In a formal composition with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion compare and contrast how the authors of three different works we have studied use monsters and monstrousness to convey the themes of each work.
Works we have studied:
• Beowulf an epic poem by an anonymous Christian monk, translated by Burton Raffel;
• Grendel a novel by John Gardner;
• Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein a film directed by Kenneth Branagh;
• Lord of the Flies a novel by William Golding;
• and your independent reading book(s).
You MUST have notes for the essay.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Beowulf Quiz (Knowledge and Comprehension with some Analysis)
Beowulf Quest Name:_____________________________
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word or phrase.
Danes Beowulf Hrothgar Grendel’s mother Unferth Esher Hrunting Wiglaf a slave Higlac Geats the dragon
Grendel terrorized the Danes inside ___ (1. place) for ___ (2. number) years.
___ (3. character) is king of the Danes.
___ (4. character) is a failed Danish warrior who at first questions Beowulf’s heroism but later gives him a sword to help him battle Grendel’s mother.
___ (5.) is hung from the rafters of the hall.
___ (6. character) is Hrothgar’s friend and advisor who is killed by ___ (7. character).
___ (8. sword’s name) fails Beowulf when he fights Grendel’s mother.
After Beowulf chopped it off, it took four Geats to carry ___ (9.) back to the hall.
After the Geat king, ___ (10. character), and his sons die, ___ (11. character) becomes king of the Geats and rules for ___ (12. number) years.
___ (13. character) steals a chalice (a gold cup) and angers ____ (14. character).
___ (15. character) fights along side Beowulf when the other Geats ___ (16. verb) from the dragon.
___ (17. character) kills Beowulf.
With ___ (18. character)’s help ___ (19. character) kills the dragon.
Beowulf asks ___ (20. character) to build him ___ (21. structure) when he dies.
___ (22. group of people) lived in present day southern Sweden.
___ (23. group of people) lived (and continue to live) in what is present day Denmark.
Write down the letter that precedes the word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence.
24. In the end Beowulf ___
A. wants to be remembered for his heroic deeds B. gives Wiglaf valuable gifts
C. wants Wiglaf to lead the Geats D. all of the above E. none of the above
25. Beowulf is ___.
A. a short story B. a play C. a novel D. an epic poem
26. Beowulf was written in ___.
A. Danish B. Geatish C. modern English D. Anglo-Saxon
27. Beowulf was probably written by ___ between ___ .
A. a pagan…700 and 1000 B.C. (B.C.E.) B. a monk…700 and 1000 A.D. (C.E.)
C. Hrothgar’s advisor…700 and 1000 B.C. (B.C.E.) D. Shakespeare…1590 and 1600 A.D. (C.E.)
28. ___ is characteristic of the Anglo-Saxon hero.
A. Acceptance of fate whether success or death
B. A letter in the middle of his mail shirt and a cape on his back
C. A dislike of bragging or boasting
D. Arriving hidden in the night
E. None of the above
Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that best matches the definition given.
29. ____________________: relief from grief or anxiety
30. ____________________: armor of linked rings
31. ____________________: fermented water, honey, malt, yeast
32. ____________________: Old English poet, bard
33. ____________________: guard, watchman
34. ____________________: chief supporting force, tendon
35. ____________________: pain, suffering, distress
Choose the vocabulary word that best describes the literary technique or concept indicated by the quotation or title. (Letters can be used more than once. Some letters may not be used.)
36. ___ ___ (two letters)“Fate will unwind as it must” A. Alliteration
B. Caesura
37. ___ ___ (two letters) “. . . Loud in the hall, the harp’s rejoicing” C. Epic
D. Kenning
38. ___ “mead hall” “swan-road” E. Wyrd
F. Scop
39. Briefly explain (in a few sentences) how the behavior of each of the three main monsters in the Beowulf epic exemplifies a different aspect of human nature.
40. Briefly (in a few sentences) explain how the last episode of the poem—Beowulf, the Geats, and the dragon—might be interpreted as a commentary on heroic and non-heroic behavior.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word or phrase.
Danes Beowulf Hrothgar Grendel’s mother Unferth Esher Hrunting Wiglaf a slave Higlac Geats the dragon
Grendel terrorized the Danes inside ___ (1. place) for ___ (2. number) years.
