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ENGL 3311 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Jonathan Harker, Ad Nauseam, Gothic Fiction

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Bram stoker"s dracula (1897) has transcended victorian gothic literature to become one of the most influential mythological stories of all time. It has been highly romanticized in the media, spawning several popular movies, television shows, and even children"s programming. Over the years, however, the highly controversial themes in dracula have been watered down to simple story of good versus evil. There are several different topics in dracula that can be discussed, and have been discussed, ad nauseam. It contains themes of heterosexuality, homosexuality, sexism, anti-semitism, industrialism, technology, and religion just to name a few. Jonathan harker describes count dracula as having a very marked physiognomy (stoker 20). The description that harker gives defines very specific traits that could easily be considered jewish. Also, the horde of gold coins that the count has in the corner is another indication of a jewish stereotype.

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Cognitive Skill:

 

Development

 

Structure

 

Analyze an episode of a TV show by reading and annotating the script. Look at:

 

the development of characters and plot

 

the structural elements of the script

 

what the show reflects about society

 

Conduct academic research that supports your analysis of the show. The writing you do in this Checkpoint contributes to the presentation/website you build in Final Product 1: Show Analysis Presentation.

 

For this Checkpoint, you receive feedback on the Cognitive Skills: Development and Structure.

 

Information About the Show

 

TV Show Title (and link to script if available):

 

Better Call Saul (https://bulletproofscreenwriting.tv/better-call-saul-tv-scripts-collection-screenplays-download/)

 

Network or Streaming Platform show is from:

 

AMC

 

Genre: Genre:

 

Crime/Drama

 

Synopsis of the Episode:

 

Better Call Saul follows the life of con-man turned small-time lawyer, Saul Goodman, as he navigates the criminal world of Albuquerque, New Mexico. In this episode, Saul helps his brother, Chuck, with a case involving a former client of theirs. Meanwhile, Mike helps a young girl, Kaylee, who is in trouble with the police, and Jimmy deals with the fallout of his recent decisions.

 

Message of the show:

 

The show tells the story of a man struggling to find his place in the world. Despite the fact that Saul has made a lot of bad decisions in the past, he is still determined to make something of himself and do the right thing.

 

Analysis of the Show

 

Portrayal and Analysis of the Characters:

 

The characters in Better Call Saul are complex and multi-dimensional. Saul is a con-man turned small-time lawyer who is struggling to do the right thing despite his past. Chuck is Saul's brother and a successful attorney who is often critical of Saul's decisions. Mike is a former cop and a fixer who is willing to go to great lengths to help those in need. Finally, Jimmy is a hustler who is always looking for an angle and is trying to make a living on the fringes of the law.

 

Quote(s) from research:

 

“The show does not glorify criminality, but rather it presents a nuanced view of characters who are struggling to make their way in a world where the law is often not enough to protect them.” (Gauthier, 2017)

 

Explain your quote(s).

 

Connect your quote(s) to your character analysis.

 

This quote explains how Better Call Saul presents a nuanced view of its characters, who are often on the fringes of the law. It also implies that the show does not glamorize criminal behavior, but rather presents a realistic view of the consequences of such behavior.

 

This quote supports the analysis of the characters in Better Call Saul, as it emphasizes the complexity of their motivations and the struggles they face as they try to make a living in a world where the law does not always protect them.

 

Analysis of the structure of the TV episode:

 

The structure of the episode follows a linear narrative, beginning with Saul's involvement in a case and ending with the resolution of the case. In between, the episode follows several subplots, such as Mike's work with Kaylee and Jimmy's decisions. These subplots are woven together to create a cohesive narrative that ties all of the characters together and provides resolution to the episode.

 

Quote(s) from research:

 

“Linear structure is the most common and straightforward narrative structure, in which events are related in chronological order and the story progresses in a linear fashion.” (McMahon, 2017)

 

Explain your quote(s).

 

Connect your quote(s) to your analysis of the structure.

 

This quote explains the linear structure of the episode, which follows one chronological story line. 

 

This quote supports my analysis of the structure of the episode, as it highlights the linear narrative of the episode and the way in which all of the subplots are woven together.

 

How does TV affect or influence society?

 

How does society influence TV?

 

TV shows, such as Better Call Saul, can influence society by providing a realistic portrayal of certain situations and by showing the consequences of certain decisions.

 

Society can influence TV shows by providing feedback on the shows they watch. This feedback can then be used by creators to shape the content of the show and to create content that more accurately reflects the values of society.

 

Quote(s) from research:

 

“In today’s media landscape, television has become an increasingly important medium for shaping public discourse and reflecting the values of society.” (Gauthier, 2017)

 

How does your research support your analysis of TV’s influence on society/society’s influence on TV?

 

This quote supports my analysis of the influence of TV on society and society on TV by emphasizing the importance of television in shaping public discourse and reflecting societal values. 

 

Citations

 

Cite your Sources:

 

Gauthier, C. (2017). “The Politics of Representation in Better Call Saul.” Journal of Media Studies, 8(2), 75-89.

 

McMahon, K. (2017). “Narrative Structure in Television Series.” Journal of Media Studies, 9(1), 43-52.

