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Ordinary World. Mr. Fredricksen lives a lonely life in a little house he and is dead wife.

Call to adventure: When the little boy Russell wants to get it helping the elderly badge and asks Mr. Fredricksen to help

Refusal to call: when Mr. Fredricksen wont listen to Russell

Meeting with the Mentor: the house he made with his wife is his mentor through the whole movie.

Crossing the Threshold: when Mr. Fredricksen takes his house up to the sky

Tests: storms, dogs, birds, nature.

Ordeal: when he goes to save Russell

Reward: a friend and self gradification.

The road back, when he lets his house go

Resurrection: when he fights the dogs and bad guy and almost dies

Return with Elixir: The dog and Russell.

Hero

Name: Damon
Age: 20

Race/religion/gender: White Guy

Parents: Dead
Style of dress: very rich. always collared shirts, colors match.
Hometown: Salem
Marital status/family: One older brother, and younger sister. no communication for years.
Most embarrassing moment: too cool for embarrassment.
Greatest fear: losing his sister, Death
Strongest desire: to stop always having to run.
Job: works at random jobs all over the world
Where he/she wants to be in 5 years: Married, settled down.
Guiltiest pleasure: Killed a guy, but made lots of money from it.
Identifying marks: few scars on arms and hands.
Mannerisms/gestures: very respectful, mature.
What he/she was like in school: The "popular guy" everyones idol
Favorite sayings: everything good, is worth waiting for.
Favorite quotes from songs: "when you laugh, laugh out loud cause it will carry all your cares away. "
Favorite movie quotes: "You are a baby" - avatar
Most valuable possession: ring from is mother
How he/she feels about love: feels like it doesnt exist. people just trick their minds into falling in love.
Philosophy on life: nothing is over unless i say it is.

Adaptation

Growing up Jim’s brother always said that he was rotten to the core, but he was the baby of the family and got by with more. His mom would always save him cause he was her baby. But time never stands still and soon Jim was moving out of the house. Moving from place to place. Turning twenty-one is Cincinnati; Jim called home and said “Your boy is now a Man.”

And she replied “I don’t care if your 80, you’ll always be my baby” Jim smiled, he was a mommas boy. But one day Jim received a call that would change his life forever. He knew his mother was sick, but not deathly sick. The phone call he got said that his mother was dying and that she needed to see her baby.

Jim immediately got in the car and started driving home to Alabama. He knew that he didn’t have much time and surpassed the speed limit by far. Memories flooded through his mind, already missing his mom. The weather seemed to match his emotions and his tears synced with the rain outside. He wanted his mom to see her baby.

When he arrived he thought that she was sleeping. But all the tears running down the faces of his family told a different story. Jim’s heart shattered as he realized that he arrived too late. Jim never got to say goodbye.

“And he cried, just like a baby. “

Blurbs

Cats in the Cradle(Harry Chapin)

little boy wants to grow up and be just like his daddy. but whenever the little boy wants to be with his dad, his dad keeps putting him off. As time continues, the little boy grows up to be a dad of his own. and acts just like his dad to his little boy. The dad notices this and wants to reverse things and spend time with his boy. but now is son, being a father is too busy and keeps putting him off. everyone grows up to be like their father but, its not a good father.

There Goes My Life(Kenny Chesney)

Dan never wanted the responsibility of having a kid around nagging him. He was just having fun one night and didnt realize what could happen. he begged and pleaded with her to give up the child, abortion, anything. he just didnt want to be involved in the childs life. but that all changes when he holds his little girl in his arms for the first time. and time flies and now his little girl is off to collage, and now he realizes that she was everything to him. and he didnt know what he would do without her in his life.

Just To See You Smile(Tim McGraw)

two lovers- girl moves to tenn. for a job, and boy moves with her to be with her. the boy has to leave for a while and while he is away she falls in love with another guy. he returns expecting open arms and kisses. but when she tells him that she no longer loves the guy who moved away from home for her, and that she is in love with another guy, he is surprised. but all he says is that he is happy for her, but really his heart is broken.

The Baby(Shelton Blake)

through snow, ice, and rain, Jimmy is driving as fast as he can to make it home. the other day he got a phone call about his mother on her way to death. he is the baby of the family and a mommas boy. as he drives memories flash through him and his tears match the pouring rain. but even though his speed far passes the speed limit sign, he still arrives too late.

Story Song

Title: The Baby

Artist: Shelton Blake

song lyrics... Click here

Plot: This is a story of a man who is the baby of the family, who finds out that his mother is severely ill, and will probably not make it through the night. He's out of town, but he rushes home to be by her side, only to arrive too late.

Characters:

Baby of the family (speaker)

siblings (family)

Mom

Conflict:

"The baby" of the family doesnt live at home, and gets a call saying that his mother is dying and that he needs to come home. His family tells him that is mother needs to see him. He drives all the way home, speeding the whole entire time. But even then, he still arrives too late. He never gets to say goodbye.

Setting:

At first it shows that he moves around all the time. It shows that he never stays in one place for a long while. It says "I got a call in Alabama, said come on home to Louisiana" cause thats is where his mom is at.

6 word Memoirs

1: Hi there, my name is doug.

2: Seduced by Adventure; Rescued by luck.

3: Sold my Toyota. Bought a Ford

4: Doctor said gonna die. i didnt.

5: Everyone deserves to learn something new.

6: Older brother, he teased, i tattled.

7: liver cancer diagnosis, doctors make mistakes.

8: not dead so still pay taxes

9: Dont say cant, unless you try

10: go for it or wonder forever

Grand Theft Poetry

We real cool

Then the years Pile up

Then i teach my heart to speak

And i couldnt tell

That sometimes i cry

its why we sing

so wake me when im free

wishing i only had my camera

somewhere there is a poem about

sticky children in grocery lines

and that has made all the difference

im as weak as a kitten

and thats the insanity of war