Plato
Rebel Assignment By: Dayne Retallick
1. Describe 2-3 of your character’s traits (like we did with Santiago) and support with evidence from the movie.
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2. Despite the title, the rebels DO have causes rooted in the dysfunction of their families. Describe the main problems or challenges facing your character concerning family and how that presents itself in the choices (good and bad) that the character makes as the film unfolds.
Plato was looking for attention throughout the movie. That was clear, but he got his attention by shooting puppies. He shot puppies because he wanted his family and people to notice him. His family was gone almost everyday, his dad left and his mother always out of the house. He wanted to do something to get everyone's attention and shooting puppies was it.
3. Explain whether your character changed or learned from his or her experiences throughout the movie. If not, why not?
Plato has not changed in the movie. Throughout the entire film is that he was looking for attention and affection. He did not get much except for Jim and Judy, but he still did not think he was getting much and eventually died for it.
4. Analyze one of the symbols in the story to show what meaning it adds:
i feel the biggest symbol of the story is the jacket. When Jim first meets Plato he gives him his jacket, not even knowing him he was being generous. Then, when Plato dies Jim still gives him his jacket and says that he is always cold. I got out of that part is that Jim will always be close to Plato.