short story version of Rear Window? The film version?
4) What do we know -- and not know -- about the main character in each version of the material?
5) What has been added or changed in the film version of the material?