Hon 420 – Professor Jaclyn Costello – Summer

 

This class will explore two art forms: writing & film. Over the course of five weeks, we will read and watch the following: Ted Chiang's short story, “The Story of Your Life” made into the film Arrival; the novel "Room" by Emma Donoghue, made into the film of the same name; Stephen King's short story, “Rita Hayworth & the Shawshank Redemption” made into the film The Shawshank Redemption; and the Matthew Quick novel, “The Silver Linings Playbook” made into the film of the same name. As a final project, you will have the option of either writing an academic essay or creating a short documentary, film, or series of commercials.

 

Required Books

 

“Stories of Your Life and Others” by Ted Chiang
“Room" by Emma Donoghue
“Different Seasons: Four Novellas” by Stephen King
“Silver Linings Playbook” by Matthew Quick