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Peter Jackson’s earlier masterpiece about
the murder of a woman by two teenagers in Christchurch, New Zealand, in the
1950s. Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey impress in their first screen roles |
Contents of
Teaching Guide:
Suggested
Approach |
3 |
Introduction |
5 |
Scene-by-scene
commentary |
6 |
Initial Quiz |
15 |
Plot Questions |
17 |
Plot Structure |
20 |
Setting |
25 |
Imaginary
Worlds |
32 |
Character Study |
36 |
Diaries and
Letters |
42 |
Adapting
History |
44 |
Themes |
46 |
Research
questions |
47 |
Scene analyses |
48 |
Music |
56 |
Special Effects |
59 |
Motifs and
Symbols |
60 |
Allusions |
63 |
Locations |
64 |
Timeline |
66 |
Review |
68 |
Pauline’s Diary |
69 |
Film Credits |
71 |
Appendices |
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Student
Work-sheets |
72 |
Scene List |
83 |
Film Terms
Glossary |
85 |
Unit Outline |
87 |
Index |
88 |
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