Movie+Analyses

__Movie Analyses__ Due by June 30th, 2010

Our perceptions of people with disabilities are often shaped by media portrayals rather than direct experience. As such, we will be viewing six “real” movies that feature characters with disabilities. For this assignment, you will analyze each movie and write a 1-2 page paper that includes a brief summary and answers the following questions:

 1. Were the people with disabilities portrayed in a positive or negative light? In what ways? 2. Based on your reading from the text, do you believe the depiction of the disability accurate? Why or why not? 3. Do you believe that the movie may lead to a better understand of the disability? Why or why not? Here is a list of movies from which you can choose. You only need to watch/analyze 6. You can choose any from the list, but your choices need to come from six different categories .