Disney in the Classroom
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Lee talks about how he uses Lilo and Stitch.
Disney in the Classroom
What Can We Learn From Lilo and Stitch
What Can We Learn From Lilo and Stitch
Lilo and Stitch (at least I think it's them ;o)
When I took my children to Lilo and Stitch
I was expecting a safe, family friendly film. As the film progressed I began
to worry that taking them to the movie had been a mistake. Lilo's problems
were so serious that I doubted that a cartoon could show them being
worked out in a positive way. It in fact looked like Lilo's behavior (and her
attempts to help Stitch) would cause her to lose everything. When the movie
reached its climax, and everything seemed to work out, I was happy but
emotionally exhausted. I left the theater feeling overwhelmed; not
sure whether I thought Lilo and Stitch was a great movie or just a
very strange movie. Yet there was no doubt that the movie had affected me and
that I needed to see it again to understand why. So I did see it again, and I
discovered that Lilo and Stitch is more than just another cartoon.
In fact, I think Lilo and Stitch can be a model of how to deal
with the sadness, anger and confusion that often overwhelms us when someone we
lose someone we love.
Ask and you shall receive
Of course, the first
step in dealing with the loss of a loved one is to admit that you need help to
do so. That's what Lilo is doing when she wishes on the "falling star". Lilo
knows that her life is a mess. The death of her parents has left her with
feelings of anger and sadness that she doesn't know how to handle. Her
inability to deal with how she feels causes her to act out in negative
ways. This alienates everyone around her. Lilo feels like no one understands
her or cares about her. So she wishes (or prays?) for a friend, a perfect
angel who will mend her broken life. At first it doesn't seem like her
prayers have been answered.
Nani was right, he does look like an evil Koala ;o
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Posted: 12/4/08