Write a critical, analytic essay of 6 to 7 pages based on this prompt: What can psychoanalysis teach us about our relation to moving images? How do films, and film theory, make use of psychoanalysis as a form of explanation–and are there potential drawbacks in this for art appreciation? Draw on the attached four readings to build the argument.
Excellent papers will display a clear organization of ideas; demonstrate adequate understanding of the texts discussed; use direct quotations effectively; balance these quotations with summary and paraphrase in one’s own words; make connections across texts; use, when appropriate, original examples and figures of speech; be concise and direct while still going deeply into the ramifications of the concepts; have a minimum of grammatical, spelling or other errors.