Write a personal response to the film. Include a
comment on one scene you liked (for example, an interesting scene early in the
film shows Temple’s mother trying to help her learn to read; other important
scenes include Temple’s college graduation speech, buying a truck, the door at
the market, visiting her professor etc.) Write 150 to 200 words in a paragraph,
word process and bring to class. Be sure
to mention specifically something we see (an image) and not only what happens.
If you missed class or wish to watch scenes again, here is a link to an online stream for the film, Temple Grandin. Be patient as the stream is slow. Pause the playback for a time to avoid buffering.
If you missed class or wish to watch scenes again, here is a link to an online stream for the film, Temple Grandin. Be patient as the stream is slow. Pause the playback for a time to avoid buffering.
11 comments:
Watching “Temple Grandin” is an amazing, beautiful and heartwarming experience. As a parent, I feel it strongly through the experiences of Temple’s mother, who through her perseverance makes all the difference to her daughter’s life. The film uses doors symbolically, but it is images of women standing on the other side of a door that stick in my mind (for example, her aunt listening to Temple play with the heating vent) more than doors opening for Temple. A flashback, which begins with Temple’s mother standing outside of her college dorm room door, shoulders slumped and her face care worn and in pain, leads us to a scene of her trying to teach Temple to read. Again and again her mother tries to get her attention, to have her read the simple words—“cat” or “dog”—but Temple is far more interested in a shiny chandelier. Because of this scene, I feel how important it is for someone who is “different, not less” to have an advocate or mentor. That Temple accepts a real hug (no matter how fleeting) at Dr. Carlock’s funeral makes me feel that all that anguish for her mother was worthwhile. The film “Temple Grandin” beautifully illustrates how a “different” person can make a positive and powerful contribution.--211 words
Learning to See: Responding to the Film, “Temple Grandin”
Good film always can be memorized by audience and motivate people with positive energy. Absolutely, “Temple Grandin” is such a gorgeous movie. Temple was miserable as she had high-functioning autism, on the other hand, she was lucky as she got talent to remember everything around her. God is fair to everyone, if you find that your door is closed, there must be a window open for you somewhere. I remember there are different doors in several scenes, at Temple’s aunt’s farm, at dormitory of college, at her graduation ceremony, at slaughterhouse, at cattle auction center, at the store and on the stage of autism event. Doors are challenges, but doors are also chances. “It is my door, open to another world.” Temple overcame many obstacles from her inside and outside, and she seized the opportunity finally, with the help from a lady whose husband was the owner of a slaughterhouse, Temple went through the automatic door, more important, she got the opportunity to achieve her objective. Immigration is a door, I don’t know what is on the other side. Sometimes I was frustrated and confused if I made a good decision, however, after watching this film, I feel energetic to open my door and walk forward, my new world is straight ahead!
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She, Temple Grandin, who was medically called autism, was a realest braver, I think, although in some people’s sight that might be not. Sometimes it made her very different to other else on her thinking and behavior, I know. The movie touched me so much through a gentle nerve, especially when the image appear again and again, “That is a door, open the door, you’ll see a new world. What you need to do just to walk through it.” Isn’t it the same meaning to us everyone? What a great man whose patient inducement aroused Temple’s potential ability and pushed her forward. Everytime, Temple got courage from it once she hesitated to step out. I appreciated these kindly persons for her--the science teacher in her high school, the professor in her college who supported her to research the cattle mooing subject as well as arranging a special roommate who fit her situation perfectly. As an autism, Temple observed things on details while other people blinded them. She saw the world in a fresh way. Anyway, I believe person is equal and each one has its own worth in the world. We should respect all creatures in the world.
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A good movie always leaves impressive memories for its audience. “Temple Grandin” is such a movie. The main character Temple Grandin is a person with high-functioning autism. However, her outstanding visual thinking talent and persevering attitude assisted her to achieve her success. My most memorable scene of the movie is the conversation between Temple Grandin and her science teacher Dr. Carlock: when Temple insisted that she would not go to college, Dr. Carlock told her “Think of it as a door. A door is going to open upon a whole new world for you. All you need to do is to decide to go through it.” I feel there are many doors for us to open and go through in our own lives. Temple Grandin is our mentor, who teaches us how to bravely encounter challenges and extend our horizons. When we choose to open and go through a “door”, it can be painful because we do not know what is behind it. Think of how many times we hesitate to open and go through the “door”−challenge. Challenges cannot defeat us; the only one that can beat us is ourselves. If we can admit our strengths and overcome our disabilities, we would become as the next Temple Grandin.
“Temple Grandin” is a truly remarkable and inspiring story. Jesus said, “ Ask and it will be given to you, search and you will find, knock and the door will open for you.” Ms. Grandin is the greatest example of this beautiful quote. Though she faced adversity in life such as “Autism” she overcame this and all other trials that came her way. The most memorable scene was when Ms. Grandin spoke during the “National Autism Convention”. She recalled every detail that happened to her; the hardship and the intolerance of other people, and how she succeeded through hard work by the help of her mentor Dr. Carlock, her room mate who helped her understand her situation, and her mother that never gave up on her. With the help of these people ,her life became more social. My favourite flashback was when she listened to the cattle's heartbeat. She understood the cattle and wanted it to be treated in a humane way; she mentioned, “ Nature is cruel, but we don't have to be.” A very touching message that often people ignore. Another scene was when her aunt showing her photo and teaches her how to differentiate her emotion-- sad, happy, satisfied etc. Indeed “Temple Grandin” is powerful film that touches and teaches how to value people's life.
