| Overall: | A |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B- |
| Sexual Content: | B- |
| Language: | C |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C |
| Run Time: | 146 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 06 Dec 2011 |
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After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.
Who reigns in this social arena? Who is marginalized? What societal pressures do the characters experience? Why are these conventions so strong? Who, besides the maids, are lower in the pecking order?
How do rumors and lies hurt the reputation of others in this story? Why is it so difficult for people to prove their innocence?
How are wigs used to depict the two-faced nature of this society? Are there other objects that take on symbolic meanings in this story?
What is ironic about the women’s fundraiser for starving children in Africa? Is it sometimes easier to see problems in other parts of the world rather than in our own community?
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
