For this literary analysis, then, you will select a film of your choosing and identify two common arguments that the film makes about contemporary issues related to environmentalism, ecology, and/or sustainability. Consider the 5 Es: Environment, Economics, Ethics, Explorer, and Excess.
Understanding the literary analysis. This assignment should be approximately 4 pages, incorporate MLA formatting, and assume an unfamiliar reader who has not seen the film.
As you develop and organize your analysis, consider the following suggestions:
• In regard to your introduction, your introduction should
o Open up the conversation by summarizing the film and the major plot points for your unfamiliar reader.
o Include background information regarding the cultural significance and/or box office popularity of the film.
o Present a thesis statement that outlines two main arguments that you’re going to discuss in the analysis that follows.
• In regard to the two discussion sections, your analysis should
o Outline two main points that the film makes in regard to ecological sustainability. If you’re struggling to identify an argument from the film, consider the 5 Es: Environment, Economics, Ethics, Explorer, and Excess.
o Provide specific analyses that move from general-to-specific.
o Include specific scenes and quotes from the film to support each point.
o Connect your analysis back to the Kingsnorth text.
• In regard to the conclusion, your paper’s conclusion should
o Bring the discussion to a close by, perhaps, identifying further research or analysis, making suggestions for future action, or connecting the film to contemporary concerns or challenges.
Films with keyword “ecology” (Links to an external site.)
