Today:
We typed our final draft of your Write Like Holden paper.
We reviewed your reading from last night.
I introduced the assignment for Wed:
Holden vs. Ferris Bueller
We are going to watch the
movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off in class- one of my personal favorites.
The movie deals with characters that all
have a bit of Holden in them; in particular the characters of Ferris and
Cameron.
You assignment at the end of
the film is to compare Holden to these two characters.
Please consider the following during the
movie.
This will help you compare the
two when you write your essays.
1.)
Escapism:
Skipping school vs. getting kicked out of school.
How are these similar?
2.)
Hidden character traits.
Are
Holden and Ferris/Cameron the same deep down?
3.)
Suicidal Tendencies:
Holden
and Cameron both have them....
4.)
Holden’s relationship with his sister vs. Ferris’ relationship with his
girlfriend.
How do they hold the
characters to reality?
5.)
Humor:
How do Holden and
Ferris share the same sense of humor?
6.)
Making believe that they are someone else:
How do both Holden and Ferris use different
identities to their benefit?
7.)
Loneliness:
Holden and
Cameron both feel like they are looking at the world from the outside.
Please explain how.
8.)
Parental Relationships:
While Ferris has a healthy relationship with his parents, Cameron seems
to suffer a cold Father who only cares about cars.
How is this similar to Holden’s situation?
9.)
Generosity:
How are Holden
and Ferris both generous, but in unusual ways?
10.)
First person narration:
How
are both stories similar in the way that they are told?
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