Your first presentation is on a Disney or superhero movie and/or book of your choice. Your presentation should include ONLY 5 slides with images from the movie and/or book that illustrate the points that you are making.
Slide 1.) establish the general information about the movie and/or book that you are analyzing. Give the publication information, including years of release and major creators (authors, illustrators, screenwriters, and/or directors).
Slide 2.) provide a focused analytical commentary on what is “superheroic” about this movie and/or book, using the definitions we established in class. You will want to include at least one specific example. As a reminder, in class we said that a superheroic character exhibits charisma, personality, emotionality, courage, bravery, selflessness, a moral code, an interest in growing/learning/transformation, ambition, perserverance in the face of hardship, and a commitment to using their special gifts and abilities. We said that an author/creator who is superheroic: innovates, invents, inspires, influences, has imagination, and is introspective (i.e. sees the complexity in humanity and presents it in their characters and stories).
Slide 3.) analyze the movie and/or book by applying any of the five approaches to literary study that are especially relevant (Disability Studies, Gender Studies, Race/Ethnicity/Diversity Studies, Class/Social Rank Studies, Socio-political). You will want to include at least two examples. Here you should about his alcoholism.
Slide 4.) if you are presenting on a film, include a VERY BRIEF movie clip (one minute or less) to serve as an example of one of the points you make in #2 or #3.
Slide 5.) a page indictating Works Cited and Works Consulted
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