Sunday, April 27, 2008

The Cat in the Hat




Film vs. Book

Film
  • Feminist viewpoint : woman is successful, hardworking, single, organized
  • Utopia: society is organized, run by strict rules, uniform
  • Dystopia: cat creates ruckus, breaks rules, mayhem 
  • Stereotype of Girl: clean, rule follower, mature, honest, perfect
  • Stereotype of Boy: adventurous, rule breaker, dirty
  • Content: too mature for young children
Book
  • Language: rhyming, alliteration, repetition, for children readers
  • Illustration: describe what words could not
  • Children: characters are underdeveloped, rule followers
  • The Cat: playful, much more appropriate than the film version

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