Socialization – Nell

Word Docoment (Assignment Directions):  Sociology – Nell – Reaction Paper (Spring 2013)

Additional Suggestions for Nell Reaction Paper: Wildcat Writing – Citing for Support (Spring 2013)

Verbs in Papers:  Wildcat Writing – To Be Verb

 

Nell

Introduction

When writing your reaction paper, you need to write a powerful introduction that will draw in your readers. You are applying sociology and sociological concepts to the events, visuals and story in the movie Nell. Remember that you cannot use the word “I” anywhere in the introduction or anywhere else in the paper.

Try to use at least one ACT vocabulary word here!

(Some) Sociological Concepts that Can Be Applied to Nell:

1.)    Socialization

  1. mother; twin sister; no one else
  2. distorted English language development (mother suffered a series of strokes; twin speech on top of distorted English)
  3. deliberately embedded phobia(s) (positive and negative sanctions)
  4. socialization by Dr. Paula Olsen and Dr. Jerome ‘Jerry’ Lovell after Nell is discovered (learning new norms and language)

2.)    ethnocentrism

  1. Dr. Paula Olsen (beginning) and Dr. Al Paley
  2. idiots at the bar

3.)    cultural relativism

  1. Jerry
  2. Dr. Paula Olsen (end)

4.)    culture shock (can be combined with social norms)

  1. Nell going into town (riding into town (cars);  grocery shopping for the first time)
  2. Nell at hospital
  3. Mike Ibarra, the Reporter, and his camera and potential exposure of Nell

5.)    feral children

  1. What is a feral child? Is Nell a feral child?

6.)    social norms

  1. social norms not understood by Nell
  2. peoples’ reactions to Nell’s lack of understanding of social norms

*Please note that you are not limited to the sociological concepts and terms listed above.

Textbook

You must quote (with quotation marks) at least three different times in your reaction paper. You must also cite a minimum of an additional three more times. Thus, at a minimum, you must have six total citations to the textbook. You are welcome to site from other locations as well. Everything that you use must be cited in your “Works Cited.”

ACT Vocabulary (Recommended)

Try and use the ACT vocabulary works throughout your paper. Go through your paper and add more specific and powerful vocabulary.

Cast of Nell

Jodie Foster as Nell Kellty

Liam Neeson as Dr. Jerome ‘Jerry’ Lovell

Natasha Richardson as Dr. Paula Olsen

Richard Libertini as Dr. Alexander ‘Al’ Paley

Nick Searcy as Sheriff Todd Peterson

Jeremy Davies as Billy Fisher

Robin Mullins as Mary Peterson

O’Neal Compton as Don Fontana, Lovell’s Attorney

Sean Bridgers as Mike Ibarra, the Reporter

Paper Requirements

  1. MLA format
  2. hook at the beginning of paper to engage reader
  3. strong thesis statement
  4. 5 paragraph minimum
  5. 6 citations (minimum) with analysis of all citations
    1. 3 citations with quotation marks (minimum) with analysis of all citations
  6. 3 citations without quotation marks (minimum) with analysis of all citations
  7. only 2 “to be” verbs per paragraph
  8. accurate applications of sociological concepts and terms throughout paper in support of thesis statement
  9. rough draft and final draft

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