Recently my class and I watched the movie "The Martian Child", and the teacher told us to write about the theme: Changed perspectives lead to Understanding. ~ The teacher said that this could be our delayed thesis if we wished.
This is how it needs to go:
DT~ Delayed Thesis
TS~ Topic sentence
POFO~ Plan of organization
1st Example
2nd Example
3rd Example
Conclusion
This is mine:
The Martian Child
Altered viewpoints show the way to consideration. The character of David in the movie, The Martian Child, changes his outlook about Martian child Dennis; David begins to understand Dennis and the situation he is in. This improvement in understanding leads to a healthier relationship between father and son. At the beginning of the movie, when David Gordon goes to the Foster Home to adopt a child, he finds Dennis to be different among the others. After getting to know somewhat about Dennis’s personality, and the similarities that they share, David decides to adopt him. David and his girlfriend Harley teach Dennis Baseball. Harley calls Dennis an “old soul”, which means that he has figured it out.
During the middle of the story, David starts finding Dennis annoying because he takes pictures of everything and steals personal possessions. David is unable to understand that Dennis needs his time; that he needs love, David is sick and tired of teachers saying that “Dennis needs special attention.” David’s sister Nicole also thinks that “[David] is going hysterical staying with Dennis”. David realizes that he loves Dennis, but he is angry at him for stealing his license. He tells Dennis that “[He] is normal, not Martian.”
David goes to a party, and his sister Nicole comes to babysit Dennis. Dennis is in his room when Nicole comes to check on him, but when she comes to check on him again, he has disappeared. David comes back home and discovers police at his house. He looks for Dennis with Harley. They see Dennis climbing on a building. David is horrified and scared because he does not want to lose Dennis. He goes up the building to save him. Dennis says “he has to go”. David tells Dennis to give him his hand. David tells Dennis that he is only his son and that he loves him. Dennis runs up to David and hugs him. They cry and end up being together at eh end. Thus, David learns that Dennis has a big heart and only needs his affection to understand about the world around him. David’s changed perspective about Dennis allows him to develop deep affection for him and become conscious of things he had not before.
DT:
Changed perspectives lead to understanding in the movie "The Martian Child". Throughout the story, the character of David experiences a shift in his viewpoint about Martian child Dennis, which ultimately leads to a greater understanding between them.
POFO:
1st Example: At the beginning of the movie, David initially sees Dennis as different from the other children in the foster home. However, as he spends more time with Dennis and learns about his personality and the similarities they share, David decides to adopt him.
2nd Example: In the middle of the story, David starts finding Dennis annoying due to his unique behaviors such as taking pictures of everything and stealing personal possessions. This leads to frustration and a lack of understanding on David's part.
3rd Example: It is during a critical moment when Dennis disappears and puts himself in danger that David's perspective starts to change. David goes to great lengths to save Dennis, realizing how much he truly cares about him. This experience allows David to see the world through Dennis's eyes and understand the love and affection that Dennis needs.
Conclusion: As David's perspective about Dennis changes, he develops a deep affection for him and becomes conscious of things he had not noticed before. This newfound understanding leads to a healthier and stronger relationship between father and son.