The Graduate

1. Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.


                                           We talked about The Graduate and how it changed the way film was then and how it is now. The Graduate was released in 1967, and was one of the top grossing movies of that year. Based on a novel of the same name, The Graduate tells of a recent college gradaute who's lifestyle is dramatically changed after having an affair with an older woman. It stars Dustin Hoffman, in possibly in his first big film role, Anne Bancroft, and Katherine Ross. We talked on how Hoffman's character is an anti-hero and how his attitude and behavior change throughout the film. My teacher said that the film would relate to us personally, seeing that we are college students and that the film is about a college graduate's life after college.

2. Find a related article and summarize the content.


                                            The Graduate tackles the issues of society, gender and generation throughout the film. A new generation was forming in the 1960's, and it had to do with being rebellious. With women wanting equality, and dividing the country on the view of war, these issues were put onto film for audiences to relate with. The film is set in the suburbs and reolve around people who are wealthy. Benjamin himself is a college graduate, unsure of what he wants do with his future, or if he even has one. He thens he seduced by Mrs. Robinson, who has known him for a long time. As the affair continues, his behavior changes, as once was uptight and quiet, now is the total opposite. His character quickly becomes an anti-hero, someone the audience can relate to.

http://www.articlemyriad.com/issues-gender-generation-film-graduate/

3. Apply the article to the film screened in class.


                                           These issues are shown and talked about in the film. It's afilm that make grow a conscience and think about your future. How your whole life can change because of a woman. Benjamin's life changes very quickly in the film, and that this new side of him displays the question, What is your future? The film came out during a time where he were trying to decide if we should trust our country on deciding our futures, and that Benjamin's life is an example of that. That can you change your life, or will someone do it for you?

4. Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions, text material and the article. 


                                           From the start, I extremely enjoyed the film and do consider it to be a new favorite of mine. I can relate to the film being a college student and looking forward to graduating. Waht the film does is show an example of a college gradute's journey towards his future and then changing it. Can I or any other person do that? We can only try and see what happens.

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4) ( x ) I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in the text of the paper.

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7) ( x ) I did not so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality.

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Name: Brian Meyers     Date: 5/8/13