Pixar Short Theme

What is an objective summary of the short film?

• When a family learns how to work diligently, the moon shines bright in the night

• After a young boy struggles to make up his mind about who he is, he finds his purpose in life

• When a young boy embraces who he is, he and his family are able to successfully change the phase of the moon

• A generational family changes the phase of the moon

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What is the theme of the short film?

• Allowing others to influence who you are is always disastrous

• It's important to be yourself, even when others are trying to influence you you otherwise

• Hard work and dedication will always solve your problems

• Family and work should never coincide

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When does the theme begin to emerge within the short film?

• The grandpa and dad influence the boy about which tool to use on the moon

• The grandpa and the dad constantly argue

• The boy climbs atop the large star without his family's permission

• The grandpa and dad influence the boy about how to wear his hat

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How does the boy's decision to do something about the huge star emphasize the theme of the short film?

• He couldn't decide how to fix the issue with the huge star

• He ignored the bickering between his grandpa and dad

• It was his idea that worked in regard to removing the huge star

• HIs dad's tool didn't work in removing the huge star

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What assumptions can be made about the young boy?

• He is easily influenced

• He looks up to both his grandpa and his dad and he wants to please them both

• He has a poor work ethic

• He hates wearing hats

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What does the constant arguing over the young boy reveal about both the father's and grandfather's characters?

• They have never gotten along with each other

• They don't think they boy is willing to settle

• They are both compassionate to the boy's desires

• They are both stubborn when deciding what's best for the young boy

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How does the short film introduce additional depth to the young boy's internal conflict?

• The boy must remove a huge star

• The boy's personal decision to be like either his grandpa or his dad overlaps into his work life

• The boy's family constantly argues about everything

• Random stars keep landing on the moon, increasing the workload

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How does the tone of the father and grandfather set the mood of the opening of the short film?

• Their frustrated tone creates a sympathetic mood towards the young boy

• Their angry tone creates an upsetting mood towards the young boy

• Their apathetic tone creates a terrified mood towards the young boy

• Their confused tone creates a mysterious mood

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