Writing Homework Help

Questions on Story:

Provide specific details from the film The Lion King (1994) as you answer the following questions.

1. Identify and describe three of the core settings from this film. How do the details of these settings impact the meaning of the portions of the story that take place within them?
2. Identify two core themes of the film. Provide details from the film as evidence for the presence of these themes.
3. What is the central conflict(s) of this story? Explain your answer.
4. Choose two characters and discuss the character development of each other the course of the film. They need not be main characters, but they should appear throughout rather than only in the role of “extras.”

Questions on Form:

For the following elements of film, identify two moments where the element is used to generate meaning and forward the narrative. You should describe these moments in detail and discuss the function of the cinematic technique using the concepts and vocabulary we have learned throughout the semester.

1. Sound
2. Cinematography
3. Editing
4. Mise-en-scène