Relate to one of the films below, using quotes from the film and examples from your personal experience. You may refer to more than one film. Minimum: 250 words.
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A Simple Plan
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Outside Providence
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The Stepford Wives
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Reign over Me
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Whip It
Choose one below (500 words)
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Reign over Me: Write your own ending for the movie, since it was left open ended. The courtroom on Monday morning OR Write a final scene for the movie showing Charlie's life one year later. Show whether it has changed, improved or worsened. Write from any character's perspective.
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The Stepford Wives and Whip It compare and contrast: Pay attention to gender stereotypes and the “ideal” woman of The Stepford Wives compared to the strong female characters (especially Bliss and her mother) in Whip It. Discuss the differences between what society expects of women and what young women should expect from themselves.
