This Week’s Screening!!This Week’s Screening!!

April Fools!April Fools!

WE WILL NEVER SCREEN THIS

EVER!

… although . . .

Wishbone is awesome . . .

This week’s screening was

March 17, 2010 we

screened

Logistics!Logistics!

Sign-In Sheet Sign-In Sheet AssignmentsAssignments Next week’s screening: Howl’s Next week’s screening: Howl’s

Moving CastleMoving Castle April 7, 2010April 7, 2010 5:00PM – 7:30PM5:00PM – 7:30PM 300 Wheeler Hall300 Wheeler Hall

How was everyone’s spring How was everyone’s spring break?break?

Did you write in your journal?Did you write in your journal? Any Fun Stories? Events? People? Any Fun Stories? Events? People?

Places? Things?Places? Things?

Spirited AwaySpirited Away Released Date: July 27, 2001Released Date: July 27, 2001 Main characters:Main characters:

Chihiro/Sen Chihiro/Sen HakuHaku YubabaYubaba KamajjKamajj ZanebaZaneba No-FaceNo-Face BohBoh

Motifs:Motifs: GreedGreed FoodFood EnvironmentalismEnvironmentalism RulesRules

Themes:Themes: The Power of Words and NamesThe Power of Words and Names The Blurred Line Between Good and The Blurred Line Between Good and

EvilEvil The Shock of Entering Adulthood and The Shock of Entering Adulthood and

the World of Workthe World of Work

Reactions?Reactions?

-- What stood out to you?-- What stood out to you?

-- Did you feel inspired after this?-- Did you feel inspired after this?

-- What do you think makes this -- What do you think makes this movie enjoyable?movie enjoyable?

Thoughts?Thoughts?

-- On the Motifs?-- On the Motifs?

-- On the themes?-- On the themes?

-- Characters?-- Characters?

-- Imagery?-- Imagery?

Writing Portion TimeWriting Portion Time

Story inspiration from real life:Story inspiration from real life:-- Miyazaki often took his real-life--- Miyazaki often took his real-life-

experiences & put them into his films:experiences & put them into his films: Chihiro is based on a real 10-yr-old-girlChihiro is based on a real 10-yr-old-girl River spirit based on real riverRiver spirit based on real river No-Face = MiyazakiNo-Face = Miyazaki

Try to do the same in your writing! Try to do the same in your writing! ^_^^_^

Exercise 1!Exercise 1! Pick one moment from Spring Break & Pick one moment from Spring Break &

write an imaginative/fictive story about it.write an imaginative/fictive story about it. 1-3 paragraphs1-3 paragraphs 10-15 minutes10-15 minutes

Poetic Form: VillanellePoetic Form: Villanelle ““A poem of fixed form, usually of a pastoral or lyric A poem of fixed form, usually of a pastoral or lyric

nature, consisting normally of five three-lined stanzas nature, consisting normally of five three-lined stanzas and a final quatrain, with only two rhymes throughout.” and a final quatrain, with only two rhymes throughout.” (OED)(OED)

Can be traced back as far as 1586Can be traced back as far as 1586 Medieval and Renaissance villanelles were simple ballad-like songs Medieval and Renaissance villanelles were simple ballad-like songs

with no fixed form or length. Such songs were associated with the with no fixed form or length. Such songs were associated with the country and were thought to be sung by farmers and shepherds, in country and were thought to be sung by farmers and shepherds, in contrast to the more complex madrigals associated with contrast to the more complex madrigals associated with sophisticated city and court life. sophisticated city and court life.

The French word The French word villanellevillanelle comes from the Italian word comes from the Italian word villanellavillanella, which derives from the Latin , which derives from the Latin villavilla (house) and (house) and villanovillano (farmhand); to any poet before the mid- (farmhand); to any poet before the mid-nineteenth century, the word nineteenth century, the word villanellevillanelle or or villanellavillanella would have simply meant would have simply meant country songcountry song, with no , with no particular form implied. (Wikipedia = source)particular form implied. (Wikipedia = source)

FORM!FORM!

