You will write a 3-6 page essay (3 full pages minimum before Works Cited) that analyzes either one of the novels we’ve read so far or one of your choosing, and its film adaptation in terms of its cultural and socio-historical context. I would like you to choose from any one of the following aspects of multiculturalism:
Time period and technology
Experiences of mental health and/or treatment
Cultural events and shifts
Political/ social movements
Ethnicity and/ or race
Gender roles and/ or sexuality
Age (coming of age, life stages, etc.)
Religion and spirituality
Education
Social class and various roles in society (such as laborers, warriors, aristocracy, etc.)
Westernized” films
Artistic elements, such as cinematography
Time perspective