Among the issues raised are citizenship, courage, responsibility, and the role that individuals often are called upon to play in a culture that is under stress. Students are asked whether patriotism is obsolete, or if it still has some validity in the modern era. They are encouraged to put themselves in a situation where nearly everything they take for granted has been lost, and to ponder what it would take for civilization to restore itself. The second section offers a more extended curriculum for those students and classes who decide to read the original novel, exploring many of the same issues in depth, using a variety of literary metaphors and themes. We would like to express our gratitude to Warner Brothers and Bantam Books for the use of many images from the film and book.
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