Write a character analysis: one character in two mediums
select a short story that you have read in this course. then, select a movie/tv show , a another artistic medium—that represents the same subject/theme or an important similar scene in the story. write a 4-5 paragraph essay, times new roman, 12 point font, comparing and contrasting paragraph analysis of the characters. in what ways are the two similar? in what ways are they different? don’t forget to analyze the character
use these guidelines for planning and writing:
• identify the character’s name, the title of the work, and the author.
• organize your analysis around a thesis that you state in the introductory paragraph.
• your thesis should involve one or more-character traits or motivations and how they contribute to the development of that character, other characters, plot, or theme.
• develop the thesis in the body of the analysis, supporting your ideas with evidence from the fiction text
• how does the medium affect your impression of the story? are the impressions each creates different?
• focus on how the two versions of the idea convey an important meaning of the story.
• choose one organizational pattern—either block structure or point-by-point structure—and stick to it.
• you may want to create a venn diagram or a compare and contrast chart to you organize the information. don’t turn in a venn diagram for the assignment!
• make sure your essay has an introduction, supporting paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph.

stories to choose from
-a witch trial at mount holly
-a horseman in the sky
-the most dangerous game
-marigolds

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the miracle worker themeswilliam gibson

themes and meanings

(comprehensive guide to drama)

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”

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romeo and juliet, family means a lot more than a husband, wife, and 2.5 kids. "family" means everyone from the head of the household down to the lowly servants—anyone who could possibly owe any the capulets or montagues loyalty. if you're thinking "street gang" or "mafia movie," you're not too far off. that's why romeo and juliet's little love affair isn't just going to get them grounded; it's a betrayal of absolutely everything—like dating someone from a rival school or, yeah, a rival gang. we might think of family as a place of refuse and security, but, in romeo and juliet, kinship is more often a source of danger and battle.

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