Discussion of her presentation - explanation of specific vocaulary.

Then watched the courtroom scene from Robert Mulligan's To Kill a Mocking Bird to illustrate testimonial injustice in operation. 

We also watched scenes which showed he concepts that were in operation in the Finch household - following the neutral standard of the law, above predjuice, giving people of colour power i.e. Calpurnia's position in the Finch household and how these allowed Atticus and his children to demonstrate testimonial justice despite the conventional power dynamics in Maycomb, Alabama. 

Discuss of Gogol's short story with the context of Mira Nair's film The Namesake.  Final discussion of short story and film.

Answered students' questions on the essay to b submitted. 

Also began discussing the concept of adaptation.

Reminded students of essay submission date. 

Began screening of the body of Mira Nair's film The Namesake. This film is an adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri's novel of the same name. The novel has much internal dialogue which has to be transmitted visually in the film - we looked at how Ashima's feelings about her new life in America are transmitted using film techniques - there is little dialogue in this segment of the film as the main characters, Ashoke and Ashima, get to know each other and adapt to their new life together. 

Concepts explained with visual illustrations using film stills - students then analysed some film stills using the techniques presented. 

We all discussed the plot structure of narrative film and looked at the opening credits of Sarah Polley's Away from Her to show how Polley prepares her audiences for the fact that the film will not end well for its protagonist. 

Students must analyse 2 film stills for the next class.