Sentences with phrase «characters in dilemmas»

Have students think as authors making choices and plan scenarios for characters in dilemmas or those trying to help the characters.

The story has depth in that a number of conflicts arise that put the characters in dilemmas they have to resolve.

Not exact matches

Despite a real - life narrative stuffed with secrets and suspense, the film version quickly feels bloated as Stone treats us to scene after scene of Snowden struggling with his inner dilemma and, especially, with his devoted girlfriend, Lindsay, who is a major character in her own right.

One of Mottahedeh's characters, a devout Muslim who had studied many years in the sacred city of Qom, thought to resolve the dilemma of Islam's minority status by proposing to himself that there were in fact many different «Muslim» systems of thought in the world.

There's a scene in a recent episode of the sitcom The Carmichael Show, where the characters — members of a suburban African - American family — discuss a moral dilemma.

We must talk about practical, tangible moral dilemmas, realities and virtues, and we must focus on developing character in the midst of religious belief.

During the 1990s and early part of the 21st Century, both towns were wrestling with the same dilemma: how to revitalize commercial areas and housing stock without changing the character of the communities that made them desirable in the first place.

Any screenwriter's dilemma would be all in the balance; how to make sure all these heroes, some who have never interacted with others, many with unresolved issues with other characters, are adequately featured, while pushing forward this new story of this seemingly invincible foe, whose own storyline is widespread and massive.

The brutal dilemmas faced by the characters mirror various stories in the Old Testament about individuals being called upon to commit murder in the name of justice and righteousness.

Here the jokes, action and characters are all fun and the dilemmas are overcome quite easily, but in the end, we shouldn't expect much more from a children's film.

«He reminds me of one of those characters in old Greek theater who very explicitly state the philosophical dilemma at hand and put it in a way that feels in line with that character's interests and voice,» said Eisenberg.

Meanwhile, Louis - Dreyfus offers some nuance to her character, as we can read her dilemma in her face, caught between her internal feelings for the man she is seeing and the inability to divorce Marianne's many jaded observations from the back of her mind, especially on such unimportant things as the way he dips his tortilla chips in guacamole and the fact that he doesn't feel that nightstands are important to keep next to the bed — things Eva might never have noticed on her own.

Characters must have personalities, interesting dilemmas and / or conflicts that captivate, yet this film rapidly introduces viewers to a multitude of characters in such blanCharacters must have personalities, interesting dilemmas and / or conflicts that captivate, yet this film rapidly introduces viewers to a multitude of characters in such blancharacters in such bland fashion.

All the Moral Tales have essentially the same plot, but differ in the kinds of characters they present the dilemma of fidelity to.

The film slowly drifts away from the central dilemma of John attempting to balance his romantic life and the bond with his best friend by bringing in two characters that threaten each.

Similar to Winter Solider, Civil War also has trouble delivering a satisfying payoff to the intriguing questions and dilemmas that it presents during its first act; but again like its predecessor, Civil War helps to make up the difference in this respect by serving up compelling character - driven drama / conflict during its third act.

We have seen characters in comic book movies suffer the same dilemmas.

The dilemma with this gruesomely prolonged sequence — and I'm not the first writer to make note of this — is that the film's characters of colour are never afforded a personality that extends beyond that of a faceless victim in a prestige drama.

The film surrounds itself with the conversation of morality and war, the intensity of being contained in a small space provides connectivity to the dilemma the characters on screen face.

The eponymous character's dilemma still plays, packaged in a drum - tight 90 minutes, but only the subtitle - averse have any reason to see it.

As with the shorts, screenwriters Dinh and Nguyen here effectively devise dilemmas that force characters to second - guess themselves while also casting doubt in the minds of the viewers.

This isn't to put down the film's first half, which sets up a genuinely distinctive near - future world (where Johnson's retro trappings make narrative sense, rather than feeling tacked - on), introduces two tremendous sides of the same coin in the performances from Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon - Levitt, plenty of intriguing philosophical dilemmas, and a grisly hall - of - fame demise for Paul Dano «s character.

