Assignment

In 800 to 1200 words

* Explain genre theory and thoroughly describe the conventions and attributes of your selected genre. (Gangster)

* Identify a feature-length film that fits this genre and provide a basic summary of the movie. As you develop this summary, remember the differences between a film's story and a film's plot and how these differences can lead to the inclusion of genre elements. (Scarface)

* Interpret at least two genre conventions exhibited in your chosen feature-length film that help classify it in the selected genre. Be sure to provide a specific example of each convention (e.g., a particular scene or plot component).

*Provide an example of a third convention from your chosen feature-length film and explain how this convention expands the boundaries of the specified genre.

* Your paper should be organized around a thesis statement that focuses on how your chosen feature-length film both aligns with and expands upon your chosen genre.

*The paper must be 800 to 1200 words in length (excluding title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style

*You must use at least two scholarly sources also cite your sources (including the feature-length film) within the text of your paper and on the reference page.