Extra credit is earned by completing activities outside of class that are related to our study of British literature in the Romantic, Victorian, and modern eras. This could include all kinds of things, from a visit to the Huntington Library to see their collection of original manuscripts, to attending a live theater production of a play from these eras, to attending a lecture at UCLA, etc. But for many of you the most logical activity is to view a film production of a work from one of these literary periods or a biography of an author. I will provide some favorite suggestions, but you are more than welcome to propose something else as well–and to share your idea with others in the class. Many of these are available on YouTube or NetFlix, through Amazon Prime, or via other streaming services. Try Googling the topic (which is usually the name of a particular film, with some additional identifying information) and see if that helps you find a source. If you hit a dead end, contact me for help.
To receive credit, simply write a 1-page review/response paper describing what you did and your reaction to it, then submit it through this assignment portal. You will receive 5 points of extra credit for your activity. There is a maximum of 15 extra credit points for the semester.
Here are some film suggestions:
Any version of Frankenstein, although Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994) is probably the most faithful to the book.
Mary Shelley (bio-pic about the writer; produced in 2018)
Gothic (about the writing of Shelley’s novel)
Pride and Prejudice (based on the novel by Jane Austen)
Sense and Sensibility based on the novel by Jane Austen)
Emma (based on the novel by Jane Austen)
Jane Eyre (based on the Charlotte Bronte book–there are several versions, but I especially like the 2011 version)
Bright Star (based on the life of John Keats)
(Let me know if you have other suggestions that I can add here!)
