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George Clooney. Michael Clayton. Plan. Assessment Reminders Essay Reminders Michael Clayton Prep Begin watching the movie. Assessment Reminder: Characterization. Character Trait Scene that shows that trait Explanation of HOW that scene shows the trait. Mature Bossy Encouraging
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George Clooney Michael Clayton
Plan • Assessment Reminders • Essay Reminders • Michael Clayton Prep • Begin watching the movie
Assessment Reminder: Characterization • Character Trait • Scene that shows that trait • Explanation of HOW that scene shows the trait • Mature • Bossy • Encouraging • Arrogant • Impolite • Humorous • Demanding • Determined • Intelligent
Quote Analysis • Must be AT LEAST three sentences! • WHY IS THIS QUOTE IMPORTANT?! • How does it connect to the main idea? • How does it connect to the theme? • What does it reveal about a character? • Does it serve as support for an idea or character? • Does it contradict a main idea? Is it evidence for a counter claim? • Can you connect to it? How? • Does it serve as a predictor for something that will come? • Is it believable? Explain. • Does it reveal anything about the plot?
Theme Reflection • INDENT! • PARAGRAPH! • MEANINGFUL SCENES AND EXAMPLES!!! • Do not just put in a quote from class, CONNECT it to the content. CONNECT it to the movie.
Genre Identification • NOT THEME! • Drama? • Comedy? • Mystery? • Action? • Musical? • Romantic Comedy?
Next Week • Monday: Movie • Tuesday: Movie • Wednesday: Movie • Thursday: Assessment • Friday: New Unit: Best Actress
Essay • Who deserved to win the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2007? • Brand new to the class? Did George Clooney deserve an Academy Award for his performance?
Requirements • Title Page (name, title, date, class, period) • Typed (Size 12, Times New Roman) • 500 Words (Word Count at the end of paper, typed) • Due: Wednesday, April 2nd
Format • 1: Intro • Hook • Importance • Thesis (END) • 2: #1 Reason • PROOF! Evidence from movie! • 3: #2 Reason • Proof! Evidence from movie! • 4: Counter Claim: • Some people may disagree with ____ and say _____. They are wrong because ________. • 5: Conclusion • Thesis • Main Points. • Actor/Movie recommendation
Michael Clayton • George Clooney as Michael Clayton
Plot • Michael Clayton is an in-house fixer at one of the largest corporate law firms in New York. A former criminal prosecutor, Clayton takes care of Kenner, Bach, & Ledeen's dirtiest work at the behest of the firm's co-founder, Marty Bach. Though burned out and hardly content with his job as a fixer, his divorce, a failed business venture, and mounting debt have left Clayton inextricably tied to the firm. At U/North, meanwhile, the career of litigator Karen Crowder rests on the multi-million dollar settlement of a class-action suit that Clayton's firm is leading to a seemingly successful conclusion. But when Kenner Bach's brilliant and guilt-ridden attorney Arthur Edens sabotages the U/North case, Clayton faces the biggest challenge of his career and his life.
Themes • Guilt • Morals (Doing what is right) • Friendship • Success
Guilt • “Hard though it may be to accept, remember that guilt is sometimes a friendly internal voice reminding you that you’re messing up.” –Marge Kennedy • What is something you are guilty about? Do you agree with this quote?
Morals • “Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.” – Oprah Winfrey • Do you agree or disagree with this quote? What do you think our society as a whole would think?
Friendship • “A friend is someone who know all about you and still loves you.” – Elbert Hubbard • Based on this quote, who are your friends? Are they good friends?
Success • “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it.” – W.C. Fields • Agree or Disagree? Explain