Rubric
Meaningful , shape, transform, imagine, comfort zones and challenge
What are significant words from the Journey's rubric?
a person or thing that precipitates an event.
The definition of a catalyst
Cambodia
Where did Angelina Jolie Travel?
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
What is the title of the film?
Enhances a poem’s imagery by adding an extra layer of meaning using the least words
What is the purpose of symbolism in a text?
Finish this thesis statement
Journeys can offer new understandings and ....
renewed perceptions of ourselves and others
Chris: You hang with us, you’ll just be another wise guy with s**t for brains” … You could be a real writer one day Gordie” I wish I was your dad…It’s like God gave you something, man. Kids need someone to look out for ‘em.”
Vern: “Do you think Mighty Mouse could beat up Superman?”
What scene shows a significant contrast between the boys and their stages of life?
Through the use of still shots of Cambodia landscapes and people, showing the audience the reality of this foreign land.
How does the composer transport us to Cambodia?
Life is about courage and about going into the unknown
Find a quote from the text that suggests you need to be brave on a journey.
The attitude that the composer has towards what is being discussed or described and, by extension, his/her attitude towards the responder. It is the emotional colouring of the text.
What is the definition for mood/tone ?
Imaginative, physical, spiritual and inner
What the types of journeys?
The sustained long shot of the bridge is an metaphor for the boys and their long, dangerous journey.
What is the long shot of the bridge a symbol for?
Victoria Cruz
Who is the composer of the Angelina Jolie Documentary?
A daydreamer escapes his anonymous life
Find a quote that suggest Walter Mitty is living a unfulfilling life?
A comparison of two things where one thing is said to be ‘like’ or the same ‘as’ another. Eg: “hair like silk”, “clear as day”, etc.
What is the definition of a simile?
an act of travelling from one place to another.
The definition of a physical journey?
Gordie: Stop it. Stop it! STOP IT! I’m not goin’ back.”
Voice over Narrator: Even if no one had followed me I would’ve gone on alone.
Describe a scene that shows Gordie has been deeply changed by the journey?
Angelina Jolie has been transformed by her journey as she developed new perspectives of Cambodia allowing herself to be engulfed by the culture and adopting one of her children from there.
How has Angelina Jolie been shaped and transformed by her journey?
Through the use of the colours blue and yellow, the composer has shown that Mitty has reached a positive, imaginative relief from his anonymous life.
Enhances a poem’s imagery by associating something we don’t fully understand with something we have all experienced.
What is the purpose of a simile?
passage
A synonym for journeys
Have Gun Will Travel reads the card of a man.
A knight without armour in a savage land.
His fast gun for hire head's the calling wind.
A soldier of fortune is the man called Paladin
What are the lyrics to the song 'A Gun Will Travel'?
Through the use of diegetic sounds of the jungle, The composer has transported us to a serene, relaxing environment. This supports the idea that Angelina Jolie has an optomistic attitude towards the journey.
How has the composer shown Angelina Jolie's attitude towards the journey? Use evidence to support your answer.
Walter Mitty is framed above the city in the clouds, this suggests that the Journey is imaginative.
How does the composer suggest that the journey is imaginative?
The shot shows emotions or reactions of characters and their conversations. Allows inclusion or exclusion of other detail.
What is the purpose of a close up shot?