___ (3. character) is king of the Danes.
___ (4. character) is a failed Danish warrior who at first questions Beowulf’s heroism but later gives him a sword to help him battle Grendel’s mother.
___ (5.) is hung from the rafters of the hall.
___ (6. character) is Hrothgar’s friend and advisor who is killed by ___ (7. character).
___ (8. sword’s name) fails Beowulf when he fights Grendel’s mother.
After Beowulf chopped it off, it took four Geats to carry ___ (9.) back to the hall.
After the Geat king, ___ (10. character), and his sons die, ___ (11. character) becomes king of the Geats and rules for ___ (12. number) years.
___ (13. character) steals a chalice (a gold cup) and angers ____ (14. character).
___ (15. character) fights along side Beowulf when the other Geats ___ (16. verb) from the dragon.
___ (17. character) kills Beowulf.
With ___ (18. character)’s help ___ (19. character) kills the dragon.
Beowulf asks ___ (20. character) to build him ___ (21. structure) when he dies.
___ (22. group of people) lived in present day southern Sweden.
___ (23. group of people) lived (and continue to live) in what is present day Denmark.
Write down the letter that precedes the word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence.
24. In the end Beowulf ___
A. wants to be remembered for his heroic deeds B. gives Wiglaf valuable gifts
C. wants Wiglaf to lead the Geats D. all of the above E. none of the above
25. Beowulf is ___.
A. a short story B. a play C. a novel D. an epic poem
26. Beowulf was written in ___.
A. Danish B. Geatish C. modern English D. Anglo-Saxon
27. Beowulf was probably written by ___ between ___ .
A. a pagan…700 and 1000 B.C. (B.C.E.) B. a monk…700 and 1000 A.D. (C.E.)
C. Hrothgar’s advisor…700 and 1000 B.C. (B.C.E.) D. Shakespeare…1590 and 1600 A.D. (C.E.)
28. ___ is characteristic of the Anglo-Saxon hero.
A. Acceptance of fate whether success or death
B. A letter in the middle of his mail shirt and a cape on his back
C. A dislike of bragging or boasting
D. Arriving hidden in the night
E. None of the above
Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that best matches the definition given.
29. ____________________: relief from grief or anxiety
30. ____________________: armor of linked rings
31. ____________________: fermented water, honey, malt, yeast
32. ____________________: Old English poet, bard
33. ____________________: guard, watchman
34. ____________________: chief supporting force, tendon
35. ____________________: pain, suffering, distress
Choose the vocabulary word that best describes the literary technique or concept indicated by the quotation or title. (Letters can be used more than once. Some letters may not be used.)
36. ___ ___ (two letters)“Fate will unwind as it must” A. Alliteration
B. Caesura
37. ___ ___ (two letters) “. . . Loud in the hall, the harp’s rejoicing” C. Epic
D. Kenning
38. ___ “mead hall” “swan-road” E. Wyrd
F. Scop
39. Briefly explain (in a few sentences) how the behavior of each of the three main monsters in the Beowulf epic exemplifies a different aspect of human nature.
40. Briefly (in a few sentences) explain how the last episode of the poem—Beowulf, the Geats, and the dragon—might be interpreted as a commentary on heroic and non-heroic behavior.
Grendel Quiz (Knowledge and Comprehension)
Grendel Quest
1. In chapter 1 Grendel ___.
A. extends his middle finger toward the sky to show his anger.
B. meets the shaper for the first time.
C. observes the development of human civilization.
D. gets stuck in a tree and is attacked by a bull.
2. Chapter 1 begins ___.
A. at the beginning of the twelfth year of Grendel’s war on Hrothgar’s kingdom.
B. before Grendel has launched his twelve year war on Hrothgar’s kingdom.
C. after Wiglaf and Beowulf defeat the dragon.
D. before Grendel meets the dragon.
3. What does Grendel learn about humans in chapter 2?
A. Humans are friends with the animals.
B. Humans are theory makers who invent understanding of the world around them.
C. Humans are mechanical creatures that act on instinct.
D. Humans know who Grendel is and are against him.
4. What does Grendel learn about animals in chapter 2?
A. Animals are friends with the humans.
B. Animals are theory makers who invent understanding of the world around them.
C. Animals are mechanical creatures that act on instinct.
D. Animals are against Grendel.
5. Which of the following is not something Grendel observes while watching and listening to humans in chapter 3?
A. Grendel listens to the shaper sing about Hrothgar’s heroic ancestors.
B. Grendel sees groups of Danes develop from hunter-gathers to farmers to an organized civilization under Hrothgar’s control.
