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Seminar in Cinema:

Footloose

Use complete sentences and paragraphs, quotes or examples. Spelling, punctuation, grammar, and other writing mechanics are very important!

PART I: SUMMARY–

A. Write a brief paragraph about the key events in Footloose. Use complete sentences. What are the main characters, location, time period, and main action(s)? Identify the preceding actions, climax and resolution.

B. Then write a brief paragraph as to why you were liked or did not like to this film and your opinion of the story.

PART II: ELEMENTS

A. CHARACTER:		.
	1. Who are the major characters in your story? Which characters (or protagonists) play the central roles? Which characters (or antagonists) oppose the protagonists? 2. Pick a character and describe how they grow/change over the course of the movie. 3. What is universal about the characters in Footloose? What are the things that the teenagers have in common with today’s teens.

B. THEME: 1. What is the main idea, message, or theme of the film? Express the theme in a complete sentence and use specific examples of expression of this theme from the film to support your answer. How do the main characters express or reveal the main idea? 2. How is the town in Footloose similar to and different from Ferndale?