Class 6 Assignments

Screenplay Analysis – Due by next class, March 5

Referring to the film “The Graduate,”  answer the following questions, type your answers, always explain the reasoning behind your answers and provide examples when appropriate:

1. Describe the premise of the screenplay in a brief logline.  This logline should be original — do not use one you find online.  Keep it between 1 – 3 sentences.  We should learn the protagonist, her/his objective, what’s at stake and we should get a sense of theme and genre from the logline.
2. (Worth 5 points) Describe the main characters in the story (age, occupation, defining characteristics.)  What does each character want to accomplish?  What are his/her obstacles?  What’s at stake for each character?
3. Who is the protagonist?  Why do you think this character is the protagonist?
4. Describe the protagonist’s character arc — Who is he/she in the beginning?  Who does he/she become?  Preferably, use examples to back up your answer.
5. (Worth 6 points)   but can answer the rest if you want.  If you attempt to organize the script into a three-act structure, what events could be considered:

• Catalyst
• Big Event (plot point 1)
• Pinch
• Crisis
• Showdown
• Realization