Name______Per _____ Date______English 10 H: Journey from Innocence to Awareness and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (John Hughes 1986)

Characterization: Describe each of the characters in the film making sure to support those descriptions with evidence. Also, determine which role or stereotype each character fulfills.

 Ferris Bueller: ______(Role/Stereotype) Character Traits/How do you know?

 Cameron Frye: ______(Role/Stereotype) Character Traits/How do you know?

 Jeannie Bueller: ______(Role/Stereotype) Character Traits/How do you know?

 Ed Rooney: ______(Role/Stereotype) Character Traits/How do you know?

 Sloane Peterson: ______(Role/Stereotype) Character Traits/How do you know? Ferris vs. Holden: Compare Ferris Bueller’s attitudes and behaviors to Holden Caulfield’s. In the box at the bottom, draw some conclusions about the characters based on their similarities.

Ferris Bueller Holden Caulfield

Social Status/Popularity

Relationships with Friends

Romantic Relationships

Opinions on Authority

Questionable Behaviors

Intentional/Unintentional Harm

Draw Conclusions about the Loss of Innocence Based on Similarities Narration: Compare and contrast Holden as a narrator & Ferris’ “asides.” What did each add to the texts?

Holden’s Narration Ferris’ Asides

Symbolism: For this section, provide a vivid description of each item below, and interpret its symbolic allusion in the film.

 High School:

 Cameron’s Dad’s Ferrari:

 Chicago:

 Suburbia:

 Illness:

 Parade: Themes/Lessons: Ferris learns a lot about himself and about society when he takes his “day off.” For each of the themes below, discuss the significance of each as related to Ferris’ experiences. Additionally, discuss what you think that the director’s (John Hughes) message is to the audience based on the theme.

Self-discovery: Ferris –

Hughes –

Isolation: Ferris –

Hughes –

Social acceptance: Ferris –

Hughes –

Carpe Diem (Seize the day): Ferris –

Hughes –