Inferno and Seven

Inferno and Seven

Choose any one of the following prompts, or feel free to create your own prompt.:
1. If you watched the movie, how do you suppose Seven is related to The Inferno by Dante. Include any parallels in relation to sin, theme, character biblical allusions and/or any reactions you have to the film and poem. I'm interested in hearing your thoughts, so if you venture off topic, feel free to do so.
2. Write your reactions to the film
3. Define "sin" what do you suppose the word means?
4. Hell and Sin. Is there a hierarchy of sin? What is the very worst sin an individual can commit? 
5. Is there such thing as a place called Hell? If so, what does it look like? If not, why not? Why do some people believe in Hell and others do not?  

Beowulf

1. Reflect on the movie Beowulf vs. the Epic of Beowulf. If no particular thoughts come to mind, answer my questions. Did you prefer one over the other? What do you think was the message in each version? Why do you think so many changes were made in the movie?

2. Read through other people's posts and respond to at least one other person's comments.

"Should You Spy On Your Teen?"

Read “Should You Spy on Your Teen?” Write a post (on Ms. Ene’s EURO Lit Blogger) in which you defend, challenge, or qualify the idea that parents have a right to spy on their adolescent children. To support your position, use arguments from logic, your personal observation, your reading, or your personal experience. In a second blog post, be sure also to respond and answer another person's argument that is opposed to your own position; the task of making the case for your own side also involves, respectfully, showing how the other side is flawed. 

The Lives of Others

Pick one of the following prompts and the respond to another person's post:

1. React to any aspect of the film you want.

2. Given the moral and political complications and dilemmas, how does this film relate to Hamlet?

3. How would you change the film?

4. O.Scott, A New York Times writer commented, in his review of the film that, "'The suspense comes not only from the structure and pacing of the scenes, but also, more deeply, from the sense that even in an oppressive society, individuals are burdened with free will. You never know, from one moment to the next, what course any of the characters will chose.'" Respond to his critique.

Here's a link for more info on the film.

http://www.filmeducation.org/livesofothers/LivesofOthers.pdf

Act 3 scene 4 film comparison

Compare and/or contrast the Mel Gibson scene with the David Tennant scene we watched in class. Why do you think the directors made the choices they did? Once you write your response, check out what other people have said and reply to at least one other post.

Frankenstein vs. Young Frankenstein

Write a reaction to Young Frankenstein in relation to Frankenstein. Then write a second blog post commenting on someone else's reaction. Have fun with this just keep it school appropriate.