The third part of the course will look at the cinema of Frank Capra and his populist solutions for hard times. And, finally, we will discuss the plight of the migrants to California in the thirties and the film version of their story, The Grapes of Wrath . They should be available at local textbook outlets, and they are also available on library reserve. Each writing assignment will require you to write a short essay of some 6-8 pages on a specific topic such as the treatment of women in thirties films. Specific instructions will accompany each assignment, but all papers should be double-spaced.
Students can also earn extra credit for participation in our discussions.
Plagiarism , which is the representation of someone else's work as your own, can be grounds for failure in the course. Introduction and discussion of course contents and requirements. Class discussion on McElvaine and on student reports. Class discussion on Ruth, Inventing the Public Enemy . View film clip from Scarface .