Essays

As part of my graduate course in Film & Literature, I had to read a book and watch a film (based on said book) every couple of weeks. Because I received pretty good grades, I feel safe in sharing these with you. Even if you have not read the books, you may find some of this insightful.

For students looking for an easy grade, I want to point out that these works are copyrighted. Don't try to hand these in with your name on them. Anything you can find on the Web, I assure you your instructor can too.

  1. The Glory of Blood: Glory and Honor in The Red Badge of Courage

  2. Southern Discomfort: Racism Revised in the Film Version of Intruder in the Dust

  3. The Deadliest Sin: Unearthing Greed in Frank Norris' McTeague

  4. Ghosts and the Governess: The Supernatural vs. the Psychological in The Turn of the Screw and The Innocents

  5. Tempered Taboo: Replacing Sex with Suggestion in Nabokov's Lolita

  6. The Right to Letters: Shedding Light on America's Dark Past in Nightjohn