Assignment: Watch the film and answer these question fully in your own words. 10 points each
6. The marketing campaign for Harold and Maude was basically “He’s 20 - She’s 79 - They’re in love...” The movie flopped when it was first released, but later became a cult classic hit. What do you think happened to make audiences want to see this film?
7. Comedies often use sets of 3’s (the theory being that the first two are a set up, the third is the punch line). How does Harold and Maude follow this pattern?
8. Comedy also uses scenes that cause emotional discomfort to create comic effect (the idea being that if you make someone tense, they will need to laugh in order to release that tension). Describe three scenes in H and M that do this?
9. How does Harold change from the beginning of the film to the end, in other words, what is his character arc?
10. Do you think Maude needs to die at the end for the film to feel complete or for Harold’s character to change - why or why not?
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