Field trip to the Museum of
Fine Arts to tour the Robert Frank exhibit: Thursday, October 11 at 3:00
p.m. Meet in the foyer of the Law building (the older building). The field
trip is free! You are strongly encouraged to attend ; if you can't make
it, please try to visit the exhibit on your own.
Group presentation on documentary
photography collection due October 10 in class. You will sign up for the
presentation today in class.
First essay (brief close reading
assignment) due October 19 at 3 p.m. Discussion of writing assignments.
Today's class: The written word
and photographic image in documentaries.
Get with a partner and do
three things: 1) Find a phrase, sentence, or paragraph that is especially
striking: beautiful, funny, absurd, shocking, or deeply true. 2) Think
of a question about Let Us Now Praise Famous Men. 3) Jot down your
phrase and question on a sheet of paper and hand it in.
In-class writing assignment:
describe the image on page 9 (of the fireplace, wall, assorted objects)
Compare what you have written
to the passage on pp. 162-165. How would you describe Agee's prose here?
Is it objective or subjective? What is he trying to show? What details
does he select (color, texture, etc)?
Discussion of photograph and
passage: Is the "altar" art? Is it "a great tragic poem"?
Dismiss class around 8:30
so that project groups can meet; scanning and digital camera lab originally
scheduled for tonight will be held next week at around 9:00 p.m.
