The Movie Discussion Questions

1) Explain what you know about the main characters' homes (for at least two main characters), and what evidence the movie provided on this subject. For each of the things you list about the homes, identify whether you were told/shown this, or whether you had to infer it from other details.

A= Stanley Yelnats and Zero or Hector Zeroni were the main two characters. Stanley lived with his parents that always had shoes all over their house because they were trying to invent a way to make them small new again. Zero didn't really have a home he just lived wherever he could.

2) Describe the journey taken by the main characters--how and where did it begin, progress, and end?

A= It started when a pair of stolen famous shoes landed on stanley's head. stanley was arrested and sent to a camp where he would dig holes every day. After he was at the camp for a little while a kid named zero

What archetype did each main character represent?

A=Stanley Yelnats,X-Ray,Squid,Magnet,Armpit,and zero

5) List and briefly explain at least six problems or events in the movie. What archetype did each event represent?

They had to dig holes, they didn't have much water, zero could not read, they were treated poorly, stanley and zero almost died in the desert, it was really hot.

6) What role did God, a greater power, or the gods, play in the movie? What were the main characters' attitudes toward God, a greater power, or the gods?

They never really talked about god except for when the mountain they called god's thumb

7) What other movies, books or real-life events did this movie remind you of, and why?

The longest yard because it was in a prison place too

8) Evaluate the movie--what, specifically, did you think was good and/or bad about it?

It had a good ending

9) What advice about life, message or theme can you get from this movie?

Hard work builds