 

Cognitive Skill:

 

Multimedia in Communication

 

Using your work from Checkpoint 1, draft out the slides of your presentation (or pages of a website) for your Script Analysis Presentation, the final draft of which will be your Final Product 1.

 

For this presentation, you need to include the following:

 

A title page

 

Synopsis and information about the episode you analyzed

 

A section on your analysis of the characters and depiction of the characters. Be sure to include evidence from an academic journal or article to support your analysis.

 

A section on your analysis of the structure of the episode. Be sure to include evidence from an academic journal or article to support your analysis.

 

A concluding section on how TV is influential to society/how society influenced your TV show

 

Works cited

 

Supporting images/media throughout

 

For this Checkpoint you receive feedback on the Cognitive Skill Multimedia in Communication.

 

Make as many copies of the slide/page planning boxes as needed. Not every slide needs to have an image.

 

Slide/Page 1 Text

 

Slide/Page 1 Image/Media

 

Slide/Page 2 Text

 

Slide/Page 2 Image/Media

 

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Write a critical response

France: The country’s first ‘saviour sibling’ is a ‘double-hope baby’
By Annick Chapoy on July 18th, 2011
The birth, in France, of its first baby to be conceived by artificial insemination on top of the selection of an embryo based on its blood, has sent new flames into the hot parliamentary debate over the reform of bioethics law.
The child’s deliberate embryonic selection rested on it not having the gene for beta thalasaemia, and its birth potential to help cure beta-thalasaemia suffered by two older siblings. Theoretically, the use of ‘saviour siblings’ has been allowed since 2006, when the 2004 Bioethics Law and associated decrees was passed. The USA has utilised this for about ten years, but such a birth is rare in Europe – and, depending on the results of a current debate, might become even rarer in France.
Umut-Talha, a name meaning 'our hope' in Turkish, entered life this February in Clamart, south-west of Paris. He weighed 3.65kg and was pronounced ‘very healthy’. His birth resulted from in vitro fertilisation after a double pre-implant genetic diagnosis that enabled doctors to choose an embryo that would not carry the disorder beta-thalasaemia, and whose blood and tissue would be compatible with that of his brother and sister. This type of technique was legalised in France with the Bioethics Law of 2004, but is still the source of great controversy in the public.
It is the first successful birth resulting from this type of pregnancy in the country. The practice is legal in numerous other European countries, including Spain and Belgium where, in 2005, the first two 'medicine babies' in Europe were born. The first birth of this type took place in the USA in 2000.
France’s first so-called ‘saviour sibling’ was born to parents of Turkish origin and he was conceived under circumstances that would have been unthinkable only a generation ago. Umut Talha’s parents had approached the hospital in Clamart just over a year ago. They had a serious problem - their two youngsters were both afflicted with the inherited blood disorder beta thalasaemia, which requires monthly blood transfusions. The parents knew the hospital was one of only three in France that was developing a treatment for their children's illness.
An embryo was screened and genetically selected from an original group of 12 embryos. It was chosen to ensure it did not carry the Beta thalasaemia gene and also due to its compatibility with the sick siblings. Besides selecting an offspring that would be spared from the disorder, the parents hoped their future baby could also become a donor of the right kind of treatment cells.
Born disorder-free, the baby’s cells also proved compatible with his two-year-old sister. Doctors feel confident that she will be cured with the cells from his discarded umbilical cord, and her monthly blood transfusions will be discontinued.
The family have since returned to their home in southern France, but plan to return to Clamart to undergo the same procedure to cure their other child, Umut’s four-year-old brother.
Following his birth, French newspapers spread ‘Medicine baby’ headlines across their pages. However, Professor René Frydman, a fertility pioneer and the ‘medical father’ of the first French test-tube baby in 1982, oversaw Umut’s case, said he preferred the term ‘double-hope baby’.
‘Medicine baby is a media term invented by people who are against this kind of procedure,’ said Prof. Frydman. In English-speaking countries, the terms ‘donor baby’ and ‘saviour sibling’ have been widely used in the media.
Umut certainly presents a double hope for his parents: the hope of having a new, healthy baby, and the hope of curing one of their sick children.
However, other scientists, religious groups and parents beg to differ. The issue of saviour babies has raised complex ethical debates, and renewed fears of a move towards ‘designer babies’, or babies whose traits – e.g. intelligence, eye-colour and height – have been predetermined.
Thus, Umut’s birth has raised questions among medical, political as well as religious circles in France. Christine Boutin, President of the Christian-Democratic party, denounced an ‘instrumentalisation of the human being, conceived in the sole purpose of being used’, while the head of the Bishop’s Conference said he was ‘totally opposed to a procedure by which somebody is being used exclusively to serve somebody else’.
The timing of Umut's birth was also significantly timely - just as the very law that allows for cases such as this to be revised. Observers say that the existing legislation guiding biotechnology in France might be tightened and restrict research in certain fields, including stem cells.
The country’s standing bioethics law allows for cases like Umut’s. In fact, the government has earmarked €800,000 per year for Clamart to practice and develop the procedure.
Nonetheless, Prof. Frydman and colleagues say a lot more needs to be done, complaining of endless hurdles to launch further research and access funds. They regret that France has started a decade after the USA and that the government is still reluctant to give them full backing.