Brian R. Lopez DHD 102 Analyzing 50 first dates and ‘Whats eating gilbert Grape’ as narratives Thesis: Modern Era films like 50 First Dates and What’s Eating Gilbert Grape are used as narrative devices to portray the adaptations disabled people must go through and how they react to a dynamic society without disability during the 20th and 21st century. The way we look at disability now is a lot different to how we looked at disability in the past. Before models for disability were created, society evaluated disability without any respect that brought about all sorts of staring, ridiculing, or ways of exploitation upon those that had the disability. Today, there is a lot more respect shown when non-disabled people encounter a person …show more content…
(1-2 pages) A. Describing Disability 1) Definition (describe stereotypes used in film) 2)Terms that are ok to use vs not ok 3) Medical vs Social Model B. Narrative Device 1) Explanation 2) Types of Narratives (Death, cure, censure, resignification) 3) Purpose of narrative devices and an example II. 50 First Dates (2-3 pages) (Reminder: One example with every point) A. Type of Film: Individual vs Society? Good vs Evil? Overcoming Adversity? Love? 1) Describe the Disability introduced in the film 2) Antagonist vs Protagonist - Do support characters add to the problem? 3) How does the film use camera angles to emphasize certain aspects of the film? B. What Narrative Device is the …show more content…
How does the film impact your idea about disability? Does it “solve” the problem as the narrative is supposed to do? 1) supporting point 2) supporting point 3) supporting point III. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (2-3 pages) (Reminder: One example with every point) A. Type of Film: Individual vs Society? Good vs Evil? Overcoming Adversity? Love? 1) Describe the Disability introduced in the film 2) Antagonist vs Protagonist - Do support characters add to the problem? 3) How does the film use camera angles to emphasize certain aspects of the film? B. What Narrative Device is the film? 1) Portrayal of Disabled People (Social or Medical Model) 2) supporting point 3) supporting point C. Is the Film telling the individual or society itself to adjust to disability? What social issues does the film bring about? 1) supporting point 2) supporting point 3) supporting point D. How does the film impact your idea about disability? Does it “solve” the problem as the narrative is supposed to do? 1) supporting point 2) supporting point 3) supporting point IV. Conclusion (1-2