"Killings" blog #3

After tonight's presentation of topics aloud, you should have chosen an interesting topic someone else is researching; I don't expect YOU to research it. You can a tiny bit, if you wish; just say what struck you as interesting about their murderer/case. (1-3 sentences). If you were absent, look at the list & choose another case to look into.

For the 2nd half of In the Bedroom you were supposed to be watching for DETAILS. You should have found something subtle that you noticed they added to the film vs. the short story, or changed. Or, note if you interpreted it differently when you read it vs. how something was adapted for the screen.

Again, I gave the example of last week (1st half's viewing) when the lawyer could not understand their case since he did not have children; therefore, Matt & Ruth focused on the framed images of he & his wife's dogs; try to think of differences (additions/ subtractions) from the 2nd half of the film or details of how something was done on screen vs. or similarly to how you thought it would be done after having read the short story.

Keep researching for your paper!

Obviously, this will still be due 11:59 pm central time Sunday, April 12th & you are to comment on one fellow student's post!

Ms. Hanson

"Killings" Blog #2

A)You should have picked a murderer or a victim from the list of 60 choices I gave you [on D2L] by next Wednesday; I would pick at least two, as NO ONE will be allowed to have the same choice. For this reason, do not do any hard-core research (yet) on the murder case. I will allow much time in class for this, for several class meetings! Save yourself some time. I will ask everyone in class to tell why they picked the two choices. So have something typed out (~2-5 full sentences). DO NOT just say, "Oh I choose...whatever" that day, & think that will suffice.

B)For the blog, you will discuss in 7-10 succinct sentences why (if) your opinion about a character you selected changed during the film adaptation viewing. This is why I said to take notes during the screening. If your opinion did not change, perhaps it further solidified your opinion. Discuss that from the viewing of the first half; either way, do it in 7-10 succinct sentences here on the blog.  If your opinion is TOTALLY the same as when you read the short story, then you should discuss aspects that were added/ subtracted in the film adaptation & how they might have affected your interpretation--since you only had the short story to go on, prior!

C) Then, you will comment on one other student's stance/ chosen character, regarding the 1st half of the film. Both your comment & one for a fellow student's post is due Sunday, April 5th by 11:59 PM.

Ms. Hanson