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HUM417: Film and Literature
Prerequisite(s): ENG121

This course explores the relationship between contemporary film and literature. Topics include narrative techniques and the differences between the media. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to identify the narrative techniques used in contemporary film and literature, compare and contrast the two formats, and explain the differences used in each.


 

General Film Resources

AFI's 100 Years...100 Lists
American Film Institute's lists of top movies

Based on the Book
Compilation of novels, short stories, and plays that have been made into motion pictures from the Mid-Continent Public Library

FilmSite.org
Film history by decade written by Tim Dirks

Internet Movie Database

Movie Review Query Engine (MRQE)
Searchable database with links to over 48,000 movie reviews

RogerEbert.com
Movie reviews, glossary, and related resources


Harper Lee/To Kill a Mockingbird

African American Perspectives
Review of African American history and culture from the library of Congress

Famous American Trials
Information on the Scottsboro trials from the University of Missouri Kansas City

HarperAcademic
Reading guide and discussion questions for "To Kill a Mockingbird"

The History of Jim Crow
Information on segregation from the 1870s to the 1950s

Scottsboro: An American Tragedy
Resources from PBS.org

Jane Austen

Austen.com
Bibliography and online content

Bibliomania
Summary and full-text content of Emma

JASNA
The Jane Austen Society of North America

The Republic of Pemberley
Extensive resources on Jane Austen including some of her works


Additional Sites of Interest

Classical Literature
MIT online collection

The Contemporary Writer
Textbook companion website

Dakota State University Writing Lab
Online writing lab

The Elements of Style
By William Strunk from Bartleby.com

Literary Criticism
Directory of resources from the Internet Public Library

Purdue Online Writing Lab
Online writing lab

TPM Online
The Philosopher's Magazine

UsingEnglish.com
English Language Learning Online; good for English as a second language learners

Webgrammar
Free tips on references, grammar, editing, spelling, and more

WordWizard
Word origins, use of phrases, electronic text, and other useful English resources

 

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