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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 5-23-2000 |
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ENH255 2000 Fall – 2000 Fall |
LEC 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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Contemporary
U.S. Literature and Film |
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Strengths and weaknesses of literature and film.
Challenges of adapting literature to film. Addressing racial, ethnic, gender,
class and religious differences between cultures and mediums. Use of
narrative in each medium and how it translates various cultural values and
assumptions. Specific genres present in literature and film. Cultural
metaphors and symbols used in literature and film. Prerequisites: ENG101. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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ENH255 2000
Fall – 2000 Fall |
Contemporary U.S. Literature and Film |
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Compare and contrast the specific strengths and weaknesses
of literature and film. (I) |
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Review the art of adapting literature to film. (I) |
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Explain how each medium addresses race, ethnic, gender,
class and religious differences. (II) |
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Explain the use
of narrative in literature and film, and describe how the narrative format
translates cultural values and assumptions. (III) |
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Compare and contrast cultural questions, values and
assumptions between and among cultures. (II, III) |
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Identify and exemplify specific genres used in literature
and film. (IV) |
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Compare and contrast cultural metaphors and symbols in
literature and film. (V) |
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Competencies
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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ENH255 2000
Fall – 2000 Fall |
Contemporary U.S. Literature and Film |
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I. Literature vs. Film A. Strengths and weaknesses
of each medium B. Art of adapting
literature to film II. Each Medium's
Consideration of Cultural Questions A. Questions of race and
ethnicity B. Questions of gender C. Questions of class D. Questions of religion III. Narrative A. Forms of narrative B. Narrative format as
translator of cultural values and assumptions 1. social 2. economic 3. political 4. psychological IV. Genres A. Literary B. Cinematic V. Cultural Metaphors and
Symbols in literature and film A. Definitions and examples
B. Metaphors and symbols of
cultural questions, values and assumptions |