Genre theory

After reviewing the discussion of genre in Chapter 4 of Film: From Watching to Seeing, demonstrate your understanding of one selected genre using a feature-length film.

Note: Several films are listed in Chapter 4 as emblematic of a  specific genre. You are allowed to choose a film or genre not mentioned  in Chapter 4, but you are strongly encouraged to email your professor to  receive approval before doing so.

In 800 to 1200 words

• Explain genre theory and, using Chapter 4 of the text as a  reference, thoroughly describe the conventions and attributes of your  selected genre.
• Identify a feature-length film that fits this genre and provide a  basic summary of the movie. As you develop this summary, remember the  differences between a film’s story and a film’s plot and how these  differences can lead to the inclusion of genre elements.
• Interpret at least two genre conventions exhibited in your chosen  feature-length film that help classify it in the selected genre. Be sure  to provide a specific example of each convention (e.g., a particular  scene or plot component).
• Provide an example of a third convention from your chosen  feature-length film and explain how this convention expands the  boundaries of the specified genre.

Your paper should be organized around a thesis statement that focuses  on how your chosen feature-length film both aligns with and expands  upon your chosen genre. Review the Week Two sample paper, which provides an example of a well-developed analysis as well as insight on composition.