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IAH 211B sec. 2 (Fall 2014)
Guidelines for paper 1 (updated)
Write an analytical interpretation of a specific topic (of your choice) on the film(s) screened in
this course without duplicating your presentation topic. The format: double-line spacing (except
quotati ons), twelve -point font, and 4 -5 pages in length. It is due by 3 pm on 10/9/2014. You
upload your electronic version to the dropbox of “Turnit in” on D2L by 3 pm, and submit a hard
copy before the class. Plea se make sure your uploading is successful, as l ate submissions will
have 50% automatically deducted from your grade. The rubric of paper marking has been
uploaded at D2L .
• Develop a thoughtful thesis (as indicated in the title of your paper) through a well -organized analysis of the film(s) by going below the surface meaning of the
film(s)
• Generate a coherent analysis of the film(s) by connecting the dots as observed in the
film(s) and related works
• Address conflicting issues in the given work(s) to construct a convincing argument
• Substantiate the statement with specific examples drawn from the movie(s) and/or critical
reference
• Explore the cinematic work(s) with newly gained knowledge in class discussions
• The descriptive part of the primary source should no t be over 1/5 of your paper length
Use of reference:
• Provide a full documentation of all reference you use and/or paraphrase either in the
footnote or endnote
Movie List:
1. Yellow Earth)
2. on Red Sorghum
3. February in Early Spring
3. Push hand( dont talk this movie cause my presentation was this topic)
Supplemental topics
IAH 211 B (Fall 2014)
If y ou have not yet got the idea for the first paper, here are some topics for
you to
consider . It is important to think of related issues beyond the descriptive surface,
which lays the basis to generate a meaningful interpretation of the concerned work
in the given context.
Possible topics to explore:
1. “Self/selfhood and the Goddess:” What is your definition of self/selfhood?
How does the film unfold its story around this notion? Does she have a
self/self hood as observed in the film? What is her idea of her life fulfillment?
How does she think of herself in the cultural context?
2. How do you view February in Early Spring in the cultural context of the 17
years? Is there any character development of Mr. Xia o? What does the film
reveal in the cultural context of the 17 years?
3. “Cultural critique:” What is the critique? What kind of a role does the
landscape (the yellow earth ) play in the film? What do you think of Cuiqiao in
the rural context of the late 193 0s? How do you interpret Cuiqiao’s position
between “ the rule of farmers/ peasants ” and “ the rule of officials?”
4. Which part of Red Sorghum strikes your imagination? Is there any character
development in either Ju’er or Grandpa ？ What does her/his change mean in
the large picture? What does the cultural change mean in a large picture?
5. What is the key problem in the family as observed in Pushing Hands? How is
the father-son relationship presented in the film? What may have
complicated the given relation? How do you see the significance of this issue
in the large picture of cultural studies?
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