Monday, November 7, 2016

Groundhog Day - Viewing Questions (11/7/16)


Directions: Please answer these questions as you watch the film. We will finish watching the film on Wednesday.
Your responses to these questions/prompts are due in Googledocs by Thurdsday, 11/10/16.


Groundhog Day
Viewing Questions


A) Exposition
1) Setting

Where is the movie set?
Give an approximate time period for the setting of the film.

2)Characters

Who are the main characters?
Who is the protagonist?
Who are the secondary characters?

3)Complication

What is the conflict/complication in the story?

B) First conflict

1) What does he want and why can't he get it?

"Oh, no! I make the weather!"

2) What type of conflict is featured in this film?

___Person vs. Person
___Person vs. Society
___Person vs. Destiny or Fate
___Person vs. Nature
___Person vs. The Unknown
___Person vs. Machine
___Person vs. Self

3) How do we know he has lost (any of these conflicts)?

C) Protagonist (During the first 30 minutes of the movie)

1) His actions demonstrate...
....and show he is what type of person?

2) His likes are...
....and show he values?

3) His hates are...
.....and shows he disrespects?

4) His words to others are...
....and show his attitude to be?

5) What do others say/think about him?