Final

Identify and explain at least one French historical/cultural observation that you made from each film: La reine Margot and Indochine.

Please number your answers like this:

1. [Observation from La reine Margot:] 1 short paragraph

2. [Observation from Indochine:] 1 short paragraph

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Question 2
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Identify a character that represents a minority group in France from each of the following three movies: La haine, Monsieur Ibrahim, and Intouchables. Give the character name and the specific minority group to which the character belongs. Then explain why their lives were or were not more difficult than a member of the majority. Use evidence directly from the films. 1 paragraph for each film

Please format your answer like this:

1. La haine:

character name:
minority group:
explanation:

2. Monsieur Ibrahim:

character name:
minority group:
explanation:

3. Intouchables:

character name:
minority group:
explanation:
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Question 3
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Would you prefer to be a member of the family from La gloire de mon père, Qu’est-ce qu’on a fait au Bon Dieu ?, or Ce qui nous lie? Explain your preference using specific examples from the film(s). 1 paragraph (at least 4 sentences)

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Question 4
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Of all the films we watched in class, which film had the greatest impact* on you in terms of learning about French culture? Why? Give many specific examples from the film to support your answer. 1 paragraph (at least 4 sentences)

*The film that had the greatest impact on you could be different than your favorite film. For example, many students think that [film name here] is their favorite film because it’s funny, the actors are convincing, it has a happy ending, etc., BUT, [another film name here] had the greatest impact on them because they learned some surprising things about French history and culture that changed their preconceived notions about French people and French culture. [Lots of details about what they learned would follow here.]

List of films:

La reine Margot [Queen Margot]
Indochine [Indochina]
La haine [Hate]
Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Koran [Mr. Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran]
Intouchables [The Intouchables]
La gloire de mon père [My Father’s Glory]
Qu’est-ce qu’on a fait au Bon Dieu ? [Serial Bad Weddings]
Ce qui nous lie [Back to Burgundy]
the film you chose for your Final Project
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