Summer 73
Saturday
Research Assembly MOVIE DISCUSSION
July 14, 1973 "The Circus of Dr. Lao" |
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CONTEXT DISCUSSION QUESTIONS |
In this brief movie we see the town resurgedresurrection. What resurrected it? Perhaps the discussion could focus on Dr. Lao and what he did. Perhaps a clue may be in the literary device to the style of resurgence: his sayings, deeds, and absurd claims (presence) 1) Initial questions should be
brief ones to quickly get out enough objective and reflective comments
to sensitize them to the whole movie. 2) The next questions maybe could get out what Dr. Lao did before the circus started, the kind of characters he saved and the special role of the boy (if any) in the movie. What were Dr. Lao's sayings, deeds, absurd claims (presence). 3) The movie is corny so you
might take the various characters and throw them into high abstractions
and see what happened to them and what they represent. 4). If this show about what people
are like, or is it about techniques of resurgence? 5) If you were going to change a parish, what steps would you take (e.g., unbind a young woman, unveil the main shyster, etc.) You might spin a little on the work of Uptown 5 if that would be helpful to illustrate your point.
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