Witches, Witchcraft, Magic, or the Occult.
Description
Guideline 3 pages. A critical analysis of a film, TV show, Novel, Comic, Video Game, etc. Pick a specific entertainment piece (film, comic, etc.) that incorporates, or deals explicitly, with the concepts of Witches, Witchcraft, Magic, or the Occult.
Examine the chosen entertainment piece and provide a critical analysis. Incorporate what you have learned from the class lectures, readings, and theories into your discussion.
The introduction should provide your thesis (your overall argument, or what the paper is about) and an outline (a “road map”) of how you will be arguing your thesis. T
he next paragraph should be a brief summary of the entertainment piece and, if applicable, any specific theory being utilized. The rest of your paper should be your critical analysis.
Possible analysis questions could resemble:
How does the film, comic, etc. portray witches, witchcraft, magic, or the occult? What are the specific ramifications of these particular representations?
Is there any discourse or agenda driving these representations? Does it comment upon any element(s) of politics, psychology, religion, society, etc.?
