The story, "Flowers for Algernon," is discussed in terms of its evolution from short story to television play to novel to the movie, "Charly." Emphasized is how each medium approaches the story differently, yet retains a theme to which high school students are willing to respond. (LS)

Author cites two films that interest students and make them think. (MR)

The study of comedy can inject life into a stale curriculum. (JH)

An essay-review of the movie, "The Education of Sonny Carson." (JH)

The film, "The Bandits of Orgosolo," illustrates how environment inexorably shapes the lives of individuals. Michele, a poor Sardinian shepherd falsely accused of aiding bandits, flees from the police with his younger brother and the herd of sheep that supports them. By the time they finally reach safety, the entire flock has died from exhaustion,…

Francois Truffaut's film classic, "The 400 Blows," can provide artistic material for English teachers who wish to design a unit on the individual and society, on alienation, or on growing up. In the film, a powerful image of the terrifying isolation that the adolescent, Doinel, experiences is presented through repeated camera shots of…

Librarians are in an excellent position to conduct media research that could better inform us of transactions'' between books, films, tapes, and students. They need to actively create and promote programs that attract a larger community, especially the nearly invisible disadvantaged who can be found everywhere. (Author/NH)