Movie Night Questions

A.

The movie began like every other fairytale move out there. A perfect town, in a perfect world, where everyone thought nothing could ever go wrong. Everything was in harmony, animals and humans lived in peace and it was always sunny. One day on the best day of the year “Soup Day” a tragedy occurred, the queen died by means of a rat! Due to the kings sorrow he band all soup and all mice and rats. After this all of the mice and rats were summoned to underground to live in separate worlds and became enemies. In the mouse world a mouse named Desperaux was born very different and courageous. Even though he had positive attributes, because he was different he was seen as a threat and banished to the rat world. While he was there he also escaped to the outside world and met the princess and from there on dedicated his life to making her happy and to protect her. Little did he know his success would affect more than just the queen.

B.

Roscuro- static and round. He was a old, skinny, feebish old rat. The viewers saw him as sweet and kind hearted.

Despereaux- static and round. He was the hero, young, vibrant; everyone could relate to, cute voice, meant no harm to anyone.

Miggery Sow- flat and dymanic. Ugly, sad, sweet heart but got over looked by princess, made audience feel sorry for her

Princess Pea- Flat and dymanic. Pretty, sad, everyone felt sorry for her, she felt no real purpose.

C.

1. The movie deals with a lot of real life situations that are hard to bring up in a children’s movie, but this film handled it nicely. For example with death, it showed sorrow, but then it also expressed that it can be overcome, but it is difficult. By using the main character it showed that not everyone has to be the same, we need to use our differences to better the world. I also liked the aspect that they showed poverty, but they did not get happy when they got wealth, they were joyous that the sun came back, and that life was good again.

2. The film had a lot of good morals that were expressed. The main value was that everyone is different, and everyone has something to contribute and offer, even if people do not see it right away. Another important message was to never settle for what society is telling you how one need to be, we need to be ourselves, and be true to it. Another positive I liked was that they used his punishment; his banishment, as a good thing.