This 4-6 page essay assignment invites your continued exploration of Coles’ theory of location, through engagement with Nichol’s concept of voice and Marco William’s documentary film, “Banished”. Following your close viewing of the film, consider the following:
What are the implications of location in the film, “Banished”? Your primary consideration is the filmmaker’s location as it relates to his documentary work, but you can also consider location more generally in the film if it serves the development of your thesis.
Your response should carefully consider:
- The filmmaker’s approach to making the film;
- The filmmaker’s awareness of how his own location is shaping and represented through the film;
- The film itself – the lives represented, the perspectives of place, identity, racism, white privilege, social justice, and the stories it renders
Be sure to:
- Articulate a clear thesis statement that organizes your paper and is supported throughout with specific evidence from the film;
- Demonstrate a more nuanced understanding of Coles’ theory of location that builds from but goes beyond your discussion in Essay 1;
- Explore at least one of Nichols’ ideas about voice as it relates to the film and connects to location.
Save your essay exactly as follows: as a .doc or .docx file, with your last name, first initial, and the phrase EssayTwo. For example: TaubLEssayTwo. Submit your essay via Canvas/Assignments no later than Thursday, October 31, 11:59 p.m.