Refrain 1 (A1)Refrain 1 (A1)Line 2 (b)Line 2 (b)Refrain 2 (A2)Refrain 2 (A2)

Line 4 (a)Line 4 (a)Line 5 (b)Line 5 (b)Refrain 1 (A1)Refrain 1 (A1)

Line 7 (a)Line 7 (a)Line 8 (b)Line 8 (b)Refrain 2 (A2)Refrain 2 (A2)

Line 10 Line 10 (a)(a)Line 11 Line 11 (b)(b)Refrain Refrain 1 (A1)1 (A1)

Line 13 Line 13 (a)(a)Line 14 Line 14 (b)(b)Refrain Refrain 2 (A2)2 (A2)

Line 16 Line 16 (a)(a)Line 17 Line 17 (b)(b)Refrain Refrain 1 (A1)1 (A1)Refrain Refrain 2 (A2)2 (A2)

It is easier than it looksIt is easier than it looks

A villanelle is a 19 line poem, made of 5 A villanelle is a 19 line poem, made of 5 tercets (5, 3-lined stanzas) and a final tercets (5, 3-lined stanzas) and a final quatrain (4-line stanza).quatrain (4-line stanza).

Lines 1 and 3 of the first stanza repeat Lines 1 and 3 of the first stanza repeat as refrains for succeeding stanzas. So as refrains for succeeding stanzas. So the 3the 3rdrd line of stanza 2 is line 1, the 3 line of stanza 2 is line 1, the 3rdrd line of stanza 3 is line 2, and so on. line of stanza 3 is line 2, and so on.

The rhyme scheme is aba for the first 5 The rhyme scheme is aba for the first 5 stanzas and abaa for the final stanza.stanzas and abaa for the final stanza.

Waitin' on the river that your hot feet never found,Waitin' on the river that your hot feet never found,Hidin' in your shadow while the sun burns out the day.Hidin' in your shadow while the sun burns out the day.Run, boy, run your tired heart into the ground.Run, boy, run your tired heart into the ground.

Caught you readin' history and put you in the pound,Caught you readin' history and put you in the pound,Carried chains to New Orleans, left life in Santa FeCarried chains to New Orleans, left life in Santa FeWaitin' on the river that your hot feet never found.Waitin' on the river that your hot feet never found.

Traded inky scribbles for the barkin' of a hound,Traded inky scribbles for the barkin' of a hound,Chickens scratched in prison yards, and everybody Chickens scratched in prison yards, and everybody

say,say,““Run, boy, run your tired heart into the ground.”Run, boy, run your tired heart into the ground.”

Workin' on the line, son, sweat don't make a sound,Workin' on the line, son, sweat don't make a sound,Tuck your teeth behind your smile, tongue get sealed Tuck your teeth behind your smile, tongue get sealed

away,away,Waitin' on the river that your hot feet never found.Waitin' on the river that your hot feet never found.

Words came out of everyone before the king was Words came out of everyone before the king was crowned,crowned,

But the coronation nation asks a price you'll never But the coronation nation asks a price you'll never pay.pay.

Run, boy, run your tired heart into the ground.Run, boy, run your tired heart into the ground.

Draggin' dreams to water, boy, where every whelp is Draggin' dreams to water, boy, where every whelp is drowned,drowned,

Bury books in riverbanks, bake words into the clay,Bury books in riverbanks, bake words into the clay,Waitin' on the river that you hot feet never found.Waitin' on the river that you hot feet never found.Run, boy, run your tired heart into the ground.Run, boy, run your tired heart into the ground.

From Rock, Paper, Cynic's song,

"Run, Boy, Run"

Assignment 5Assignment 5

Write your own VillanelleWrite your own Villanelle Topic: moving on/JourneyTopic: moving on/Journey Think about Lazy-bone-10-yr-old self Think about Lazy-bone-10-yr-old self

and a time when you were forced to and a time when you were forced to go on a journeygo on a journey

Due By Friday, April 9thDue By Friday, April 9th

What to look forward to in What to look forward to in the upcoming weeksthe upcoming weeks

Next Week: Howl’s Moving CastleNext Week: Howl’s Moving Castle Short Films (?)Short Films (?) Whisper of the HeartWhisper of the Heart Student Choice (?)Student Choice (?)