For my Final Project I have chosen to work with option #2. When I read both choices I just really felt I need something more modern day that I can write about and maybe even throw a movie in with it to work with.
I have chosen to focus on Cannibals. Not my first choice, but I thought this is a stretch and I should keep pushing the limits of my comfort zone. So far the text portion has been the most difficult to pin down. Finding a piece of literature that is not too childish- for teenagers to read and not too scary that it’s going to give me nightmares.
Ms. Cline suggested The Road for the text portion, but I have read that and it was so depressing that I just can’t get into it and I felt the cannibal portion was pretty small to be able to focus on. So, I have chosen The Enemy by Charlie Higson. Right now I’m about 100+ pages into it and it’s about kids surviving parents turning against them into cannibals. I’ll also use from the library The Cannibals by Iain Lawrence
I think I may add the 1976 movie Cannibal Holocaust to view as well and hopefully that will provide me with enough content to write about.
I plan to use the YC Library, but also use the link that was provided with the assignment listing some books and movies to reference. It’s going to be a difficult one, but I’ll do my best.
I hope to accomplish writing about cannibals and showing that this particular monster can be used to portray different emotions, fears, and symbols in life. I have my work cut out for me.
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It will be interesting to read your paper. I have never even heard of those books, but I guess I never thought of Cannibals as being a type of monster. I am also glad that you mentioned the link that was posted with the assignment so that I can find a few more sources for what I have chosen to do. You are better than I am I chose something easier so that I would have to go out of my comfort zone. Good Luck with your paper I look forward to reading it!
ReplyDeleteLike Andrea I have never heard of those book, but I would like to learn more about them. Also, I never thought to consider cannibals as monsters, but it does make sense. They are monster, just not in the traditional sense.
ReplyDeleteI saw the film adaption of The Road so I have to agree it was depressing. The scene at the house of the cannibals with their victims was above all disturbing. Cannibals is an interesting choice for a monster. I also chose option #2 for my final project just because it sounded more interesting. If I wrote about an interesting topic, I figured I’d be more motivated in putting more time and effort into it. Good luck and hope your paper turns out well.
ReplyDeleteI too picked writing about #2 essay choice, I think monsters are really cool and they are on tv a lot. I have never seen the holocaust movie you talk about but I bet it's interesting. Well Good luck!
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