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Name the four main characters in 'Stand by Me'
Teddy, Vern, Chris, Gordie
A synonym for coming of age
Growing up, progressing to adulthood
What does Gordie want to be when he grows up?
A writer
Define a rite of passage
An important milestone
Who narrates Stand by Me?
Gordie
Name the Coming of Age film that follows a teenage girl's move to the suburbs of America from overseas. The film shows her first experiences of public high school and the laws of popularity
Mean Girls
What year was Stand by Me set released?
1986
The name of Michael's tutor
Miss Sue
What traumatic event does Gordie refer to throughout the film?
The death of his brother
The nickname given to Michael Oher
Big Mike
The name of the game Teddy plays on the train tracks
Chicken
What actress played Leigh Anne in The Blind Side
Sandra Bullock
What is Vern looking for underneath the porch when he overhears the story about the dead body?
How does the film Stand by Me begin?
Gordie reads about Chris' death in the newspaper
The last name of the family that takes Michael in, in The Blind Side
Tuohy
Describe Teddy's dad
Abusive, PTSD, trauma from the war, unstable
True or False: related material can be the same form (e.g., two movies, two novels)
False: related materials must be different forms (e.g, a film and a song)
What did Chris Chambers end up doing for a job?
Lawyer
What college does Michael go to?
Mississippi, Ole Miss
Name the Coming of Age movie that follows the innerworkings of a young girl's mind as her emotions are personified
Inside Out
Name influences that affect how a person comes of age (provide 2 for points)
Socio-economic (money, housing), parenting, societal expectations, stereotyping
What fast food franchise do Michael's adoptive family own?
Taco Bell
Friendship, love, self-discovery, identity, family
Name Leigh Anne's children in The Blind Side
SJ (Sean-Junior) and Collins
Name the book and author Stand by Me was based off
The Body by Stephen King