Literature to Film



Literature to Film

“Supertoys Last All Summer Long” to AI

Answer the following questions after reading the short story.

1. Plot out the short story’s chart using the model given to you in class.-

2. What did you feel the main theme of the short story was? Remember, theme is more than just an idea – what did the author want us to learn or take away from reading this?

3. Create a movie treatment (a paragraph or so summary of what the movie and its script are about) for the film. Keep in mind the film is 2.5 hours long and the short story is about 4 pages – there is going to be a lot of additions. Be creative.

Answer the following after the film.

1. Does the opening scene in the conference room give you a sense of connection to the story? Why or why not?

2. What did you feel about the addition of the subplot with Martin? How does it change the nature of the story?

3. What were your impressions of David? Are his mannerisms, interactions with other characters, etc. how you pictured them?

4. What did you think about Teddy? Is he how you pictured him from the short story?

5. Why the allusion to Pinocchio?

6. You can tell in the movie about where the short story left off. Do you feel the next few chapters of the film (the pool scene and the scene in the countryside) go along with the nature of the story? Why or why not?

7. After hearing the fill-in from the section we do not watch – do you feel that stays with the same theme, conflict, and feeling? Why or why not?

8. What do you think about the ending? Is that how you pictured it? What do you think drifted too far from the short story?

Miller/Godfrey – Eng 12R

TASK:

1. Write a well-supported and focused literary analysis essay on Aldiss’ story and the film AI.

2. Create your own thesis and focus on this throughout your essay. Remember, a thesis is an argument and should be meaningful.

3. You may discuss any aspect(s) of the film and short story that you would like.

4. Use ALL of your notes, handouts, question worksheets, class discussion notes, etc. to write this essay.

***If you are stuck for an idea, you may use the following prompt:

Discuss how Aldiss, Kubrick and Spielberg convey the theme (insert a thematic statement).

To help you answer this prompt, think of the following questions.

1. What were the major themes of the short story “Supertoys Last All Summer Long?” How does Aldiss show and develop these themes? What were the main themes of the film version Artificial Intelligence? How did the screenwriter/director/cast show and develop these themes?

2. Are the themes from the short story the same as the film? Why or why not?

3. Be sure to make reference to at least one specific moment from both the short story as well as the film version.

Discussion about analysis:

a·nal·y·sis

noun: analysis; plural noun: analyses

A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation.

literary analysis:

A literary analysis is not merely a summary of a literary work. Instead, it is an argument about the work that expresses a writer's personal perspective, interpretation, judgment, or critical evaluation of the work.

What is a literary analysis essay?

➢ An essay in which you explore the meaning and construction of a piece of literature.

➢ The objective is to discuss the themes, characters, situations and concepts in a formal writing style that presents the reader with a thoughtful analysis of the text.

➢ When you are analyzing literature, you are like a detective who gathers evidence and makes inferences based on the evidence gathered. When you write the essay, you are presenting your case findings and conclusions.

➢ A literary essay may be your own interpretation, based only on your reading of the piece, or it may be an amalgamation (blend) of your interpretation and literary criticism, but it MUST be supported by evidence from the text, which you will put in quotation marks and cite with in-line documentation.

2. How many paragraphs should the essay contain?

➢ It depends on how much you have to say. You know that you create a new paragraph when you present a new idea or when you are elaborating on an idea. A paragraph may be twenty sentences long or it may be five sentences long. As the author, these are choices you must make.

➢ Remember that you must have an introduction paragraph and a conclusion paragraph. Analogy: Think of these as the top and bottom slices of bread in your “essay sandwich.” What kind of sandwich will you make? It all depends on what you put in between the bread.

Essay Guidelines:

← Establish a controlling idea.

← Organize your ideas in a logical and coherent manner.

← Use language that communicates ideas effectively.

← Follow the conventions of standard written English.

← Use textual evidence to support your statements.

Requirements:

• This is a formal essay. Adhere to ALL of the criteria that you have learned over the past four years.

• Include a heading; use MLA format

• Essay should be typed in Times New Roman, 12 point font.

• Double Spaced, 2 page minimum (3 maximum)

• PROOFREAD: spell check, read aloud, take your time

• Use in-line documentation for all quotes, i.e.: “Quote” (132).

• You will be graded on Meaning, Development, Organization, Language and Conventions

• Ideas are separated into coherent paragraphs. Each paragraph has a topic sentence, At least 2-3 examples of support for the idea of the paragraph, analysis of the support and closing sentence.

• Your essay will be submitted to

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