1) Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.

Mike Nichols The Graduate is definitely a film of youth and rebellion against what adults have
built on social status. Its a coming of age film with an edge of sexuality. During an era of cookie cutter,
musical, and wholesome movies it was very much a hippie movie. The clothes werent as colorful as, for
example, Bye Bye Birdie.
The techniques we also very unusual. The framing of Mrs. Robinsons legs. The use of long
lenses. As a viewer the camera was not just a silent observer rather a medium for the storytelling.

2) Find a related article and summarize the content.
Chris Nashawatys article Life of Mike in Entertainment Weekly is an interview with Mike Nichols
where he talks about several films. In the article he expresses he never expected that the film would be
such a huge hit.

3) Apply the article to the film screened in class.
The article, although very short, established that the film didnt really follow standard Hollywood
format. The obvious camera shots and cuts are evidence that the film was never supposed to be a film
icon. Now, its a piece of American cinema that has changed how we think of film.




4) Write a critical analysis of the film
The film was a great example of a rebellion, coming of age film. In the 60s to challenge the concepts
of social stature and the even challenging the concept and importance of college. Its not just a
generation gap film.

CHECKLIST FOR PLAGIARISM

1) (x) I have not handed in this assignment for any other class.

2) (x) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other classes, I clearly
explain that in the paper.

3) (x) If I used any passages word for word, I put quotations around those words, or used
indentation and citation within the text.

4) (x) I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in the
text of the paper.

5) (x) I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally read.

6) (x) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in another way. I
cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography.

7) (x) I did not so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality.

8) (x) I checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research
and ideas used in my paper.

Name: ___Dennis Rojas____________________ Date: ____________________________