This morning let's treat ourselves to a film.
Riding on the success of A Nightmare Before Christmas, Tim Burton (director of Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, the original Batman film, Sleepy Hollow, Ed Wood, Big Fish, Planet of the Apes, Dark Shadows: the Movie, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sweeney Todd, etc.) The Corpse Bride (2004) takes the folk tale of the corpse bride and the Norfolk myth of the Mistletoe Bride as inspiration. The film plays around with the speculative idea of a man marrying a corpse. The story A Rose for Emily echoes these sentiments as well.
Most stories have a protagonist who, because of a decision that tests his/her moral character, finds him or herself in a sticky and complicated situation. As you watch the film, note how the story reflects or comments on other stories, films, books, you have encountered. Keep a list (in your journal) of connections you can make to other sources.
Please turn in your journal at the end of class today!
Halloween Reading: Horror stories don't need to have a lot of bloodshed. They just need to be suspenseful and well written. Read Stephen King's "The Ledge" as an example.
Extra Credit: Write a short horror story. Look here for models. Use the handout to help you plan your story. DUE: by Nov. 7.
Riding on the success of A Nightmare Before Christmas, Tim Burton (director of Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, the original Batman film, Sleepy Hollow, Ed Wood, Big Fish, Planet of the Apes, Dark Shadows: the Movie, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sweeney Todd, etc.) The Corpse Bride (2004) takes the folk tale of the corpse bride and the Norfolk myth of the Mistletoe Bride as inspiration. The film plays around with the speculative idea of a man marrying a corpse. The story A Rose for Emily echoes these sentiments as well.
Most stories have a protagonist who, because of a decision that tests his/her moral character, finds him or herself in a sticky and complicated situation. As you watch the film, note how the story reflects or comments on other stories, films, books, you have encountered. Keep a list (in your journal) of connections you can make to other sources.
Please turn in your journal at the end of class today!
Halloween Reading: Horror stories don't need to have a lot of bloodshed. They just need to be suspenseful and well written. Read Stephen King's "The Ledge" as an example.
Extra Credit: Write a short horror story. Look here for models. Use the handout to help you plan your story. DUE: by Nov. 7.
HOMEWORK: None.
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