1. Who is Scott Calvin?
Scott Calvin is a businessman who neglects his family until he is obligated to be Santa Clause as a result of not reading the card carefully that he found in the previous Santa Clause’ pocket.
2. Who is Laura?
Laura is Scott Calvin’s ex-wife.
3. Who is Neal?
Neal is Laura’s husband.
4. What is Laura and Scott’s son (Neal’s step-son) name?
Charlie is the name of Laura and Scott’s son and Neal’s step-son.
5. What is the difference between “seeing and believing” and “believing is seeing”?
If somebody sees before they believe then they have to have proof that something exists. But if somebody believes before they see then they know something exists because the idea is already in their heads.
5. How would you summarize this movie?
At first glance, this is just a classic Christmas story about a businessman who neglects his family for selfish reasons and then becoming Santa Clause changes everything. This is true, in light of the fact that Laura finally believes that Santa Claus is really Scott Calvin, or that Scott Calvin is really Santa Claus because the character playing both roles is no longer selfish but is interested in the best interests of all parties.
There is a deeper question which this movie confronts, that of whether or not to believe in Santa Claus. This comes out most clearly when Scott Calvin tells one of the elves that he sees the North Pole but he can’t believe it, to which the elf tells him, “Seeing is believing” and goes on to say that children knows it exists without even seeing the North Pole.
This movie uses the classic modern American fantasy of Santa Claus to perhaps speak to the busy fathers who have no time for their children, who may have lost their own wives because of their own selfishness or busyness. On a deeper level, this movie carries on the later tradition of Santa Claus being a good person who rewards children for their good behavior. Before buying into this type of fantasy hook, line and sinker, one would do well to consider the older traditions of Santa Claus which paint him in a much more negative light. Nonetheless, the story of Santa Claus as told through “The Santa Clause” does motivate the viewers to think twice about their own behavior and beliefs.
Hi Brent~
ReplyDeleteI am oh min jung^^
I took a test this movie!
This movie is cute >.<
also, Charlie is lovely!
When watched movie i return to the innocence of childhood.
But....
The questions on the exam were hard!!
The examination question turned my brain.ㅠㅠ
So, I want to study harder. I want to get better grades.^^
Min jung,
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by even if you are a captive audience.
What do you think was difficult about the questions I asked?
I thought they were pretty simple but I have been told that I have a gift in making even the simplest-sounding questions difficult.
Look at that. I can't even write a simple sentence.
Anyway, I think you did okay.
Wanting to study harder and get better grades is a good thing.
I wish I had done that when I was a student.
I hope you are satisfied with who you are and who you are becoming.
Hello, Professor! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm Ji so ra.
I've been tested for The Santa Claus movies,
Lack of preparation might have been too ..
Test-taking time is short, it was saddened. ㅠ ㅠ
also, I am writing to post on your blog for five weeks as a replacement .
Thank you very much professor for the year.
Have a nice vacation! see you next semester~
Sora,
ReplyDeleteI get it.
You mean that you didn't study as much as you could have?
And that this is for the fifth week that you are writing on this blog.
Thank you for your effort during this class.
I hope you have a nice vacation as well. Do many fun things, get lots of rest, and perhaps you will find more time to study.:)