Sapir-Whorf’s theory and how it influenced the movie Arrival and the novella Story of Your Life.

Both Chiang’s novella, Story of Your Life, and the movie it inspired, Arrival, were clearly influenced by the
Sapir-Whorf theory. Write a 1,000-word essay reflecting on how these two works articulate the relationship
between language, thought, and behavior. Specifically, please address the questions below. In addition, feel
free to make your own observations.

1. What kind of language is Heptapod B?
2. How does it shape the worldview of the protagonist?
3. How is her conception of time being affected by learning Heptapod B?
4. What are the narrative strategies (textual in the novella, visual in the movie) used to depict this change?
5. What are the main differences between the novella and the movie in their understanding of Sapir-Whorf?
6. More specifically, do you think Arrival got Sapir-Whorf right?
   Note: your essay should not be a review of the novella and/or the movie. In shaping your essay, follow the
   essay rubrics available on canvas/files.
   The movie Arrival is based on the book Story of Your Life so they are basically the same thing. They are not
   two different things.