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Write an essay, 4 pages, examining a monster movie listed on this page. Over the next few weeks, we will discuss Scott Poole’s book, Monsters in America. Using what you find in this book and lecture, talk about the monsters and how people react to it on the screen. Why are people so afraid of this monster? Would you be afraid of this monster? What do you see this monster doing if it wins? What would the world be like? How do people fight the monster? Do you see a reflection of this era’s national anxieties as Poole mentioned in his introduction? What is life like before the monster, what is it like during and after? With quotes from the Poole book, discuss your movie, and things we have talked about in class. Gender, race, suburban life, role, duty, obligation, freedom, sexuality, consumerism, capitalism, technology. There really are no wrong answers on this exam, as long as you do a good job telling me what your monster or villain represents, you’re doing a great job. Plagiarism will not be tolerated and will result in failure of the course and the possibility of academic disqualification. • American Psycho (2000) • Frankenstein (1931) • Godzilla: King of the Monsters (1956) • Halloween (1978) • Invaders from Mars (1953) • Night of the Living Dead (1968) • The People Under the Stairs (1991) • Psycho (1960) • Rebel Without a Cause (1955) • T2: Judgement Day (1991)
