Watch one of the following movies and write a one to two-page reflective essay (typed, double-spaced, standard margins and font) that considers how the filmmaker (playwright/lyricist) depicted the Florida and what decisions he or she made about how to depict Florida. This is a relevant exercise because movies are a major medium for expression and they are one of the ways in which Americans and people around the world, know Florida and it’s an exercise that you can continue doing long after this course is over. Rosewood<<<<< the movie
- explain and analyze what you can determine about the film’s creator and the film-maker’s point of view.
- Explain and analyze what you can determine about film’s likely audience, and their point of view.
- What would someone who is otherwise unfamiliar with our state think of Florida after watching this movie?
- Is Florida presented as an exotic paradise or as a place of evil? How are Floridians depicted?
- Summarize and explain the film-maker’s message. What do they want to convince their audience to do or think? How do they go about this?
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