Congratulations! You are a renowned journalist and have been commissioned by an

Congratulations! You are a renowned journalist and have been commissioned by an important Italian newspaper to write an article on Matteo Garrone’s Gomorrah. As an expert on the topic of organized crime in Italy and a very accomplished writer, you have been given a lot of creative freedom. You may approach the film, its direction, plot, characters, cinematography, historical and geographical background in any way and from any angle you wish. Your editor, however, has the following requests:
1. You must discuss the following aspects of the film:
a) the development of one (or more) of the characters;
b) Garrone’s cinematography and artistic choices (for example, by analyzing one specific scene and how it promotes the storyline);
c) the impact of Camorra’s criminal activity locally and at the national level, as depicted in the film;
2. You must include a bibliography with at least five sources. Two of these sources must be John Dickie’s Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia and Dana Renga’s Mafia Movies: A Reader pages 22-23; 294-299; 399-410. The other three (or more, if you wish) may come from this course (such as the recommended articles and videos) or they can be found on JSTOR or google scholar. Wikipedia is NOT an accepted source.
3. Your article must be between 1800 and 2200 words. You are highly encouraged to include images, stills, and/or audio. Please indicate the word count of your article.
The final project below from another class will provide you with a stylistic example of a creative term paper on a different subject. This is just one example of what your final product may look like, but the possibilities are endless. Unbridle your creativity and have fun with the course materials! Just remember to cite and list your references at the end of the article.
***MUST QUOTE FROM***
Dickie, John. Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia. St. Martin’s Press, 2004. ISBN: 978-1403970428
Dana Renga, ed. Mafia Movies: A Reader. University of Toronto Press, 2019. ISBN: 978-1-4875-2013-7
https://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/italy801/interview/saviano.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKlZArs8rjg&list=WL&index=42
TITLE: That’s Camorra (attached in upload section)
SOURCE: Sight Sound ns18 no11 N 2008
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