"Let us tell an old story anew and we will see how well you know it," says the narrator as the retelling of Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent, begins. ... It helps tell whether it's a sad or happy moment. ... It is a family-oriented movie for all ages, a story about love from an evil-hearted fairy who loves the child of her worst enemy. ... From this alone we can tell Jolie worked very hard to get the role perfect but she couldn't do it alone. ... The audience wants to be transported to another world, and Disney has done a spectacular job in painting classical fairy tale-like scenes....

• Word Count: 1418
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Dennett states that our fundamental tactic of self definition is telling stories, however, we do not consciously and deliberately figure out what narratives to tell and how to tell them. Dennett relates our narratives to spider webs, stating that our tales are spun but we don't spin them; they spin us. ... With the Sensecam, Claire is able to begin to tell her own story, more particularly creating her identity, and spinning her own "web". ... " One view the Sergeant as truly being two "selves", one that was a traitor, and one that was a true patriot at heart. ...

• Word Count: 1256
• Approx Pages: 5