As I said in class, the reading on Dr. Strangelove is now optional, though I highly encourage you to look at this short essay from The New Yorker if you’re writing about that film. I’m also including a link to a post by the same author, which looks at a few film clips in light of the historical information contained in the first essay.
Almost Everything in Dr. Strangelove Was True
Deconstructing Dr. Strangelove
For Thursday, we’ll be talking about structuring an essay that uses a theory to think about a film. Make sure to read the two handouts I passed out at the end of class on Tuesday (the chapter about ways to respond and the series of sample beginnings). Make sure to come prepared to talk about your responses to those beginnings. If you’ve misplaced your copies (or if you weren’t in class), they’re also posted under the Readings tab.
