Fear and Disappointment
The protagonist in the excerpt “Desert Exile” is experiencing hardship as Yoshiko and her family are evacuated from their home. Yoshiko is with her family except for her dad, who has been detained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In the poem “Courage,” the speaker focuses on an individual, who is trying to remain resilient and find the courage to face all of life's obstacles.
If there was a movie based on either of these pieces of literature, what would the DVD cover design look like? In this assignment you will create your own DVD cover. You are to choose one of the two pieces of literature and create a DVD cover based on the characters, the experiences, the tone/mood, and the outcome.
Before you begin, access the Fear and Disappointment DVD Cover Design Checklist to make sure that you include all of the items required for full credit. If resources outside of this course are used to complete the assignment, please submit a Works Cited document. If you need assistance, visit the Developmental Module for information on citing any resources that you used.
Options to create your DVD cover include the following;
- Access the DVD Cover Template, and hand-draw the assignment. Take a picture of the assignment for submission to the assignment’s drop-box.
- Access the DVD Cover Template, and hand-draw the assignment. Scan the assignment for submission to the assignment’s drop-box.
- Utilize a paint or graphics program to create your own DVD cover.
- Use an online DVD cover creator and follow the prompts provided by the website to name your cover, select your background images, and then populate your cover with the required items for this assignment. When you have completed your cover, you can print it and scan it or photograph it for submission to the assignments dropbox.
- Use a mobile or computer-based application to create your DVD cover and email, screen shot, or export the final product for submission to the assignment’s dropbox.
Once you have completed your DVD cover, please submit your work to the dropbox.