Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Maslow's Hierarchy at Work in The Road


Watch the film to review the levels of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs:






Find THREE examples of Maslow's Hierarchy at work in the pages you read for today.  

  • Quote
  • Identify the need fulfilled or unfulfilled 
  • Implications/Consequences of need fulfilled or unfulfilled

Viggo Mortensen Discusses The Road

View the following interview with Viggo Mortensen and answer the following questions in complete sentences.  


How does Viggo describe his experience making The Road film?

What was surprising or interesting about Mortensen's experience with the novel?  Explain.

What questions would you ask Mortensen if you were interviewing him about his performance in The Road?



Friday, October 3, 2014

How does a director create tone?

As you view the following short film "Relic" pay attention to the tone and connect to the novel The Road.
Watch the short film and answer the questions that follow.

1.  What tone does the director create?  Is it the same tone throughout?
2.  How does the director create the tone of the film?  What techniques does he use?
3.  How does this film relate to the novel, The Road?  Make at least TWO connections to the novel in  your response.