La Jetée: Critical Analysis and Formulating a Thesis
1) Prepare a one-paragraph statement that answers this question:How does La Jetée convey a message about the impact of technology on humanity?
When you’ve completed the paragraph:
2) Summarize its point in a one-sentence thesis
answering the question.
3) Post the paragraph, followed by the thesis, to
the blog, before 9 am Monday, September 16 so we all have a chance to read them.It will help to consider:
What is the story really about?
How does the plot present the story?
What role do science and technology play in the plot?
What makes this film unusual?
What do these
unusual formal and stylistic features contribute?
Please do not
consult any resources--criticism, reviews, fan pages, etc.--available online or
in print before you write. Rely on your own analysis and ideas.
You
can find a copy of La Jetée to review
here at the class blog and on DVD on reserve in the Corcoran library.
A helpful guide to How to Write a Thesis Statement is available at Indiana University WTS.
