Choose one popular portrayal of a biblical story or book, either literary or visual. It should retell the story and not be a “documentary” examining the story.
A good option could be Passion of the Christ
Read or watch the selection and compare it to the biblical passage upon which it is based. What are the differences between the portrayal and the bible? What is an explanation for those differences?
The question you should focus on in your paper is: “how do changes made to the presentation of the material significantly change the content, message, or understanding of the biblical story?”
The grading rubric consists of:
Identification of the work studied (5pts)
Identification of the biblical passage (5pts)
Outline of the major differences between the work and the Bible (15pts)
Possible rationale for these differences (15pts)
Analysis of the effect of the differences on the audience (35pts)
Proper citations, spelling and grammar (25pts)