August 6th
Watch the short film "The Butterfly Circus" and answer
Short film: https://amara.org/es/videos/4HIJwP6KiRVl/info/the-butterfly-circus-hd/
Read the storyline of the movie “The Butterfly Circus” and complete it
In the 1930s America was suffering the Great Depression. Many people (1) __________________ (not have) a job
and were poor. Everybody was sad and worried for the difficult economic situation. In this context, Mendez
(2) ______(be) the charismatic master of a small circus, the Butterfly Circus, and he (3) _____________ (work)
with his troupe through Southern California. One evening, while they were travelling on tour,
they (4) ______________ (stop) at a funfair, where there were carousels, games and other entertainment.
At the Carnival Side Show, Mendez met Will, the main attraction. He had no limbs and was on show
as a freak of Nature with other odd characters (the Tattooed Man, the Bearded Woman).
Will was bitter and unhappy but when he saw Mendez he (5)__________________ (decide) to leave
the Carnival and join the Butterfly Circus. People in the circus welcomed him but one day, while Will was talking to Mendez he realized he had to find
his way to become part of the act. Will (6)__________________ (start) to know his new friends and learned
that many of them (7)____________ (have) a sad story in the past; Mendez (8) ________________ (give)
them a second chance in life. One day, while the members of the troupe were swimming in the river,
Will accidentally realized that he (9)________________ (can) swim, so he decided to perform a difficult act
in the Circus: he climbed a tall pole and from the top of it he then dived into a small tank full of water. Finally, Will had found his way in life and was proud of himself; he (10) _________________(be) part of
the show not because of his strange aspect but because of what he was and what he could do.
C. Answer the questions below.
Who is your hero in this story?
What makes this character a hero? (personality, abilities, actions)
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