This blog is to share my experimental attempts at using films in classroom for literary studies. I have always had a passionate interest in Films. I am happy that i have been able to use films to teach English Literature. It has been a very interesting venture to use them also for Literary Critical Studies. Recently i experimented teaching Ecocriticism and Postcolonialism and i found that both teaching and learning were very effective and the results have been very encouraging.
I have also encouraged my students to participate in discussions based on their viewing. They can post their views here
The blog can be accessed by all and anyone is free to post your comments.
I have also encouraged my students to participate in discussions based on their viewing. They can post their views here
The blog can be accessed by all and anyone is free to post your comments.
"If music be the food of love, play on;" A wonderful beginning to "Twelfth Night". I also loved the way the character who played Duke Orsino in the movie version of "Twelfth Night" uttered those lines. One could see from his demeanor that he was terribly lovesick.
ReplyDeleteyeah why did you leave the second line,that is "Give me excess of it",that is another wonderful expression!
Deleteyes...I agree... I also liked the way the text presented as scenes.. it was natural... While reading the text, we were just aware of the dialogues spoken but in a movie we could see the place, setting and actions which makes the play effective. for ex.. In a text we could see Maria just uttering the lines..but in the movie version, she does some work simultaneously which is natural..
Deleteyeah...well guess i liked the first line better. i know... when we read something we already have an idea of how it would be presented in a movie. so it's kinda amazing when part of the movie resembles exactly what we visualized!
Deleteglad exams r over! but it was kinda fun writing the "shakespeare" paper. bet the movies played a major role in that ;)
ReplyDeleteyeah... I njoyed writing Shakespeare..!!! :)
Deletei am glad they did Joelah.....
DeleteI know the reply is just way too late.....but i m trying to revive it,,,, the blog was almsot gasping for its last breath....
DeletePrimrose u did not just 'write' Shakespeare!!!! u acted too.....y dont u share that wonderful experience here with us
DeleteMore than film or any general News,your description and the way you proceed in class makes us eager to check what else the matter would be Mam
ReplyDeleteAnd it is easy to remember and connect with our studies Mam