1. Quick Character Study “Million Dollar Baby” Mr Wilson English - 406

3. Eddie “Scrap-Iron” Dupuis (This is in preparation for your Synthesis- Response…Answer in your Common-Place books!) (This is in preparation for your Synthesis- Response…Answer in your Common-Place books!)  What is Scrap’s main role in the movie?  Describe his character as briefly as possible.  Why does he start helping Maggie?

5. Maggie Fitzgerald Briefly describe Maggie’s character. Briefly describe Maggie’s character. What is Maggie’s dream? What is Maggie’s dream? What is her one weakness? What is her one weakness? Briefly describe her relationship with Frankie. Briefly describe her relationship with Frankie.

7. Frankie Dunn Briefly describe Frankie’s character. Briefly describe Frankie’s character. What does Frank feel so guilty about? What does Frank feel so guilty about? Briefly describe Frankie’s relationship with Maggie. Briefly describe Frankie’s relationship with Maggie. Why does Frankie eventually decide to help Maggie? Why does Frankie eventually decide to help Maggie?

8. Synthesis-Response Again – you are no necessarily COMPARING the two stories. Again – you are no necessarily COMPARING the two stories. But you are looking for similarities in the stories. But you are looking for similarities in the stories.  E.g.: are the characters similar?  Why is the question of “dreams” or “goals” so important?  Think about the decisions the characters make – and why do they make them?

9. Go forth, my minions...