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Friday, February 3rd
by Shannon Tong - Friday, 3 February 2012, 3:21 PM
 
Homework: Complete the "Finding Forrester" questions in your notebook. These are due on Monday.

  1. What were some of your favourite scenes? Why?
  2. How did the two main characters, Jamal and William Forrester, develop through the course of the film? What brought about the changes?
  3. How did the relationship between Jamal and Forrester develop? What were two significant events that changed their relationship?
  4. Do you think Jamal intentionally missed the final free throw show in the Championship game? Why?
  5. What is the significance of the title of Forrester's final book (Sunset)?
  6. What did Forrester mean in the following statements about writing?
  • "Why is it the words we write for ourselves are always better than the words we write for others?"
  • "The first key to writing is to write, not to think!"