Know Thyself

Know Thyself

“Know Thyself” is a short film about a group of first-year college students who learn of their identity through their English professor. It was written by Afroza Khan, directed by Elizabeth Gist and Titina Gist, Edited by James St. Louis, Production manager - Britannica Jeffers, and the actors are Afroza Khan, Gumba Ligden, Harleen Kaur, Itza Miranda, Jigna Shah, Lesly-Loudmar Mathurin, Matt Mercil, Mickele Mentz. The film begins by focusing on Dr. Avery, the professor of English 101. The kind, smart, and stern professor starts the class by discussing the book “Brave New World,” by Aldous Huxley. The seven students in Dr. Avery’s class are very interested in discussing the book. Dr. Avery notices how the seven students each have their own unique distinctive personality. Through the heated discussions about the book, each student’s personality is revealed in greater depth. Dr. Avery comes to realize that the seven students represent the seven deadly sins. This funny, twisted, and intriguing story shows how a person can personify a sin without being aware of it.