Jesus and Film Mrs Brady Where do we

Jesus and Film Mrs. Brady

Where do we begin? *within this class we will seek to find the cinematic theme and how characters will represent certain characteristics of significant people within the Gospels *Daily Journal: List as many important characters as you can remember from the Gospels and give at least one detail you know about that person

Allegory a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one *Fable: usually a tale about animals who are personified and behave as though they were humans *Parable: Jesus’ favorite teaching device-->a short story that conveys a religious message

So let’s try. . . The Lorax by: Dr. Seuss Characters and Things to knows: Once-ler Truffula-Trees Bar-ba-Loots Swomee Swans Lorax Thneeds Humming Fish (think about what symbolism, theme, or social/political/religious commentary is being made)

What did you see? 1. Summary 2. What happened each time the Once-ler kept expanding and going bigger? 3. What does the Lorax try to do throughout the story? 4. Why do you think the Once-ler is never seen? 5. What is theme of the story? 6. Is there a conversion? Why or why not.

Quotes The Lorax by Dr. Seuss “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It’s not. “I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees have no tongue. ” “It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it becomes. ” “It’s the last one of all! You’re in charge of the last of the Truffula Seeds. And Truffula Trees are what everyone needs. Plant a new Truffula. Treat it with care. Give it clean water. And feed it fresh air. Grow a forest. Protect it from axes that hack. Then the Lorax and all of his friends may come back. ” The Lorax: “Which was does a tree fall? ” The Once-ler: “Uh-down? ” The Lorax: “A tree falls the way it leans. Be careful which way you lean. ”

Biblical Characters *Jesus *Sanhedrin *Peter *Pharisees *Judas Iscariot *John the Apostle *Mary Magdalene *Mary and Joseph *Thomas