Determining Theme in Pixar Short

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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