Kent-Drury
English 312

Sullivan's Travels

1. Does the film advance a theory about the purposes, structure, and
content of comedy?  What is that theory?  Does the film follow it's own
advice?


2. What in the film did you find funny?  Why?


3. Was there anything in the film that was not funny that should have
been?  Why?


4. There are at least two self-reflexive moments in the film--that is,
moments when the film refers to itself as a film.  What are they?


5. Describe any uses of repetition that you noticed.






Kent-Drury
English 312

Sullivan's Travels

1. Does the film advance a theory about the purposes, structure, and
content of comedy?  What is that theory?  Does the film follow it's own
advice?


2. What in the film did you find funny?  Why?


3. Was there anything in the film that was not funny that should have
been?  Why?


4. There are at least two self-reflexive moments in the film--that is,
moments when the film refers to itself as a film.  What are they?


5. Describe any uses of repetition that you noticed.