Instruction
QUESTION 1
Question:
In what ways does the film Thelma & Louise illustrate the female outlaw trope? Choose one character to discuss, incorporate actions/themes/scenarios, etc. that establishes and legitimizes her transition from the domestic sphere to outlaw status.
Your answer must be at least 4 paragraphs in length and include at least two scene examples from the film.
Rubric
(A+) 50 = Synthesis and analysis: Shows thoughtfulness and independent thinking by developing response beyond lecture, readings, discussion.; Two specific and relevant examples are cited; Explanations that support the answer are thoughtful and articulate in 4 paragraphs.
QUESTION 2
Analyze TWO of the ways that the women in the film Fried Green Tomatoes, use FOOD to reproduce, resist, and/or rebel against gender constructions and other social/cultural expectations of the time.
Your answer must be at least 4 paragraphs in length and include at least two scene examples from the film.
Hint: consider how food is politicized and helps to illustrate the issues of race, class, gender, and sexual orientation that Ruth, Idgie, Evelyn Couch and the other women struggle with.
Rubric
(A+) 50 = Synthesis and analysis: Shows thoughtfulness and independent thinking by developing response beyond lecture, readings, discussion.; Two specific and relevant examples are cited; Explanations that support the answer are thoughtful and articulate in 4 paragraphs.