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DISCUSSION GUIDE CULTURAL STUDIES 1010

"APOCALYPSE NOW"

1.  Write a question that you think would produce an interesting discussion about Apocalypse Now. You might want to think about Conrad's Heart of Darkness, Eliot's The Hollow Men, imperialism, colonialism, the "white man's burden," and wars of national liberation in framing your question. Or you might want to consider how war "changed" when we got to see it in our living rooms. Or you might want to ask about some aspect of the movie that confused or deeply moved you or interested you. (5 minutes).





2.  Write a brief explanation of the reason you think your question should produce a good discussion. (3 minutes)





3.  Introduce yourself to the students in your group and share your questions and explanations with the rest of the group. Spend a bit of time talking with each other about each of the questions to see where they lead you. (15 minutes)

4.  Select one question that you would like to have the instructor discuss and then discuss that question with each other.  You should make a few notes on a separate sheet about what you say to each other.  (15 minutes)

5.  Turn in this sheet with the question you would like the instructor to discuss and the names of the rest of your group written in the spaces provided.

OUR QUESTION IS:



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