The Color Purple Outline

1. The Color Purple Outline

2. Steven Spielberg has a different view on how Alice Walker’s The Color Purple should look. Identify and describe the framing, camera angles, camera movements, editing techniques, lighting/sound decisions and mise en scene that Spielberg uses to create these differences. Identify which story you like better.

3. I. Thesis Statement: How Steven Spielberg’s changes effected Alice Walker’s original story and which version you liked better. A. Alice Walker’s original B. Steven Spielberg’s and how he changed the story

4. II. Celie and Nettie’s Separation A. Support B. Support C. Commentary D. Commentary E. Commentary III. The filming techniques Spielberg used for “Celie and Nettie’s Separation” and their meanings A. Filming technique #1 B. How it effected the scene C. Filming technique #2 D. How it effected the scene E. Filming technique #3 F. How it effected the scene

5. IV. Beat Her A. Support B. Support C. Commentary D. Commentary E. Commentary V. The filming techniques Spielberg used for “Beat Her” and their meanings A. Filming technique #1 B. How it effected the scene C. Filming technique #2 D. How it effected the scene E. Filming technique #3 F. How it effected the scene

6. VI. Shug’s Father A. Support B. Support C. Commentary D. Commentary E. Commentary VII. The filming techniques Spielberg used for “Shug’s Father” scene and their meanings A. Filming technique #1 B. How it effected the scene C. Filming technique #2 D. How it effected the scene E. Filming technique #3 F. How it effected the scene

7. VIII. Mister’s Redemption A. Support B. Support C. Commentary D. Commentary E. Commentary IX. The filming techniques Spielberg used for the first “Mister’s Redemption” scene and their meanings A. Filming technique #1 B. How it effected the scene C. Filming technique #2 D. How it effected the scene E. Filming technique #3 F. How it effected the scene

8. X. The filming techniques Spielberg used for the second “Mister’s Redemption” scene and their meanings A. Filming technique #1 B. How it effected the scene C. Filming technique #2 D. How it effected the scene E. Filming technique #3 F. How it effected the scene XI. Which story is better A. Support B. Support C. Commentary D. Commentary E. Commentary

9. XII. Thesis Statement: How Steven Spielberg’s changes effected Alice Walker’s original story and which version you liked better A. Alice Walker’s original B. Steven Spielberg’s and how he changed the story

10. Steven Spielberg is a master storyteller. Identify and describe the literary and filming techniques Spielberg uses in the following scenes to tie together his version of The Color Purple. Describe how Spielberg’s story compares with Alice Walker’s and identify which story you like better.

11. I. Thesis Statement: How Steven Spielberg’s compares to Alice Walker’s original story and which version you liked better A. Alice Walker’s original B. Steven Spielberg’s version

12. II. Alice Walker’s A. Support B. Support C. Commentary D. Commentary E. Commentary III. The literary and filming techniques Spielberg used for 1st mail truck scene and their meanings A. Filming technique #1 B. How it effected the scene C. Filming technique #2 D. How it effected the scene E. Filming technique #3 F. How it effected the scene IV. Steven Spielberg’s A. Support B. Support C. Commentary D. Commentary E. Commentary

13. V. Alice Walker’s A. Support B. Support C. Commentary D. Commentary E. Commentary VI. The literary and filming techniques Spielberg used for 2nd mail truck scene and their meanings A. Filming technique #1 B. How it effected the scene C. Filming technique #2 D. How it effected the scene E. Filming technique #3 F. How it effected the scene VII. Steven Spielberg’s A. Support B. Support C. Commentary D. Commentary E. Commentary

14. VIII. Alice Walker’s A. Support B. Support C. Commentary D. Commentary E. Commentary IX. The literary and filming techniques Spielberg used for the shave scene and their meanings A. Filming technique #1 B. How it effected the scene C. Filming technique #2 D. How it effected the scene E. Filming technique #3 F. How it effected the scene X. Steven Spielberg’s A. Support B. Support C. Commentary D. Commentary E. Commentary

15. XI. How Spielberg’s compares and which story is better A. Support B. Support C. Commentary D. Commentary E. Commentary XII. Thesis Statement: How Steven Spielberg’s compares to Alice Walker’s original story and which version you liked better A. Alice Walker’s original B. Steven Spielberg’s version