Look Both Ways

I set out to make a romantic comedy, but the stuff of most people's lives includes what we think of as tragedy, so Look Both Ways ended up a bit of both I guess. I like searching for the universal aspects of people's experience, in both the big and little things. I tried to keep everything as 'real' as I could, to allow people to receive the film as part of their own experience, to bring their own lives to it and enjoy it that way.

-Sarah Watt

A Close Focus

A series of questions focus systematically on the text, usually chapter by chapter or scene by scene. The aim is to have the student come into a close examination of what is being said and how it is said.

Characters

The text relies on characters to develop its plot and story line. Carefully composed questions lead students to understand the developing and complex motivations of key characters.

Key scenes

Each text has a number of significant scenes which if closely explored reveal important information about plot, character and their development.

Issues

By focusing on a number of issues and asking penetrating questions the student is lead to a deeper understanding of the concerns of the text.

Themes

The theme of a text is the basic idea or series of ideas which the author develops through the actions, words and interactions of his characters.

Questions and quotes tasks

Quotations from the text, the opinions of other readers, the key conflicts in the text and essay or discussion topics are provided to stretch students understanding and give them practice in formulating their views of the text.