Part A Consider the following questions about the film. Use the Notebook tool () to jot down your thoughts. Characters Who is the protagonist? Who is the antagonist? What traits make you like or dislike the character? Why do you root for certain characters to succeed or fail? Do you empathize or sympathize with the plight or situation of a character? Plot How many sections or divisions are in the film? What is the connection between the acts? Where do the exposition, conflict, climax, falling action, and resolution take place? Setting Where does the story take place? When does the story take place? How is the geographical location or the time period relevant? Does the setting contribute to theme and characterization in the film? Theme What is the significance of the film? Is the conflict or problem something most people can identify with? How do the events and characters contribute to the meaning of the film? Language How do different characters speak? How does the dialogue contribute to the development of the characters and their environment in the film? Is the language that the characters use common or elevated? How does the common or elevated language contribute to your enjoyment of the film? Performance How does the directing or the acting affect the story? How has the film’s director updated or reinterpreted the story from the original text? How does the use of props and costumes contribute to the performance in the film? Use the questions and your notes to fill in the table. Record the similarities and differences you notice between the film and the story from which it’s adapted.