In response to the film, The Mission, please write a thoughtful, cohesive, organized essay using the following thesis statement:
The Mission, a great work of literature, deserved its 1987 Academy Award for best cinematography.
Your four paragraph essay should focus on both literary elements of the film (character development, theme, dialogue, and symbolism) and cinematic elements of the film (types of shot, camera angles, camera movement, editing, and lighting). You will choose two literary elements for the body paragraph on "The Mission is great literature because . . ." And you will select two cinematic elements for the body paragraph on "The Mission deserved its cinematography Oscar because . . ."
Each body paragraph will have two PIEs, with a PIE devoted to each element discussed.
Make a POINT about each element. ILLUSTRATE the point with a specific example from the film. And EXPLAIN the illustration and point by commenting on the effect on the viewer.
Again, when discussing literary and cinematic elements, be sure to explain the significance and effect of the element, rather than just state that it was present in the film.
Your essay is due Tuesday, April 27.
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- Since I began my tenure teaching high school English in 1998, I have taught British Literature, Composition II, Journalism, Creative Writing, English 10 and World Literature. I enjoy reading my favorite magazines, Newsweek , People and National Geographic, doing crossword and Sudoku puzzles, and settling down with a good book in front of the fireplace. My husband Mike is a criminal defense attorney, and we have two children, Joe, a graduate of St. John's University, and Sarah, a freshman at SLP High School.
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