Forrest Gump

Life is like a box of chocolates...

Now that you have seen the motion picture Forrest Gump I would like you to write down your thoughts about it.

Read the descriptions in these 4 assignments and don't forget to hand in your work. 

Write your answers in WORD and don't forget to SAVE. When you are finished, copy your text into the assignment in UNIKUM.

Läroplanskopplingar

Syfte

• förstå och tolka innehållet i talad engelska och i olika slags texter,
• formulera sig och kommunicera i tal och skrift,

Centralt innehåll

• Talad engelska och texter från olika medier.
• Talad engelska med viss regional och social färgning.
• Skönlitteratur och annan fiktion även i talad, dramatiserad och filmatiserad form.

Uppgifter

Assignm. 1 - Describe

Chose 2 options from A and 3 options from B. Write at least 10 sentences about each option.

A/ Describe the relationship between

- Forrest and his mama

- Forrest and Jenny

- Forrest and Bubba

- Forrest and Dan

B/ Describe

- Forrest as a recruit

- Forrest as a ping-pong player

- Forrest as a shrimp-boat captain

- Forresta as a runner

- Forrest as a husband

- Forrest as a father

Assignm. 2 - Your thoughts

What do you think A/ the funniest; B/ the most touching episode in the film is. Describe and A and B and write why you feel this way. Write at least 10 sentences about each.

Assignm. 3 - Review

Write a 250 word review of the film. Follow this advice.

- Brainstorm your ideas about the characters, the plot, the acting, and the special effects.

- Use intensifiers to reinforce your opinions (very, really, extremely, remarkably, fantastically, entirely, absolutely, perfectly, awfully, etc.)

- Organize your review into logical paragraphs.

Assignm. 4 - Mr Gump

Try to write a text about the questions below. You need to write as descriptive as you can (no short answers that is).

• What is intelligence? Who decides who is smart and who is stupid? What does Mrs Gump mean when she says “stupid is as stupid does”?
• What is a hero? Who is a hero? Can you call Forrest a hero?
• Why is Forrest Gump so successful? Is it destiny or coincidence?
• What did you think of “Forrest Gump”?
• "Life is like a box of chocolates", Forrest Gump said in the famous movie. Do you agree? Why or why not?