For my upcoming essay on authorship I have decided to write on either The Shining or The Secret Window. I think it would be easier to write on Johnny Depp's character as he is a struggling writer with obvious mental deficiencies. I presented this subject to the class however and would like to write on a topic not openly discussed. Which leads me to The Shining. Jack Nicholson delivered, what I believe was his finest performances in this Stanley Kubrick classic. He never really wrote anything throughout the course of the film. (With the exception of "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" for pages and pages.) Which, if you think about it, was quite impressive due to the typewriters lack of a copy-paste function.
Luckily I have enough time to decide between the two--or possibly chose an alternative. The documents 3-5 page limit will require little time to produce a quality piece of work. At least I hope.
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Andy, I was planning to do The Secret Window for my paper too! (That or Neverland-can you tell I am a Johnny Depp fan?) If we do end up writing about the same movie, it would be interesting to read yours (after we turn them in of course) just to see the differences in our perceptions.
I don't remember much about "The Shining" but I do remember thinking "Secret Window" was a pretty solid movie. I really liked the unstable mind aspect of the film, and the unknowing of what exactly was going on. If you do pick that one you'll have a lot to choose from when you write up your paper. There is, of course, the relationship between Dep and Shooter (wasn't that his name?) and questions of plagiarism. Of course there's also the bizarre way in which Dep's very life is the story he is putting on paper under the category of fiction. I'm sure there's plenty else I just don't remember anymore too. Anyway it'll be entertaining to watch as you work on your paper, which is a plus.
i say go with secret window. the environment is richer and offers a more diverse playing field to write. there is so much to pick from, such as the plot, depp's character, symbolism of the window, prominent themes, the portrayal of the movie and so on. this would make a good paper that (if i was a TA) i would look forward to reading!
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