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In the Friday’s class we watched the movie of Temple Grandin, which is very impressed me. Temple has high-functioning autism and she can’t communicate with others when she was a child. However, on the other hand, she has the talent of remember things. She can recite textbook when she saw the pages once. The students can’t understand her behavior and often laugh and making fun with her. Dr. Carlock told her, “Think of it as a door. A door is going to open upon a whole new world for you. All you need to do is to decide to go through it”. After she graduated from university, she gets a job in the farm. She feels that the cows are dangerous when they go in to the water so she want to make research. The cowboys don’t like a women in their field so they throw the internal organs on her truck. They think Temple won’t go to the field but they are wrong. She continue doing the research. This is very impressed me because her passion on her research and she doesn’t care what others saying. When Temple accepts a real hug from her mother at Dr. Carlock’s funeral, I can see surprise and pleasant on her mother’s face. The film “Temple Gradin” tells us even a “different” person can make a big effort for the society. (238 words)
The most interesting scene in the movie was when Temple put herself in the squeeze chute because she wasn’t comfortable with people hugging her. . Before she came up with the “Hug Machine” She was uncomfortable when anyone would give her a hug or touch her. When she came up with the idea of the “Hug Machine” While she was visiting her Aunt’s farm and saw that they would put a cow in the Machine so that they could inspect the Cow or give it veterinary attention. She saw that the cow would calm down after a bit of time and maybe she thought that if the cow would calm down in there she would as well. As the movie progressed, and she went into collage, she built the Hug Machine whenever she would be feeling anxiety. Although many people discouraged her use of the Hg Machine the only person who supported her was her science teacher. I felt like this was an interesting part of the story because it shows me a little bit about how autistic people have different ways of trying to live comfortably in their environment. -190 words
I enjoyed watching this touching, inspiring film. After the diagnose of Temple’s autism, Temple’s mother tried harder to teach her how to say as simple words as “cat” and “dog”; however, Temple was totally indifferent to her, and only, in the scene, looking at the chandelier with the spinning fans. Seeing Temple’s mother say “Mom needs a break,” I could perceive her deep frustration since education requires patience, and teaching different children definitely needs extreme endurance. For the persistent endeavor of Temple’s mother, Temple presented her first eye-contact with her mother after one party, and later gave her mother slight hug at Dr. Carlock’s funeral. In both scenes, I can see joy and satisfaction on the mother’s face replace pain and suffer after she had been devoting her life to Temple. Additionally, Dr. Carlock figured out Temple’s photographic memory, and directed her to regard entering colleges as opening a door to a new world, which encouraged Temple to open doors whenever she encountered obstacles; therefore, he also deserved high respect since his understating helped Temple, a different student, contribute her talents to the world. Through this film, I learned those people who are different in appearance or in minds need different resources but not less. With the works of a whole society, they would have opportunities to make this world different. – 220 words
Stunning Story
Temple Grandin is one of the most powerful films that I have ever seen. It tell us story about a girl with Autism. Her struggle, frustration and happy moments made this film an extraordinary story. One scene that tears my heart was when Temple had a tantrum on the first day of college and Temple’s mother closed the door to let her calm down. In the moment the mother remembers all she goes through since Temple was a child and how she has to be strong again. Like any mother that cares for her child, I felt her pain. However, she has to show her strength to her, so she can feel it and continue her journey. Furthermore, the scene when the truck is covered with cow’s penises. It is despicable and makes me feel embarrassed to be part of this ‘modern society.’ I feel her frustration and sadness in how we can be brutal with our children sometimes. I have to admit that this film is extraordinary for his content and message. It is a stunning story of strength and survival when you are born with a special gift. It is sometimes brutal but beautiful in many ways.
“Temple Grandin” becomes a very good story because the narrator can describe a situation in a very touchy way. The maxim “we are different but not less” is a little bit platitude. “No one is better or less than the other” is more inspiring. Luckily Temple Grandin is successful in her struggle to be a different person in a world that consists of “similar” people. Temple Grandin is very lucky being born with very strong determination. That is why she can see a door always opening for her. Her success is not because of her autism. She is what she is. We are similar in dignity; only our fates are different. Our genetics are determined by the DNA inside the nucleus of our cells, and our environments dictate what we are going to be. We are the descendant of a cell who was replicated during billions years resulting in millions of different kind of species. So we are one; if the other part of the one is sick then all the part of the one should feel the pain and try to mitigate the pain.
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Heru Baskoro
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A Remarkable Story
Temple Grandin is one of the most incredible film that I have ever seen in my life. In the film it showed the life of a girl who have autism. One of the flashbacks that truly fascinated me was the door. When Miss. Grandin entered a new door, she becomes closer to her achievement. What I learned from Miss Grandin is to be brave, not scared of any door that would hinder me my achievements. Moreover, another beautiful scene is a moment when Miss Grandin hugged her mother for the first time. I saw joy and happiness in Grandin’s mother’s eyes. I understood Grandin’s mother’s pain regarding not being hugged by own daughter for many years. Temple Grandin is a memorable film that I will never forget.
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