All too often in «7 Days in Entebbe,» primary characters on all sides of this 1970s period - piece political thriller state the obvious — and then state it again, and then have to stand around while someone else states the obvious one more time, just in case the folks in the seats have yet to grasp the stakes at hand and the dilemmas in play.

The repeated driving dilemmas are all too familiar to Angelinos, as are the Runyon Canyon hikes, and one truly gets the sense that each character is isolated in their own little pod when they're at home.

When Violet is working, Segel shares the dilemma of his character of trying to find something to do to keep himself useful in the larger scheme of things.

In order to muddy the moral waters, screenwriters Chap Taylor and Michael Tolkin (Deep Impact, The New Age) place the Affleck character in his own moral dilemmIn order to muddy the moral waters, screenwriters Chap Taylor and Michael Tolkin (Deep Impact, The New Age) place the Affleck character in his own moral dilemmin his own moral dilemma.

The film loses its balance when Eckhart's character steps in, giving us two dilemmas to keep an eye on — the state of the paper and Sanderson's plan.

Either way, it quickly grows tedious, although a few tunes that exist solely to elaborate on the characters» dilemmas fare better (The highlight is a duet between fraternal princes arguing about which one is in greater agony over his love).

With the characters of a story, you can teach many PSHE topics by discussing the moral dilemmas or situations the characters find themselves in.

Novels like A Fault in Our Stars and The Pigman are wonderful opportunities for discussing nuanced literary concepts like moral dilemmas, and such books often feature relatable characters that provide opportunities for analysis and discussion.

Research suggests that widely held beliefs about the character building nature of sport are wrong, with students who take part in music, choir or drama outside school responding better to moral dilemmas than those who do not

Other strategies include: (1) establishing and using a time - out or cooling - off place (even an informal time - out activity like having a child take a message, book, or box of chalk to another teacher could give the student the space and time he or she needs to maintain or regain composure); (2) applying role plays, simulations (for example, Barnga, Living in a Global Age, Rafa - Rafa, and Broken Squares) and moral dilemmas to teach students how to resolve conflicts, make collective decisions, appreciate different perspectives, weigh consequences, identify right from wrong, and check impulsive behavior; and (3) suggesting or assigning literature with characters who face similar challenges to that of the disabled student.

In «The Dilemma,» our characters have the hearts of a lion, and in many ways Chicago (and the Chicago Auto Show) is their deIn «The Dilemma,» our characters have the hearts of a lion, and in many ways Chicago (and the Chicago Auto Show) is their dein many ways Chicago (and the Chicago Auto Show) is their den.

The books on our list were screened with these criteria in mind: • Issues, characters and / or moral dilemmas worthy of group discussion • Suspense paired with great writing • Books that stand alone and don't require knowledge of earlier entries in a series • Recently (or soon - to - be) available in paperback Here are our top 10 recommendations:

(The resolution to this dilemma, I note, is so perfectly in character it hurts.)

The characters in Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma are either likable to someone you want to hate and that is always the case with the novel style which is great.

This is a classic dilemma that is sure to test the resolve of the characters in the game.

SASRT leaves you with this frustrating dilemma which can only be overcome by wasting time trying out different characters in the same situations.

Moral dilemmas, tragedy, and corruption constantly pull and tear at every character and play out in surprising ways.

In «The Walking Dead» there is a moment where the protagonist, Lee, faces a dilemma: a young boy may or may not be bitten, and the character's father is adamant that he has not.

Roja's character and dilemma in many ways resembles hers: the fear of the «stranger» and the «strange land,» and desire for a reunion with «home» with «mother,» with the «motherland» that seems welcoming at first but becomes terrifying and demonic in the end.

In one of Beckett's novels the lead character transfers stones from his left to his right trouser pocket, seemingly unable to decide where they should remain — an existential dilemma.

As Herman has long pointed out, there is an essential moral character to the dilemma in which we find ourselves.