The Plot- “And the Band Played On

The Plot- “And the Band Played On
In the prologue set in 1976, American epidemiologist Dr. Don Francis arrives in a village on the banks of the Ebola River in the dark regions of the Congo and discovers many of the residents and the doctor working with them have died from a mysterious illness later identified as Ebola hemorrhagic fever.

It is his first exposure to such an epidemic and the images of the dead he helps to cremate will haunt him when he later becomes involved with the HIV and AIDS research at the Centers for Disease Control.
In 1981, Dr. Francis becomes aware of a growing number of deaths from unexplained sources among gay men in LosAngeles, New York and San Francisco, and is prompted to begin an in depth investigation of the possible causes.

Working with no money limited space and outdated equipment he comes in contact with politicians and numerous members of the medical community, many of whom resent his involvement because of their personal agendas, and gay leaders.
Of the latter, some- such as Bill Krauss- support him, while others express resentment at what they see is unwanted interference in their lifestyle, especially his attempts to close the bathhouses.

While Dr. Francis pursues his theory that AIDS is caused by a sexually transmitted virus on the model of feline leukemia, he finds his efforts are stonewalled by, among others the CDC which is loath to prove the disease is transmitted through blood and competing French and American scientists, particularly Dr. Robert Gallo, who squabbles about who should receive credit for discovering the virus. Meanwhile, the death toll climbs rapidly

Guidelines for Paper:
1. Written in APA Format see blackboard for specific dates and times
2. Paper will include a title page written in APA Format (Instructor name, title will be found on the course syllabus)
3. Body of the paper should be 3-5 pages in length.
4. Paper will include a reference page written in APA format
5. The paper will be due on or before December 15, 2010. Completed project can be emailed as a word document or handed in to the instructor on the day of the final exam 4/19/12

Grading Criteria Format: 50 points
1. APA format and grammar- 15 points
2. Learned- 15 points
3. Compare and contrast the two main characters Dr. Don Francis and Dr. Robert Gallo – 10 points
4. Summary of plot – 10 points

Headings :
The following questions will be answered and used as the headings in the body of the paper.
1. Compile a list in narrative form of the different facts you learned from the story
2. List the five major events that impacted you personally and why you choose them
3. Compare and contrast the two main characters of the movie Dr. Don Francis and Dr. Robert Gallo
4. Describe in your own words what the title of the movie means to you.
5. Did you like the way the story ended? Why or Why not?

Principal Cast List
• Matthew Modine- Dr. Don Francis
• Alan Alda- Dr. Robert Gallo
• Glenne Headley- Dr. Mary Guinan
• Ian McKellan- Bill Krauss
• Saul Rubineck- Dr. Jim Curran
• Lilly Tomlin – Dr. Selam Dritz
• Jeffrey Nordling- Gatean Dugas
• Donal Logue- Bobby Campbell
• B.D.Wong- Kico Govantes
• Phil Collins- Eddie Papasano
• Steve Martin – Brother of AIDS victim
• Richard Gere- Choreographer
• Ronald Gutman- Dr. Jean- Claude Chermann
• Angelica Huston – Dr. Betsy Reisz
• Peter McRobbbie- Dr. Max Essex
• Charles Martin Smith- Dr. Harold Jaffe
• Swoosie Kurtz- Mrs. Johnston
• David Clemmens- Mr. Johnson
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