Assignment task:
Please watch the film, The Visitor, by Tom McCarty and respond to a series of questions. (Include all references)
In the film there is a social conflict that offers you an opportunity to explore and reflect on an experience that may be different from your usual family, work, or community.
After watching the film, answer the following questions in an essay. This should not be discuss in a question-and-answer format. Film to be discussed thoroughly.
- Who is the visitor?
- Why do you consider this character the "visitor"?
- Discuss how factors of intersectionality at the micro-level (e.g. age, gender, ethnicity, income level, etc.) reflect systems of privilege and oppression among the various characters.
- How do macro-level systems (e.g. culture, religion, customs, laws, etc.) impact the characters' lived experiences in the film?
- There are several strong qualities depicted in the film, which include: strength, perseverance, empowerment, resilience, pride, and/or determination. Select three qualities, then use scenes from the film to explain how these qualities were depicted.
- What did you learn about the cultures portrayed in the film?
- What surprised you?
- What upset you?
- What moved you?
- What did you learn about your own biases from the experience of watching the film and writing this paper?