Paper instructions:
Option 1: Watch David Lean’s film adaptation of A Passage to India (1984). Write a 1050-word movie review in which you assess the acting, use of setting, major differences from the book, and any other significant elements of the film.

An effective movie review will:

·    Clearly state your overall assessment of the film
·    Analyze key elements of the film to support your assessment
·    Keep plot summary to a minimum in favor of detailed analysis
·    State an original point of view

See sample movie reviews at:

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/

Option 2: Literature uses point of view to tell a story from a particular perspective. There are many types of point of view, some more commonly used than others. Below is a description of the main types of point of view:

First-person: A character in the story tells what happens from his or her personal    perspective. Look for the pronoun “I” when reading the first-person point of view.    Example: “I entered the Marabar Caves not knowing what to expect.”

Second-person: This point of view involves one person close to a character in the story telling what happens from the other person’s perspective. The second-person point of view is rarely used in fiction. Look for the pronoun “you” when reading the second-person point of view. Example: You entered the Marabar Caves not knowing what to expect.”

Third-person Limited: This point of view is told from the perspective of a narrator who is    also a participant in the story. Much of the action is focalized through this person’s perspective but is told using the third person. Look for the pronouns “he” or “she” when reading the third-person limited point of view. Example: “She entered the Marabar Caves and felt an edge of anxiety. She did not know what to expect.”

Third-person Omniscient: This point of view is told from the perspective of a narrator    who is not usually a major participant in the story. Unlike the third-person limited point of view, the third-person omniscient narrator has access to all the characters’ thoughts, not just his or her own. The third-person omniscient point of view is used most frequently in A Passage to India and in Victorian novels. Example: “Adela entered the Marabar Caves not knowing what to expect.”

Now that we’ve had a chance to summarize point of view, your mission is to select a brief scene from A Passage to India. The scene should contain the potential for misunderstanding between British and Indian characters. Write the scene using the first-person point of view from the perspective of an Indian character. Then, write the scene using the first-person point of view from the perspective of a British character. Conclude the writing assignment by analyzing how the story changes depending on the point of view from which the scene is told. Consider: