Shakespeare, Film and Media

Readings

Ses #	Topics	Preparation
3	Discussion of Hoffman MND	Notes on Hoffmann. MND, read McGuire “Hippolyta’s Silence”
4	Student-led discussion of MND Act 5 and film endings. Screening: Henry V (Olivier, 1944)	Read Frye, “Argument of Comedy”, prepare notes on MND ending in 2 films
6	Discussion of Henry V films	Read Donaldson, “Claiming from the Female,” Andrew. “Realism and Rhetoric”; Short paper on Henry V scenes (3pp.)
10	Discussion of 10 Things I Hate About You	Notes on 10 Things; read Burt, “Afterword: Te(e)n Things I Hate”
12	Discusssion of Zeffirelli and Luhrmann Romeo and Juliet. Screening: Shakespeare in Love	Watch William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet (Luhrmann, 1996); Notes. Read Donaldson, “In fair Verona”
14	Discussion of Hamlet 1.4 and 1.5. Screening: Hamlet (Olivier, 1948)	Assignment using Hamlet on the Ramparts site to explore textual variation and stage traditions in Hamlet 1.4 and 1.5.in relation to film interpretations
20	Discussion of Titus	Notes on Titus; read Burt, “Titus is Beautiful”