LOYALTY
Theme: Helping Your Friends Film: Finding Forrester (PG-13) 2:14
Jamal Wallace works on his writing skills with shut-in writer, William Forrester. He promises to keep the lessons a secret, and to never take anything they work on out of the apartment in exchange for the writing lessons. When Jamal turns in one of the essays he worked on with Forrester, he is accused of plagiarism. Jamal begs Forrester to come to his defense, but is refused.
This 2000 movie from Columbia Pictures is directed by Gus Van Sant and written by MIke Rich. It stars Sean Connery, Rob Brown, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Paquin, Busta Rhymes
Teaser Question: Is it ever okay to back on your promises? Why? Why not?
Going Deeper: Is keeping a secret the only way, or even the best way to be a loyal friend?
Making Choices: Are there situations where you would keep a secret for a friend and others where telling the secret would be the best thing a friend could do? Describe these situations.
'Sometimes you put walls up not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down." - Unknown
"Friends don't let friends drive drunk." - Mothers Against Drunk Driving
This 2000 movie from Columbia Pictures is directed by Gus Van Sant and written by MIke Rich. It stars Sean Connery, Rob Brown, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Paquin, Busta Rhymes
Teaser Question: Is it ever okay to back on your promises? Why? Why not?
Going Deeper: Is keeping a secret the only way, or even the best way to be a loyal friend?
Making Choices: Are there situations where you would keep a secret for a friend and others where telling the secret would be the best thing a friend could do? Describe these situations.
'Sometimes you put walls up not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down." - Unknown
"Friends don't let friends drive drunk." - Mothers Against Drunk Driving