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1. Track the development of the following characters by creating a list of adjectives. As
you track the characters, you should be able to describe each of them in detail,
considering their role in the film, the ideas raised by them, their specific character
traits, their involvement in particular conflicts, and their connection to specific themes.
o Katherine Watson
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Betty Warren
O Joan Brandwyn
o Giselle Levy
2. Pay particular attention to the details relevant to understanding the setting of the film.
What conflicts seem connected to the time and place in which the film is set?
3. As you view the film, consider ways in which characters are rebelling, challenging, or
confronting the expectations of society. Also consider ways in which the characters
accept, support, or approve of the social role women are expected to play.
4. Examine the ways in which the characters' experiences are concluded. Choose three
central characters, and describe their final realizations as conveyed by the film.
5. In examining all of your active viewing notes, consider what the film suggests about
stereotypes, obstacles, and free or independent thinking. Consider specific scenes
that support your conclusions. Then write a sentence explaining how the film
addresses these themes. |