Scene Analysis

FILM 2340: Scene Analysis 3

The Graduate: “The Sound of Silence” & “April Come She Will” montage

Analyze the “The Sound of Silence” and “April Come She Will” montage sequence in The

Graduate, identifying how the editing develops the film’s narrative and thematic (i.e., implicit)

meanings.

The sequence is available on Blackboard under the “Clips” tab.

Structure:

Do not write this with a conventional introduction and conclusion, simply a body of analysis.

Style:

 Book and film titles are italicized. Song titles are in quotation marks.

 Do not use contractions.

 Do not use first-person.

 Write in a formal voice, avoiding jargon and slang. Don’t insert a personal opinion about the

film; this isn’t a film review, it’s an analysis. Follow the general model of the book in terms of

tone and style.

 Narrative events should be described using present tense (“Ben floats in the pool.”)

Length: 750-1,000 words

Papers are due by 5:00 PM, Tuesday October 2nd. They are to be submitted electronically via

SafeAssignment on the course Blackboard site as Microsoft Word documents. They are to be

double spaced and in 12 point Times New Roman font. Title your Word Document file with your

last name and paper number (e.g., “Tarantino Paper 3”).