Seminar in Cinema

Assignment #1: ANALYSIS

Big Fish

Answer the following questions in your notebook.
1.      CHARACTER:
A.     Who are the major characters?
B.     Who are the minor characters?
C.     What is a Protagonist? Who is the Protagonist in Big Fish?
D.    What is an Antagonist?  Who is the Antagonist in Big Fish?
E.     What is a Flat character?  What are examples from Big Fish?
F.     What is a Round character?  What are examples from Big Fish?
 
2. PLOT:
A.     Describe the plot of the real world.
B.     Describe the plot of Edward’s “Life” by his own storytelling.
Remember: Preceding Action, Rising Action (Multiple), Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
 
3. IMAGERY/Symbolic Element:
For each item below, describe an example from “Big Fish.”
A.     What was an example of symbolism?         
What was represented?
B.     Foreshadowing:
What was an example from “Big Fish”?        
            What was foretold?
 
4. THEME:
How does the film represent the following theme?
A.     LOVE & SACRIFICE
B.     JOURNEY/QUEST
 
5. IDEA:
A.     What is the nature of truth in “Big Fish”? 
B.     What is the main idea, message, or theme of the story?
C.     Which story that Edward Bloom told sticks with you most?  Why?

Adapted by Rob Slater from original ideas of Darin Detwiler

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