C. Grendel sees groups of humans attack other groups, destroying buildings, crops, animals, etc.
D. Grendel sees many acts of human heroism and kindness.
6. When stuck in the tree Grendel begins to ___.
A. Talk to the dragon
B. See the world as an exciting playground to explore
C. Plot the destruction of Unferth and Wealtheow
D. Divide the world into I and it
7. How does Grendel feel about the Shaper’s songs?
A. Grendel is bored by the Shaper’s songs.
B. Grendel feels conflicted: the songs are attractive but he knows they are lies.
C. Grendel loves the Shaper’s songs without reservation.
D. Grendel is completely unaffected by the Shaper’s songs.
8. In chapter three and four Grendel notices that ____.
A. The Shaper’s songs make the Scyldings seem nobler and more heroic than they really are.
B. The Shaper is hated by Hrothgar and his warriors.
C. The Shaper’s songs make the Scyldings seem less noble and less heroic than they really are.
D. The Shaper’s songs are long and boring.
9. The belief that existence lacks meaning and value is called ___.
A. nihilism
B. anarchism
C. heroism
D. beauty
10. Grendel’s feelings about the Shaper’s songs ___.
A. lead Grendel to the dragon
B. cause Grendel to approach the humans to talk with them
C. create conflict within Grendel’s mind
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
11. The Dragon explains to Grendel that ___.
A. everything dies, everything ends, everything is temporary and therefore everything is meaningless
B. the Shaper is really Grendel’s friend
C. the humans deserve a second chance
D. monsters should become more like people
12. What physical change that happens to Grendel symbolizes the emotional change that occurs while talking with the dragon?
A. The Dragon transforms Grendel into a bull.
B. The Dragon charms Grendel’s flesh so swords can not harm him.
C. Grendel grows in size after talking with the Dragon.
D. Grendel begins to look more human after talking with the dragon.
13. How does Grendel treat Unferth?
A. Grendel kills Unferth because all life is meaningless
B. Grendel mocks Unferth instead of killing him because Unferth wants to die as a hero.
C. Grendel befriends Unferth and listens closely to Unferth’s philosophy.
D. Grendel makes Unferth squeal like a pig.
14. Unferth believes primarily in ___.
A. nihilism
B. heroism
C. beauty
D. anarchism
15. What does Wealtheow bring to Hrothgar’s people (the Scyldings)?
A. beauty, calmness, kindness
B. heroism, strength, bravery
C. belief in God
D. deception, trickery, lies
16. How does Wealtheow become Hrothgar’s queen?
A. Hygmod gives his sister to Hrothgar in order to maintain peace with Hrothgar’s kingdom.
B. Wealtheow falls in love with Hrothgar because he is a great warrior.
C. Wealtheow chooses Hrothgar after he defeats Unferth in a duel.
D. Hrothgar saves Wealtheow from Grendel and then takes her as his queen.
17. Which of the following is not among the ways Grendel responds to Wealtheow?
A. He both is attracted to her beauty and kindness and is angered by it, which is similar to the way he felt about the Shaper.
B. He decides not to kill her; he says killing her would be just as meaningless as not killing her.
C. He makes her squeal like a pig in order to strip away her beauty and calmness just as he mocked Unferth in order to strip away his heroism.
