We are entering the midterm here in week 5 of the course. On Tuesday we will conclude the first half of the course and postcolonial literature with the film The Last Wave by Australian filmmaker Peter Weir (The Truman Show, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World). We will watch the film in class and have a discussion afterward. The Last Wave will mark the first film you must write a response to. Your prompt will be:
How can postcolonial theory and themes from the stories read be applied to the film?
On Thursday we will begin the class with a 10-question midterm that will last for 20 minutes. Afterward we will go over "The Land of Sad Oranges" and hopefully cover "Naema--Whereabouts Unknown."
Looking ahead to week 6 we might end up splitting the viewing of The Battle of Algiers.
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