Posted: September 13th, 2017

Epic themes, techniques, character types, and/or narrative structure in a 20th Century novel

Epic themes, techniques, character types, and/or narrative structure in a 20th Century novel

1. Examine the use of epic themes, techniques, character types, and/or narrative structure in a 20th Century novel, film, or other artwork. Be sure to consider how your chosen work deviates from, as well as reproduces, some of the conventions of the epic, and discuss why the creators (author, directors, etc.) of your work may have deviated from the form. You may write about a work of your choice, but ALL topics must be cleared with me in advance. NO PAPERS ON STAR WARS. Some suggested works:

FILM: NOVEL(S)
Shaolin Soccer The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien
The Wizard of Oz Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison
Brazil Catch-22, Joseph Heller
Lawrence of Arabia The Dead Father, Donald Barthelme
The Princess Bride Chimera, John Barth
The Crow The Woman Warrior, Maxine Hong Kingston
Apocalypse Now ________________ (You fill in the blank–instructor
Avatar approval REQUIRED)
Prince of Egypt
Pan’s Labyrinth
EXistenZ
Dune
Six-String Samurai
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Dead Man
Lord of the Rings trilogy
O, Brother, Where Art Thou?
What Dreams May Come
V for Vendetta
_____________ (You fill in the blank–instructor approval REQUIRED)
To repeat: you need NOT select the work you read from the above list, but you MUST get my approval for other works in advance.
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