Congratulations! You are a renowned journalist and have been commissioned by an important Italian newspaper to write an article on Matteo Garrone’s Gomorrah. As an expert on the topic of organized crime in Italy and a very accomplished writer, you have been given a lot of creative freedom. You may approach the film, its direction, plot, characters, cinematography, historical and geographical background from any angle you wish. Your editor, however, has the following requests:
1. You must discuss the following:
a) the development of one character in the film;
b) Garrone’s cinematography and artistic choices in one specific scene;
c) one aspect of the impact of Camorra on Italian society;
2. You must include a bibliography with at least five sources besides any of the films you discuss. Two of these sources must be John Dickie’s Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia and Dana Renga’s Mafia Movies: A Reader. The other three (or more, if you wish) may come from this course (such as the recommended articles and videos) or they can be found on JSTOR, google scholar, or ASU Libraries search. A good number of citations for a paper of this length is 8-12.
3. Your article must be between 1800 and 2400 words. You are highly encouraged to include images, stills, and/or audio. Please indicate the word count of your article.
The final project below from another class will provide you with a stylistic example of a creative term paper on a different subject. This is just one example of what your final product may look like, but the possibilities are endless. Unbridle your creativity and have fun with the course materials! Just remember to cite and list your references at the end of the article.
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