D. He is so deeply affected by her that he decides to stop killing humans.
18. Hrothulf is ___.
A. Wealtheow’s brother who gives her to Hrothgar.
B. The priest Grendel talks with.
C. Hrothgar’s nephew who wants “Universal Justice”.
D. Grendel’s father’s name.
19. Red Horse believes ___.
A. Deeply in God and religion.
B. In heroism, like Unferth and the stranger.
C. All governments are evil. He’s an anarchist.
D. In Wealtheow’s beauty and kindness.
20. The way Red Horse teaches Hrothulf is similar to the way the ___ teaches Grendel.
A. Hrothgar
B. The Dragon
C. Wealtheow
D. The Shaper
21. Ork believes that ___.
A. everything has a purpose
B. nothing has value
C. heroism in battle is the most important virtue
D. Grendel will be killed by Beowulf
22. Which of the following events toward the end of the novel seems to foreshadow Grendel’s death?
A. the shaper’s death
B. Unferth’s death
C. Wealtheow’s death
D. Hrothgar’s death
23. How does Grendel feel about the arrival of the strangers (the Geats)?
A. He thinks they are a joke.
B. He is bored because they look weak.
C. He is ticked off because they make stupid, unrealistic boasts.
D. He is excited by their arrival.
24. Why does Grendel feel that way toward the strangers (Geats)?
A. They will break up the mechanical boredom of his life.
B. At some level Grendel knows that death is the only way out of the mechanical boredom of his meaningless life.
C. They will teach him how to live a more meaningful life.
D. Both A and C
E. Both A and B
25. The Stranger seems to be which character from the Old English poem Beowulf?
A. Grendel’s mother
B. Hrothgar
C. Wiglaf
D. Beowulf
26. What does the Stranger try to teach Grendel? The Stranger teaches Grendel ___.
A. to find gold and sit on it
B. do whatever you want to pass the time
C. a person (or monster) must create meaning, value, and hope
D. that the Dragon was right
27. The Stranger’s philosophy shows that he has the opposite beliefs of which character?
A. Unferth
B. Wealtheow
C. The Dragon
D. The Shaper
28. In the end ___.
A. Grendel accepts what the Stranger tries to teach him and wishes that he had created meaning, value, and hope while he lived
B. Rejects what the Stranger tries to teach him and believes that his death is a meaningless accident
C. Grendel promises to change his behavior and the Stranger lets him live
D. Grendel defeats the Stranger
29. “Poor Grendel’s had an accident…so may you all” ___.
A. are the Stranger’s last words, which show that he hates Grendel
B. are Grendel’s last words, which show that he sees life as a pointless accident
C. is a clear statement of the author’s deeply held beliefs
D. are random words that Mr. Cook plucked out of his own head
30. The novel’s author, John Gardner, seems to want to show the reader that ___.
E. life is meaningless so do whatever you want to pass the time
F. strong heroes always defeat evil monsters
G. people must find hope, meaning, and value in life or we are doomed to live an empty, boring, repetitive existence
H. Mr. Cook likes assigning hard books
1. In chapter 1 Grendel ___.
A. extends his middle finger toward the sky to show his anger.
B. meets the shaper for the first time.
C. observes the development of human civilization.
D. gets stuck in a tree and is attacked by a bull.
2. Chapter 1 begins ___.
A. at the beginning of the twelfth year of Grendel’s war on Hrothgar’s kingdom.
B. before Grendel has launched his twelve year war on Hrothgar’s kingdom.
C. after Wiglaf and Beowulf defeat the dragon.
D. before Grendel meets the dragon.
3. What does Grendel learn about humans in chapter 2?
A. Humans are friends with the animals.
B. Humans are theory makers who invent understanding of the world around them.
C. Humans are mechanical creatures that act on instinct.
D. Humans know who Grendel is and are against him.
4. What does Grendel learn about animals in chapter 2?
A. Animals are friends with the humans.
B. Animals are theory makers who invent understanding of the world around them.
C. Animals are mechanical creatures that act on instinct.
D. Animals are against Grendel.
5. Which of the following is not something Grendel observes while watching and listening to humans in chapter 3?
A. Grendel listens to the shaper sing about Hrothgar’s heroic ancestors.
B. Grendel sees groups of Danes develop from hunter-gathers to farmers to an organized civilization under Hrothgar’s control.
