exploring mazursky english 90as: reading genres | fall 2011 abby delbianco, sarah elsakr, chinny...
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Exploring
Mazursky
English 90AS: Reading Genres | Fall
2011 Abby DelBianco, Sarah Elsakr, Chinny Sharma, Cathy
Wang
Fast-Write (3 minutes)
How would Prospero’s trials and situations be different if he had been directly involved in his own downfall?
Cite examples from the text if necessary.
The Tempest (1982)
New York City, New York
Philip the famous architect
Antonia (Philip’s wife) & Alonzo (Philip’s boss)
Philip, Miranda, Aretha, Kalibanos on an abandoned Greek isle
Alonzo and his crew shipwrecked
Film Clips
SarahPhilip and Antonia fighting in New York
AbbyFreddie and Miranda meeting on the Greek isle
CathyPhilip day-dreaming in New York
ChinnyThe closing scene of the film
Prospero v. Philip
Fast-Write assignment
Exile v. escape
Reliability as a protagonist (characterization based on his insanity)
The closing scene of the movie
Do you think Philip is still in control throughout the movie?
We’ll continue discussing the closing scene with Chinny
Roles of Women
Antonia & Dolores v. Miranda & Aretha
Appearance associated with personality
Obsession with sexuality
What is the purpose of including women in the plotline?
What concepts or problems do they represent (absent in the original)?
Revenge v. Midlife Crisis
Interior v. exterior conflicts
Interlude v. exile
Fantasy and reality: the ideal situation
Is Mazursky trying to say something completely new with this change in plot?
If people have the option of a brief escape, would most people take it?