Friday, December 23, Tall Tales

Objective: By the end of class, you will demonstrate understanding of new vocabulary and TALL TALES.

DO NOW

Write a sentence using context clues for the following words (5 points each):

1. Pioneer (noun)

2. Flint (noun)

3. Shanty (noun)

4. Eccentric (adjective)

5. Shriek (verb)

6. Nibbled (verb)

Tall Tales review

2. View Big Fish

3. Answer questions on handout during film.

Big Fish Movie Summary

Adapted from Daniel Wallace’s novel, Big Fish explores father-son relationships and the tension between the literal truth

and the fantastical flourishes of myth and legend.

Will Bloom (Billy Crudup) hurries to his father’s bedside when he hears the doctor’s dire news. Edward Bloom (Albert

Finney) has only a short time to live. Will’s mother (Jessica Lange) attends to her husband with deep affection, showing

patience and even delight as the old man continues to spin unbelievable tales about his past adventures. Old Edward

insists that his life journey involved a lonely giant, a dark and dangerous forest, a mystical small town called Spectre, a

circus, a flood, a wicked witch, and a love story that pushes the limits of plausibility. As we see in colorful flashbacks, the

charming and youthful Edward (Ewan McGregor) would let nothing stand in the way of his ambition and his dreams.

As Will tries to pull apart these fanciful tales to find the truth about his father, he learns something about the nature of

truth and how it can sometimes be better expressed through metaphor and imagination than through cold hard facts.

Discussing the Scenes

Select one or more of these themes to discuss:

1. The Power of Story

2. Embellishing the Truth

3. The Power of Symbolism

4. Fearlessness

HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY

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