C. Grendel sees groups of humans attack other groups, destroying buildings, crops, animals, etc.
D. Grendel sees many acts of human heroism and kindness.
6. When stuck in the tree Grendel begins to ___.
A. Talk to the dragon
B. See the world as an exciting playground to explore
C. Plot the destruction of Unferth and Wealtheow
D. Divide the world into I and it
7. How does Grendel feel about the Shaper’s songs?
A. Grendel is bored by the Shaper’s songs.
B. Grendel feels conflicted: the songs are attractive but he knows they are lies.
C. Grendel loves the Shaper’s songs without reservation.
D. Grendel is completely unaffected by the Shaper’s songs.
8. In chapter three and four Grendel notices that ____.
A. The Shaper’s songs make the Scyldings seem nobler and more heroic than they really are.
B. The Shaper is hated by Hrothgar and his warriors.
C. The Shaper’s songs make the Scyldings seem less noble and less heroic than they really are.
D. The Shaper’s songs are long and boring.
9. The belief that existence lacks meaning and value is called ___.
A. nihilism
B. anarchism
C. heroism
D. beauty
10. Grendel’s feelings about the Shaper’s songs ___.
A. lead Grendel to the dragon
B. cause Grendel to approach the humans to talk with them
C. create conflict within Grendel’s mind
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
11. The Dragon explains to Grendel that ___.
A. everything dies, everything ends, everything is temporary and therefore everything is meaningless
B. the Shaper is really Grendel’s friend
C. the humans deserve a second chance
D. monsters should become more like people
12. What physical change that happens to Grendel symbolizes the emotional change that occurs while talking with the dragon?
A. The Dragon transforms Grendel into a bull.
B. The Dragon charms Grendel’s flesh so swords can not harm him.
C. Grendel grows in size after talking with the Dragon.
D. Grendel begins to look more human after talking with the dragon.
13. How does Grendel treat Unferth?
A. Grendel kills Unferth because all life is meaningless
B. Grendel mocks Unferth instead of killing him because Unferth wants to die as a hero.
C. Grendel befriends Unferth and listens closely to Unferth’s philosophy.
D. Grendel makes Unferth squeal like a pig.
14. Unferth believes primarily in ___.
A. nihilism
B. heroism
C. beauty
D. anarchism
15. What does Wealtheow bring to Hrothgar’s people (the Scyldings)?
A. beauty, calmness, kindness
B. heroism, strength, bravery
C. belief in God
D. deception, trickery, lies
16. How does Wealtheow become Hrothgar’s queen?
A. Hygmod gives his sister to Hrothgar in order to maintain peace with Hrothgar’s kingdom.
B. Wealtheow falls in love with Hrothgar because he is a great warrior.
C. Wealtheow chooses Hrothgar after he defeats Unferth in a duel.
D. Hrothgar saves Wealtheow from Grendel and then takes her as his queen.
17. Which of the following is not among the ways Grendel responds to Wealtheow?
A. He both is attracted to her beauty and kindness and is angered by it, which is similar to the way he felt about the Shaper.
B. He decides not to kill her; he says killing her would be just as meaningless as not killing her.
C. He makes her squeal like a pig in order to strip away her beauty and calmness just as he mocked Unferth in order to strip away his heroism.
D. He is so deeply affected by her that he decides to stop killing humans.
18. Hrothulf is ___.
A. Wealtheow’s brother who gives her to Hrothgar.
B. The priest Grendel talks with.
C. Hrothgar’s nephew who wants “Universal Justice”.
D. Grendel’s father’s name.
19. Red Horse believes ___.
A. Deeply in God and religion.
B. In heroism, like Unferth and the stranger.
C. All governments are evil. He’s an anarchist.
D. In Wealtheow’s beauty and kindness.
20. The way Red Horse teaches Hrothulf is similar to the way the ___ teaches Grendel.
A. Hrothgar
B. The Dragon
C. Wealtheow
D. The Shaper
21. Ork believes that ___.
A. everything has a purpose
B. nothing has value
C. heroism in battle is the most important virtue
D. Grendel will be killed by Beowulf
22. Which of the following events toward the end of the novel seems to foreshadow Grendel’s death?
A. the shaper’s death
B. Unferth’s death
C. Wealtheow’s death
D. Hrothgar’s death
23. How does Grendel feel about the arrival of the strangers (the Geats)?
A. He thinks they are a joke.
B. He is bored because they look weak.
C. He is ticked off because they make stupid, unrealistic boasts.
D. He is excited by their arrival.
24. Why does Grendel feel that way toward the strangers (Geats)?
A. They will break up the mechanical boredom of his life.
B. At some level Grendel knows that death is the only way out of the mechanical boredom of his meaningless life.
C. They will teach him how to live a more meaningful life.
D. Both A and C
E. Both A and B
25. The Stranger seems to be which character from the Old English poem Beowulf?
A. Grendel’s mother
B. Hrothgar
C. Wiglaf
D. Beowulf
26. What does the Stranger try to teach Grendel? The Stranger teaches Grendel ___.
A. to find gold and sit on it
B. do whatever you want to pass the time
C. a person (or monster) must create meaning, value, and hope
D. that the Dragon was right
27. The Stranger’s philosophy shows that he has the opposite beliefs of which character?
A. Unferth
B. Wealtheow
C. The Dragon
D. The Shaper
28. In the end ___.
A. Grendel accepts what the Stranger tries to teach him and wishes that he had created meaning, value, and hope while he lived
B. Rejects what the Stranger tries to teach him and believes that his death is a meaningless accident
C. Grendel promises to change his behavior and the Stranger lets him live
D. Grendel defeats the Stranger
29. “Poor Grendel’s had an accident…so may you all” ___.
