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From Norse mythology to the present day, super heroes remain a popular part of shared culture. Films in this genre offer audiences heroes that they can admire for their superior skills or strength.

But super heroes are very rarely perfect: many have a flaw or a weakness that can cause them trouble and Thor is no exception. As he casts him out of Asgard, taking away his weapon and his powers, Thor's father Odin says to his son 'You are a vain, greedy and cruel boy'.

In this activity you will be shown an image of Thor. Look closely at the image. What details could you point out in this shot to demonstrate Thor's strengths and any weaknesses? Use the boxes to fill in your answers then drag these to the appropriate place on the image. When you have finished use the print function to record your work.
Launch activity
'All super heroes have to have a weakness. If they were completely perfect it would be difficult for audiences to relate to them'

What are your views on this statement?

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Film Education | Resources | Thor | Super Heroes | Audience appeal

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From Norse mythology to the present day, super heroes remain a popular part of shared culture. Films in this genre offer audiences heroes that they can admire for their superior skills or strength. But super heroes are very rarely perfect: many have a flaw or a weakness that can cause them trouble and Thor is no exception.

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Thor is a character who possesses great strength and fighting ability. Our fascination with men, women or powerful beings who display great strength, beauty or cunning has been alive for thousands of years. Such figures can be found in tales from across the world; in the time before written language, myths and legends were kept alive by poets who 'sung' the stories. So what are the origins of the modern-day super hero?

Choose two examples from the list to research, using the questions below to focus your findings:

What culture does the figure originate in?

What qualities are associated with them - their strengths or skills, any weaknesses?

Who were the figure's allies or enemies and what were their powers?

Is the figure similar to ones you know of in other cultures?

Can you make any links between these figures and super heroes you know of in popular culture today?

Make a list of as many super heroes as you can think of. For each one make a note of their special powers and their attributes, along with any weaknesses they have. What makes these super heroes different from other heroes you may know of?

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Film Education | Resources | Thor | Super Heroes | Origins

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Thor is a character who possesses great strength and fighting ability. Our fascination with men, women or powerful beings who display great strength, beauty or cunning has been alive for thousands of years. Such figures can be found in tales from across the world; in the time before written language, myths and legends were kept alive by poets who 'sung' the stories.

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Анализируем те

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Анализируем текст

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The synopsis is a piece of text that has been carefully constructed to convey key details with maximum impact. In a short space, it gives the reader a sense of the film's characters, narrative and style. The language used in the synopsis is carefully chosen to sum up the film's essence and to appeal to a potential audience.

In this activity you are going to analyse the synopsis for Thor. You should think about the following points:

How is the text designed to appeal to the reader? What kind of audience do you think it is appealing to?

How does the text convey a sense of character? What information and impression do you have of Thor?

What does the synopsis tell you about the narrative? What do you expect to happen in the course of the film?

What words and phrases give you a sense of the film's style or the genre of the film?

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Film Education | Resources | Thor | Synopsis

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The synopsis is a piece of text that has been carefully constructed to convey key details with maximum impact. In a short space, it gives the reader a sense of the film's characters, narrative and style. The language used in the synopsis is carefully chosen to sum up the film's essence and to appeal to a potential audience.

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Читаем текст,к новым

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Читаем текст,к новым словам даются ссылки на произношение

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Cмотрим видео,к нему

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Cмотрим видео,к нему даётся скрипт.Смотрим несколько раз,чтобы научитья слышать

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The epic adventure Thor spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the mystical realm of Asgard. At the centre of the story is the Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. As a result, Thor is banished to Earth where he is forced to live among humans. When the most dangerous villain of his world sends its darkest forces to invade Earth, Thor learns what it takes to be a true Hero.

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Trailer transcript

(News reporters talk over each other)

Sir, we found it.

- Government agencies have now cordoned off the area...

- Jane, I think you'll wanna see this.

You alright?

- You dare threaten me, Thor, with so puny a weapon?

- What? He was freaking me out.

- Where did he come from?

Name?

- He said it was, Thor?

You know for a crazy homeless person he's pretty cut.

How'd you get inside that cloud?

- Also, how could you eat an entire box of pop-tarts and still be this hungry?

- This drink (HOLDS UP MUG) I like it. Another! (SMASHES MUG ON THE FLOOR)

- This is going on Facebook. Smile!

Your ancestors called it magic and you call it science. Well where I come from they are one in the same.

- Well who are you really?

- You'll see soon enough.

- God, I hope you're not crazy.

Do you swear to guard the lives of the innocent and preserve the peace?

- I swear.

I will destroy their kind.

- You can't kill an entire race!

- Then die with them!

(Text) This year

- These people are innocent. I have no plans to die today.

(Text) The Battle

(Text) Comes to earth

I will return

(Text) Thor

You don't know what your actions would unleash.

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The epic adventure Thor spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the mystical realm of Asgard. At the centre of the story is the Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. As a result, Thor is banished to Earth where he is forced to live among humans.

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