Now this week or so that I've spent trapped here, my brother has introduced me to a thought provoking series called Extra Credits. It is largely a commentary on the status of gaming, but I see educational application. Stories are stories and while I specialize in literature, film, and graphic novels my brother is the true gaming guru.
Watch the following video and address the following in a well thought out blog post in paragraphs--not just 1,2,3 answers. There are SEVERAL of these that will be available--also VOTE in the darn poll :) Yes it is extra credit, no you don't have to do it, but I can tell you now--I don't do EC often during a school year. You may need to spot and go a lot with this video to be able to digest it.
- Does the gender of the protagonist define or limit him/her? How so?
- If your character were the opposite gender would the story be greatly altered? How so?
- How are the genetic differences between men and women explored in the work (specifically child birth)?
- How is motherhood or fatherhood explored in your work? In what way?
- How do the societal constructions and gender role expectations affect your character in the work?
- How does your character react to the gender roles and societal constructions? Do they reject them all, struggle with some, change a few or accept all? Why do they choose these courses of action?
- What does the societal pressure encourage your character to do or not do? Why?
- In what ways does your character stand apart from society ?
- How is your character forced to reevaluate their role in society through the text?
- Are the characters stereotypical or realistic?
"True Female Characters." The Escapist: Video Galleries: Extra Credits: True Female Characters. Web. 18 Jul 2011. <http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/extra-credits/2868-True-Female-Characters>.
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