ESL Question

Conduct a critical analysis of the film *Spanglish* and write a 4- to 5-page analysis of the films treatment of culture and language.

Include the following information in its report:

Title of film and year of release

Setting (time and place) of the film

General premise of the film (keep it short; do not rehash the whole movie).

Give some background on the ELLs/immigrants in the film. What do we need to understand before you continue with your analysis?

What types of struggles do they face related to cultural differences with others in the mainstream or dominant culture? Stereotypes? Discrimination? Loss of status?

What struggles do the ELLs/immigrants have related to language (acquisition, use, miscommunication)?

How do/did the immigrants contribute to the setting in which they lived?

What parts of the film did you most strongly empathize with, or conversely, what parts did you react against?

Do you think the film presented a well-informed perspective of the culture in focus? What was the tone of the film?

Give concrete examples from the film to support the points you are trying to make.

Include a References page; list the movie in APA style as one of your references. You can supplement your understanding of the film with online resources; just be sure to use proper citations. But the analysis should be YOUR analysis, not quotes from someone elses analysis.

WRITE MY PAPER


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