Pixar Short Theme

What is the theme of the short film?

• Treat others how you want to be treated, or you will end up alone

• Being overprotective pushes those you love away; acceptance brings them closer

• Two wrongs seldom result in a right and can lead to disastrous consequences

• If you want to go far, go together; if you want to go fast, go alone

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

• The dog attempts to eat the baby dumpling

• The dumpling attempts to play soccer with the other children

• The mother panics when the baby dumpling falls and smooshes his head

• The dumpling refuses to eat the pastry his mother offers him

How does the mother's decision to accept the baked goods from her son emphasize the theme of the short film?

• In accepting the baked goods, she is also accepting her son's independence

• In accepting the baked goods she is accepting her son's apology for being a rebellious child

• In accepting the baked goods, she is apologizing to her son for sheltering him for so long

• In accepting the baked goods, she is showing her understanding of his desire to get married

What is an objective summary of the short film?

• After multiple attempts of shielding her child, a mother must learn to let go of her fear and allow her child to learn on his own

• A mother's continuous fear for her child's safety pushes him to the point of leaving home with his fiancee

• An unfit mother must learn how to love and care for her child to protect him from the world

• A mother must change her learned habits form her own mother in order to effectively parent her own child

What is the significance of the ending of "Bao"?

• It shows that the mother has not learned anything.

• It shows the mother's acceptance and understanding of her son's independence.

• It shows that the mother is still controlling.

• It shows that the mother has given up on her son.

What assumptions can be made about the son?

• He resents his mother

• He has an absent relationship with his father

• He wants to independently learn about the world

• He wants to reject his mother's guidance

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

• The son begins to reject her advice by eating junk food and slamming the door in her face

• Her husband has a career that makes him absent from family life

• The boy no longer enjoys activities that he once loved with his mother

• Her power over her son is lost when he becomes an adult and brings home his fiancee

How do the mother's tears reflect her attitude toward her son?

• The sadness in her tears illustrates the diminishing influence she has over her son

• Her overflowing tears reflect the overwhelming sadness she has over the loss of her son

• Her tears dry as her son comes back home with baked goods

• Her tears bring back the memories of the lack of attention in her marriage

What is the effect of the film's emphasis on family and motherhood?

• It highlights the difficulty of accepting the faults of family members

• It shows that family love can be demonstrated in a variety of ways at different points in life

• It shows that only family can experience such a deep and unconditional love

• It highlights the idea that family must stick together to experience all that life has to offer

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