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Task
Your task is to watch the film Angela's Ashes and
write a film review of it. The review should be 1-2 pages
and in the review you should provide a summary of the plot
and - more importantly - discuss and present your opinions
on at least 4-5 of the themes listed below. You will get instructions for watching the film in the face-to-face tutorial at the beginning of the term. Alternatively,
you can read the book of the same title and, following the
instructions given for the film review, write a book review
(you can find the book in Jyväskylä
Public Library in English). Please take notes while
watching/reading, as you are asked to write about the film
content and specific scenes afterwards. Save your film review
in Moodle as an attachment file. Please have a look at the
different themes you need to discuss in your review and
browse some of the links below in advance to form some kind
of an idea of the story. In your review, please justify
your views by giving examples (particular scenes or lines
from the movie etc.) and thus supporting your arguments.
1) the relationship between Frank and
his father, Malachy (e.g. possible turning points)
2) some phenomena related to poverty
3) references to the historical setting and the political
situation (for example, attitudes towards Britain and Northern
Ireland?)
4) religion and the Catholic church
5) school and education (Frank's feelings towards them,
what kind of possibilities does he and other children have?
etc.)
6) the position of women
7) North America (e.g. how is it described and portrayed)
8) stereotypes or Irish traditions
9) your favourite scene in the film (and reasons for choosing
it)
+ any other themes you would like to
discuss
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