Jeffrey Asher
4563 Kensington Avenue Montreal
Canada H4B 2W6 (514) 485 – 6789 email jasher@videotron.ca
A Man
This is an optional
assignment to replace one quiz. Size: 1500 words maximum, worth 5%,
or worth 10% if your mark is above your average for the term. The due
date is any time in the last five weeks of the semester.
Write an essay on a man.
He might be a member of your family, an acquaintance, a historical figure,
partly yourself, or imaginary. Describe his hopes, accomplishments, and
failures. Describe how this man fulfilled or failed in his life at the traditional
or modern male virtues of duty, loyalty, courage, protection and service to
others, in public or private. You could write about your father, a friend,
a coach, teacher, politician, businessman, minister of religion, hero, homeless
vagrant, criminal, fireman, soldier, or your parts of your life. Your mark
will be based on evidence that you have learned the lessons presented in this
course, and literary style, and insight.
Men in Films
Alternate Choice
Follow the same instructions above, except for a character or characters
in your chosen film. A source of men's values role models over the centuries
may be found in these stories. Your teacher must approve your film choice
before you begin. Your mark will be based on evidence that you have learned
the lessons presented in this course, and literary style, and insight. One student
per film.
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Title
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Topic
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Title
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Topic
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American History X
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racism, family and schook
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Man Without a Face
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teacher & student
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Battle of Britain
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W.W.II courage
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Mr. Holland's Opus
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teacher & students
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Best Years of Their Lives
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W.W.II veterans
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Mississippi Masala
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interracial love
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Betty Blue or 37.2 Le Matin
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insane passion
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Nothing But a Man
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poverty and racism
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Blue Sky
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infidelity, US Air Force
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One Good Cop
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career vs. love
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Body Heat
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lust & murder
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Paths of Glory
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World War One
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Boyz N' Hood
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single father
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Pelle the Conqueror
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father love
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Broken Blossoms
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interracial love 1918
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The People vs. Larry Flint
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freedom, porn & drugs
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Burn (Quemada)
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imperialism & revolt
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The Perfect Storm
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Ocean fishermen
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The Godfather Part 1
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organized crime family
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Petrified Forest
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Bogart classic
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Glory
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US civil war
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Platoon
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Viet Nam War
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Gettysburg
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US civil war
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Prince of the City
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narcotics police
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Hoop Dreams
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basketball stars
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Rosewood
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racism and sexism
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I Never Sang for My Father
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aged father & adult son
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Romero
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courageous bishop
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Kramer versus Kramer
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single father
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Rita, Sue and Bob Too *
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lovers
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A Man for All Seasons
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courageous cardinal
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Stand and Deliver
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teacher i& poor students
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Matewan
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coal miners
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Tender Mercies
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rebuilt life
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The Mission
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courageous priests
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Twice in a Lifetime
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man's view of divorce
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Molly McGuires
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coal miners
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Ulee's Gold
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single father
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Zulu
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colonial war courage
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* These films may be available in large video
rental stores.
August 9, 2000
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