The Butterfly Circus

Watch the short film linked and answer questions

 

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Under den amerikanska depressionen upptäcker en omtalad cirkusdirektör en man utan armar och ben på en karneval. Mannen fungerar som huvudnummer i karnevalens freak show. Direktören, som driver The Butterfly Circus, ser möjligheter där andra ser hinder lockar mannen att följa med

This is how you´ll work:

Assignment

Write your answers in a Word document. Copy  and paste into Unikum / uppgift  

Watch the movie 

https://www.kimstudies.com/the-butterfly-circus.html   

·         Answer the questions. Write full sentences.

·          For a higher grade: By partly using the questions, write your answers as a  retelling story / review . 

Questions

- What was the film about?
- Why do you think this film is called “The Butterfly Circus”?
- Who is your favourite character? Why?
- Which part of the film is your favourite?
- How do you think Will felt when he was part of the sideshow in the first circus?
- What did Will think about himself at the end of the film?
- Why do you think Will spat on Mr. Mendez?
- In what way did Will change after he joined the Butterfly Circus? 
- The film took place some decades ago. Do you think people would treat Will differently today?
- Have you experienced something that changed how you look at yourself, for better or for worse? If so, what was it?
- What was Mr. Mendez greatest strength?
- Mr. Mendez said, “I think you’ll manage” to Will when he was floundering. Why did he do that?
- Which part of the film can help you become a better student? 
- What was good about the film?
- Was there something that you did not like? Why?
​- What happened the next day?