Literature and Film: Setting – Sometimes people are disappointed when they see a movie director's interpretation of the setting of a book. More times than not.
Text vs. Production – Would you rather listen to a book being read or just read it yourself?
The Ox Bow Incident – Time to put your imagination to the test.
Novels vs. Film – Did the characters look like you thought they would.
Text vs. Audio – We huddle around TVs or iPads today, but what about when the radio was the main device.
Cyrano de Bergerac: Interpreting Plays – How did you feel about Cyrano when you were reading the text of the play? Did you feel differently when you actually saw him and his extremely large nose?
Comparing Mediums – Choose one scene from the story that is in both the book and the movie.
The Experience of Poetry – Reading a poem to yourself is not the same experience as listening to someone read a poem aloud.
Experiencing Poetry – Reading a poem to yourself is not the same experience as listening to someone read a poem aloud.
Reading the Play vs. Seeing the Play – You have read the play and seen the play: Now think about each one.
Novel vs. Film – In small groups of three or four, analyze the differences between the film and the novel.
Get It On Video? – You have both read and seen a video of the same story.
Comparing Techniques – Choose one scene from the story that is in both the book and the movie.
Staying True to the Text – You have read the text and seen the performance, music or video version of the story.
Novel vs. Film – In small groups of three or four, analyze the differences between the film and the novel.