Adventure and thriller

PART II.

Film “Bridge to Tirabithia”

The film received positive international reaction. Jessica Grose of Village Voice said "This film is an unpretentious and touching tale of preteen companionship and loss." Jeannette Catsoulis of New York Times wrote that "consistently smart and delicate as a spider web, Bridge to Terabithia is the kind of children's movie rarely seen nowadays."

Directed by Gábor Csupó

Starring Josh Hutcherson

AnnaSophia Robb

Robert Patrick

Bailee Madison

Zooey Deschanel

Music by Aaron Zigman

Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures (USA)

Awards Saturn Award, Young Artist Award

Pre-viewing

1. Based on the title alone, what do you think the film will be about? To your mind, who are the main characters? What additional predictions about the story might you make?

2. Tell how you and one of your friends became friends. How did you first meet? Did you like the other person immediately or did it take time? How did you know you were friends?

3. What do you like about spending time with a good friend? How would you feel if you ever lost touch with that friend?

4. How do you think you would feel if you ever lost a loved one, such as a family member, a friend, or a pet?

5. What do you think you might do if you lost a good friend — how might you react?

6. We all like to dream. We imagine the world where we would like to live, a place full of wonders and magic.

7. Can you describe your imagery world? Write a description or draw the world of your fantasy. Share it with others.

While-viewing

1. Why is running so important to Jess?

2. What do you think Leslie thought about the running races on the first day of school?

3. Jess's mother appears to treat him differently than she treats his four sisters. How does that make Jess feel about himself?

4. Jess wishes he had more attention from his father. Imagine that Jess figured out a time to talk with his father to let him know how he's feeling.

5. How does Miss Edmunds respond to Jess's art? Why is that important to him?

6. Why is Leslie unhappy? Does she feel comfortable with the other kids at school, besides Jess? Why or why not?

7. Why do Jess and Leslie create Terabithia? What does Terabithia represent for them? What is Terabithia like? Is it a calm land of fairies or a dangerous world?

8. Jess feels that, "Leslie was more than his friend. She was his other, more exciting self- his way to Terabithia and all the worlds beyond." What does this mean? Why do Jess and Leslie become friends? Do they have the same imagery land? How do the friends change the real world?

9. At first, Jess's sister Brenda thinks he doesn't care that Leslie has died. Why does she think that?

10. What did Leslie's friendship teach Jess?

11. Why does Jess throw Leslie's present into the gully? How does he feel about her dying?

12. How do you think Jess will live his life differently because of his friendship with Leslie? What do you think Jess will do with his life?

13. Were you surprised that Leslie died? Why or why not?

14. How do you think you would have felt if you were Jess?

15. How do you think you would feel if you lost a friend this way in real life?

16. Were you surprised by Jess’s initial reaction to Leslie’s death? How did you expect him to act?

17. In what ways did Jess’s friendship with Leslie change him?

18. Do you think Leslie died knowing how Jess felt about her? What clues from the story make you think this way? Why does Jess bring his little sister to Terabithia when Leslie deis?

19. Why can it be important for friends to feel good about their friendships?

Post-viewing

1. Talk briefly about Jess and Leslie, sharing your initial impressions of these two characters.

2. Do you think it’s possible — in real life — for a boy and a girl to be best friends? Why or why not?

3. Do you find the close friendship between Jess and Leslie believable? Why or why not?

4. Have you ever been friends with someone who is different than you are? How were you different from your friend? Did this make your friendship harder?

5. How have your friends made you feel good?

6. How have your friends made you see things in a different way?

7. What did you learn from Jess and Leslie’s friendship that can apply to your friendships?

8. Imagery worlds are usually dangerous places where main characters have to fight against the evil. Speak about this.

9. Is it good or bad to live in the world of your dreams?

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