Essay #2

2-3 pages. Typed. Double Spaced. One inch margins. 12 point Times or Times New Roman font.

MAKE SURE TO HAVE A FRIEND, PARENT, ETC. EDIT THE PAPER WITH YOU BEFORE TURNING IT IN!

Due: Thurs, Dec 9th

1. Compare and contrast the characters of Jim Stark and Harold Chasen.

Consider the following: How are they and their lives the same? Different? What sort of things do they both want/need/seek from their lives? Are they each an accurate portyal of a teenager?

2. Compare and contrast the films The Matrix and Rebel Without a Cause. Make sure to discuss, plot, themes, symbolism and characters.

3. An essay of your own choice involving at least two of the three films (The Matrix, Rebel Without a Cause and Harold and Maude). You must present a WRITTEN thesis statement to me for advance approval.