An individual with a disability
For this assignment you will have an opportunity to read a novel, or
watch a TV show or movie that portrays an individual with a disability ,
and through the lens of this class, review how that person, and the
people around them are portrayed.
Is the portrayal realistic? Was pity used at all to make you relate to
any of the characters? How do you think this novel/TV show/movie
increases or decreases ableism in society? How would you change this
novel/TV show/movie or what do you think should not be changed at all?
Ideas: (but you may come up with your own)
Books: - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime; The Rest of
Us Just Live Here
TV: ** must watch a whole season of a TV show* Atypical (Netflix);
Thirteen Reasons Why (Netflix); Speechless (ABC); Born this Way
(A&E)
Movies: Wonder (coming out this Fall); Me Before You; One Flew over the
Cuckoo’s Nest; A Beautiful Mind
This must a comprehensive paper telling me all about the characters
(since I may or may not be familiar with the subject) and about how they
are portrayed. Use plenty of examples in your paper. The final paper
must be between 4-6 pages long
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