Lit Questions. ( Jonah )

1. Why did Leslie die off-stage?

In my opinion, i think Leslie died off-stage because if they were to show the scene where Leslie died, it would be bad for a child to see a person get into danger after swinging on a rope. It might give them a fear of swinging on a rope. Also, it might have been because the producer wanted to shock the audience with this twist in the story.

2. Who does the dark lord represent to:

Jess: I think that the dark lord represents Jess's father as he was criticised by his father when he told his father he wanted to be a artist although drawing is his passion and also his fear of letting his family members see his drawing.

Leslie: I think that the dark lord represents Leslie's fear of being teased by others or the loneliness she faces because she transferred.

Me: The dark lord to me, represents the unfairness that i face in my life and the fear that i will be unable to understand what the teacher teaches.

3. Which version of the story do i like better and why?

I prefer the movie as i am able to see how the setting of the story is, the charcters of the story and most of all Terabithia. I did not imagine Terabithia to be so beautiful when i read the story. I thought there was just a wooden tree house with trees around the place but the movie showed me how i actually was. When i read the book, my imagination was limited as there was too little information. Also, the movie expresses the feelings of the characters better and explains more to me.