A. are the Stranger’s last words, which show that he hates Grendel
B. are Grendel’s last words, which show that he sees life as a pointless accident
C. is a clear statement of the author’s deeply held beliefs
D. are random words that Mr. Cook plucked out of his own head
30. The novel’s author, John Gardner, seems to want to show the reader that ___.
E. life is meaningless so do whatever you want to pass the time
F. strong heroes always defeat evil monsters
G. people must find hope, meaning, and value in life or we are doomed to live an empty, boring, repetitive existence
H. Mr. Cook likes assigning hard books
Quick Quiz on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Directed by Kenneth Branagh (Knowledge and Comprehension)
If the statement is true circle “True”; if the statement is false circle “false” and correct the underlined word.
For example:
* Henry Clerval created a life form from human remains.
True / False ____________________
(Hint: all of the names you will need are somewhere on the test.)
1. The Frankenstein family lives in
2. In the novel Henry is Victor's brother. True / False ____________________
3. Caroline Beaufort is Victor's mother. True / False ____________________
4. Caroline dies of the scarlet fever in the film. True / False ____________________
5. Justine is Victor's adopted sister and wife. True / False ____________________
6. M. Waldman is a friend of Victor meets at college. True / False ____________________
7. M. Krempe supports Victor's interest in imaginative science. True / False ____________________
8. In the film, an angry man, who refuses to be vaccinated, kills Henry.
True / False ____________________
9. M. DeLacey is the blind man who befriends the creature. True / False ____________________
10. For his acts of kindness Frankenstein’s creature was called the “Good Spirit of the
True / False ____________________
11. Justine is framed for the death of William. True / False ____________________
12. In the film,
13. On the sea of ice the monster asks Victor to live with him.
True / False ____________________
14. Upon hearing Victor’s story and seeing the creature, Walton decides not to continue to the North Pole.
True / False ____________________
15. The film displays a Gothic style by depicting tame emotions and ordinary events.
True / False ____________________
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Independent Reading Film Treatment Project
Role: Filmmaker
Audience: Film Producers (the people with the money to make the film)
Format: Presentation Film Treatment
Topic: Turn the book (so far) into a proposal for film. These proposals are called “treatments”.
Include:
Title (The title doesn’t have to be the title of the book. Maybe a different title would be better for a film version.)
Cast of characters (List the characters and offer a description (1-3) sentences of each.)
List of locations (List the locations needed to make the film. You don’t need to describe the locations.)
Short summary of the whole(Write a short summary of the book/film, 7 to 10 sentences.
Summary of each scene. (Write a 1-3 sentence summary of each scene – a scene is a single time and place – needed to turn the book into a film. You can rearrange and/or cut scenes from the book in order to make a better film. You must have twenty or more (20+). Films generally have somewhere around 70 but can have 100 or more depending upon how fast moving they are. So if you want an “A” for the treatment you’ll need to go well beyond 20 scenes.)
Audience: Film Producers (the people with the money to make the film)
Format: Presentation Film Treatment
Topic: Turn the book (so far) into a proposal for film. These proposals are called “treatments”.
Include:
Title (The title doesn’t have to be the title of the book. Maybe a different title would be better for a film version.)
Cast of characters (List the characters and offer a description (1-3) sentences of each.)
List of locations (List the locations needed to make the film. You don’t need to describe the locations.)
Short summary of the whole(Write a short summary of the book/film, 7 to 10 sentences.
Summary of each scene. (Write a 1-3 sentence summary of each scene – a scene is a single time and place – needed to turn the book into a film. You can rearrange and/or cut scenes from the book in order to make a better film. You must have twenty or more (20+). Films generally have somewhere around 70 but can have 100 or more depending upon how fast moving they are. So if you want an “A” for the treatment you’ll need to go well beyond 20 scenes.)
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