Law of the West - Day 3

This entry is for period 6 students only:

Select one character from Silverado, one character from any of the major texts we've read in class this semester (A Raising in the Sun, Of Mice and Men, or To Kill a Mockingbird), and prove, using examples from both the book and the movie, that the two characters both follow the same unspoken code of conduct. (Be sure to state directly what that code of conduct is.)

This entry is for period 8 students only:

Select one character from Silverado and answer this question: What unspoken rule of conduct of this character are we as audience members supposed to emulate after seeing the film? (Be sure to cite examples from the film proving that the character actually modeled this behavior.) In other words, according to this character, by what code of conduct are we supposed to live our lives?

Law of the West - Day 2

This entry is for period 6 and 8 students.

Let's review real quick the Silverado cast of characters:

There's Paden and Hannah

Emmett

Stella

Cobb

Jake

Mal

and Slick and Rae.

So here's the question of the day: With which character do you most relate and why?

Hints: be sure to discuss your response in a thoughtful, thorough paragraph. Be sure to consider the dimensional aspects of each character. In other words, see the characters for the 3-dimensional characters they are, not simply as 'the gunman, 'the whore,' or 'the sidekick.'

The Law of the West - Day 1

So today we took a step back into the Old West, and we've met a few characters along the way.

Answer the following question thoughtfully and thoroughly. Be sure to follow the rules of grammar and spelling. And be sure to enter your name to get credit. Keep in mind that there are no repeats allowed, so be sure to read all of the entries before yours.




This first question is for Period 6 students only:

List one rule, spoken or unspoken, that Emmett seems to follow. (Yes, repeats are allowed at this part.) Then descrbie a character from a book or film or television program that follows the same unspoken rule. (No, repeats are not allowed at this part.)




This second question if for Period 8 students only:

List one rule, spoken or unspoken, that Paden seems to follow. (Yes, repeats are allowed at this part.) Then descrbie a character from a book or film or television program that follows the same unspoken rule. (No, repeats are not allowed at this part.)