Reference no: EM133311330 , Length: Words Count:500
Assignment:
The Reflection assignment is intended to test the transfer of knowledge from the course content. Select one news piece (published in prominent newspapers, in English) or a segment from a popular English-language movie (not exceeding 5-minute video clip).The news/movie source you work on needs to speak to one of the following traditions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism or Sikhism.
Analyze the selected media item on following points:
1) The media piece offers a commentary on which Asian religion? (Add a url of the selected media piece and answer the question)
2) How does the piece comment on religion? - through imaginary storyline/ current event / based on literature/text, give exact line/scene
3) The media piece speaks to which component of the religion as discussed in class? (Connect the discussion with relevant course discussion/concept and explain in two-three lines).
4) Is the treatment of religious representation in the media piece justifiable? Or does the media piece mis-construe the religious idea? (Explain how, in one or two sentences)
5) References or sources - total three (two supporting references (books, articles, etc), in addition to the link to the original media piece - either the movie or the news article).
Please paste a "live link" to the selected media piece such that the grader (the instructor or the Teaching Assistant) can access it. The link CANNOT come from websites with paywall/subscription access (ie. no Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO, etc). YouTube link from a non-private account is allowable. For news url, please check the paywall restrictions for news websites. The news item you choose should be accessible without paying/subscribing. Sites such as Al-Jazeera, BBC, etc generally run various news segments that are open-access.
The total length of your responses should NOT exceed 500 Words count.
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