Final Paper: Due on August 6th SUNDAY

Write a 2000 word essay (typed, double-spaced, 12-point font, and 1” margins all around; refer to Chicago Manual of Style (http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html)

THINK WELL before working on your arguments; in your final paper, one of the films you are writing about should be from the film list in our syllabus (refer to the list); at least TWO references will be from our REQUIRED READINGS; remember: you are always welcome to quote extra sources. You could extend and work on some of the ideas developed from your reading journals.

SUBMISSION: Please submit the essay to the lecturer’s email address maran@lit.nagoya-u.ac.jp with the subject “Final Paper AFH”. I’d send out confirmation email once your assignment is received. Late submission is not accepted unless emergency happens.

Format

Include the following information at the top of each assignment:

Your Name Course Title Submission Date Final Paper                                                                      Title of article

You are expected to engage certain concepts (such as keywords proposed or elaborated on by scholars: diaspora, identity, accented cinema etc.) and/or arguments/theoretical frameworks (much detailed explanations). You should be able to present your own interpretation and viewpoints further by referring to specific films (political economies, textual analysis etc.) listed in the syllabus. For those who are capable, you are encouraged to keep the balance between the analysis of film texts and the critical reading of the theories. Do indicate wherever you quote. 

FILM LIST

Pigs and Battleships(豚と軍艦), Dir. Imamura Shohei, 1961, 108min 

Two Actresses (舞台姐妹), Dir. XIE Jin, 1965,112min

One-Armed Swordsman (獨臂刀), Dir. Chang Cheh, 1967,111min

Red Sorghum (红高粱), Dir. Zhang Yimou, 1987

East Palace, West Palace (东宫西宫), Dir. Zhang Yuan, 1996, 90min

Like Father, Like Son (そして父になる), Dir. Kore-eda Hirokazu, 2013

Old Boy, Dir. Park Chan-Wook, 2003, 120 min.

Iloilo, Dir. Anthony Chen, 2013