To select a film, click
on the links below to view the list of films. Select ANY one film of
your choice and write a review. There is no sign-up sheet for this
discussion. You may select any film from the MODERN PERIOD (after 1500
CE):
londonessays.com (Links to an external site.)You will need to find the film on your
own through Netflix or elsewhere. I could not find the films on Youtube
or in the FC Library. Check this out as well for films about modern Latin America:To select a book, click on the link
below. You will need to find a copy of the book you select on your own.
Ebooks might be available online through the FC Library or elsewhere.
londonessays.com Write a book or film review that is 500 words long. The review must be written in The book/film is your main source of information for this assignment.You may certainly consult published reviews, if you need assistance, but it is not required for this assignment. I encourage you to consult reliable sources to better understand the historical setting of the film/book you select. All references, which are optional, must be list da the end of the review. Please read the instructions for writing a book/film reviewWhat is the book/film about? This query of course, leads to others.
Does the book/film have a central theme? Does it argue a thesis? What
was the authors/filmmakerâs purpose in
writing the book/making the
film? How well was the authors/filmmakerâs purpose accomplished? You
may summarize the theme in a single sentence or in a paragraph. In no
case, however, should the plot/summary exceed, in this type review, 200
words. The review should be analytical, not purely descriptive.Is the book/film reliable? One should ask of a non-fiction
book/documentary not simply, Is it interesting? but also, Is it
historically reliable, accurate? In fact, the last question should come
first. The narrative can be very engaging and interesting, but if it
isnt reliable, it isnt history.Where did the author/filmmaker secure the information? From primary
sources? From travel? From documents? Or from what others have written
about the subject (that is, from secondary authorities)? How does the
author/filmmaker indicate where the material was obtained? Are the
sources of information reliable? Why or why not? Is the book/film based
on contemporary accounts (diaries, letters, speeches, or newspapers) of
people who actually saw the event or on flimsy evidence? Are the
contemporary accounts credible? If the book/film is based on secondary
sources, are these reputable accounts? Does the author/filmmaker use the
evidence with care and discrimination? Does the author/filmmaker read
into the evidence ideas or facts that are not there?