Ending American Beauty

There are so many connections in this play to discuss: Lester and Carolyn, Lester and the Colonel, Lester and Angela; between Angela and Jane, Ricky and Jane, Ricky and the Colonel.

or you can look at a theme that emerged in the second half of the play:
isolation, longing, realization, freedom, appearance vs substance...

Write a full paragraph responding to one of the above. Remember to write your name at the top, and check for mistakes before you submit.

American Beauty--first 40 pages

American Beauty, first 40 pages
Select any scene or sequence in the first 40 pages and write a paragraph commentary on it. You can discuss what the action is, what the context is, what the characters are experiencing and how it feels like part of a theme.

Thelma & Louise...ending

Analyze the ending of the screenplay, using at least one quote. You can also link
any earlier scene with the ending scene to support your position.

Thelma and Louise - 1st entry

From our reading of the script, comment on any particular scene below, in at least a paragraph, using a quote from the screenplay.

1. Thelma's interaction with Daryl

2. Louise's interaction with Jimmy.

3. Louise's interaction with Harlan.

4. Thelma and Louise's response to killing Harlan.

5. Thelma's interaction with JD.

Welcome to Shawshank

Write a one paragraph post about the first 30 pages of Shawshank Redemption. Consider: atmosphere, Andy's predicament, Red as an emerging character, the style of writing, description of any scene.

Exchanges between characters

Select an exchange between any two characters, and analyze the scene for all that is there. Look particularly for any larger arcs, (big changes) that a character has undergone, and explain how this has come about. Also look at whom the character is working off of, and how the opposing character has affected the situation.

Connecting themes with scenes

Take any scene or sequence and draw a connection to a larger theme running throughout the story.