https://padlet.com/astacho2/86g5t000zx2g1ipu On YouTube, find a short film; for example, a Pixar Short like Purl that we watched together in class earlier this week. Watch the short, then on this Padlet, post the link, and write a response that includes a brief summary, the theme, and an explanation of evidence/how you know that is the theme (this doesn’t need to be direct quote, but it does have to be detailed enough to prove to me you know what you're talking about). Use my Purl post as a model and example. If you are not logged into Padlet, be sure to write your name at the beginning of your post so I can give you credit! en-us 2021-07-22 02:35:27 UTC 2025-11-02 01:11:16 UTC hello@padlet.com astacho2 https://padlet.com/astacho2/86g5t000zx2g1ipu/wish/1657808719 This short is about a ball of yarn, named Purl, who is hired at BRO Capital in an office filled with men who all look the same. In this space, Purl's bubbly personality and femininity causes her to be an outcast among the men because of how "soft" she is. In order to fit in, she decides to change her appearance to become more like "one of the guys" until she decides that she would rather be her authentic self instead of conform to the norm, especially when that norm makes others feel unwelcome and excluded. By the end of this short, Purl has gone from an entry-level employee to being in a management position, where she has helped rid the office of toxic masculinity and has replaced it with a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive community of coworkers. 

A possible theme of this short is one that every viewer could learn from: always stay true to yourself and who you are, even if it doesn't seem like the "cool" thing to do. I know that this is a the theme because when Purl changed her appearance, mindset, and manners in an attempt to ditch her "softness" when she was trying to conform to the toughness and toxic masculinity around her, she realized that she had lost her true identity and sense of purpose. This was especially apparent when she ignored Lacy, the new hire who is also a ball of yarn. At first, Purl was going to ignore her just as the men did to her at the beginning of the short, but instead, Purl decides to do the right thing and be a friend to Lacy. After this moment, we see Purl return to her authentic form, and the workplace has a happier atmosphere as a result. ]]> 2021-07-22 02:40:43 UTC https://padlet.com/astacho2/86g5t000zx2g1ipu/wish/1657808719 dsleavitt2024 https://padlet.com/astacho2/86g5t000zx2g1ipu/wish/1662264005 This short is about a teenage boy names Sherwin, who isn't coming to terms with his sexuality. His heart has a mind of its own and jumps out of his chest when he sees another teenage boy named Jonathon. Sherwin tries everything he possibly can to keep his heart in his chest and not have it was Jonathon but nothing he does can control how he feels. Sherwin follows Jonathan into the school where all of the students see who he really is. Jonathan takes his heart and breaks it in half causing Sherwin to run away hurt as the person he loves is now known. The theme for this short could be, "love is love and you can not help who you fall for." I know this because later in the short. Jonathon meets Sherwin by the tree and takes the other half of his broken heart and puts the heart back together to tell him he feels the same. you see both of their hearts in their chest glowing bright red indicating there feelings are mutual.]]> 2021-07-27 16:03:32 UTC https://padlet.com/astacho2/86g5t000zx2g1ipu/wish/1662264005 https://padlet.com/astacho2/86g5t000zx2g1ipu/wish/1662264384 This short is about a lonely grey cloud that creates dangorous babies for his stork partner to deliver. the stork needs to find out a way to handle everything he needs to deliver. 

A possible theme for this short is to keep friends that support you no matter what you may be going through. I know that this is a possible theme because  the stork was there for the cloud. ]]> 2021-07-27 16:04:04 UTC https://padlet.com/astacho2/86g5t000zx2g1ipu/wish/1662264384 blchenowith2023 https://padlet.com/astacho2/86g5t000zx2g1ipu/wish/1662264762 Model Citizen is about the dystopian society called "Autodale" where people are expected to be model citizens and play their role in society. This film focuses on the Robinson family and how they play their role as a model family. It follows them as their son grows older in life and gains responsibilities. A robot checks in on them every night, checking to see if they are fulfilling their role as model citizens. They see this robot as a friend/mentor dancing with him and inviting him over for dinner. Soon Mr. and Mrs. Robinson grow old and their son gets a loved one. When they grow old they are executed by the robot because they are deemed as ugly, along with a line of other ugly people. The robot then congratulates them as model citizens right before he kills them.

A possible theme of Model Citizen ]]> 2021-07-27 16:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/astacho2/86g5t000zx2g1ipu/wish/1662264762 https://padlet.com/astacho2/86g5t000zx2g1ipu/wish/1662264770 For The Birds
This short is about how birds are being normal and hanging with no other speices/race, and once one of the other species comes they are hated on and they all try to disoscoicate with it. Though the odd one out wants to be part of the group they stay away.
Once they move away the bird comes and sits right in the middle while the others are bullying it, and trying to get it to leave. Once they do they make the odd one out flip upside down, and the other birds start pecking its feet. They find it funny until revenge/karma is coming. They realize at the last second and try to be nice, but it already was coming back to them. They all lost their feathers from getting the karma returned to them. ]]> 2021-07-27 16:04:38 UTC https://padlet.com/astacho2/86g5t000zx2g1ipu/wish/1662264770 tataraczkozy2024 https://padlet.com/astacho2/86g5t000zx2g1ipu/wish/1662264854 This short film is about a pot sticker named Bao of how it grew up in life. The old lady was making pot stickers and one of them turned into life. The old lady is taking care of it like if it was her child. The pot sticker was growing up, it wanted to play with the human kids. But he couldn't because if something happens to him it dies. It sneaked off to play with the kids and got hit in the head and his head was smooshed. After the old lady pulled it out from playing, it was mad at her from doing that. The pot sticker grew up to a adult and started hanging out with his friend instead of the old lady. One day the pot sticker came home with girl, the pot sticker proposed to her and the girl showed the ring to the old lady. The old lady was in shock that he proposed to the girl. They came in the house the pot sticker packed up his cloths and while the girl and old lady waiting for the pot sticker, she was still in shock what happened. Then the pot sticker got it's cloths, gave them to the girl and gave the old lady a hug bye. The old lady didn't want pot sticker to leave, she was holding it back from leaving. All of a sudden the old lady grabbed it and ate it. She didn't mean to eat the pot sticker. All of a sudden she woke up, it was all a dream. The husband was at the doorway, he showed her something her son. That looked like the pot sticker. The pot sticker in her dream was her son and all the time they were together growing up. The son came home to say sorry to his mom. At the end of thee video they started making pot stickers with his wife.]]> 2021-07-27 16:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/astacho2/86g5t000zx2g1ipu/wish/1662264854 arpacek2024 https://padlet.com/astacho2/86g5t000zx2g1ipu/wish/1662266053 In this short film there is a little boy, Grandfather and a Father. The Father and Grandfather kind of begin to get mad at each other because they are both trying to show the little boy how to do different tasks. the theme of this short is, we all have our own ways to do things.]]> 2021-07-27 16:06:18 UTC https://padlet.com/astacho2/86g5t000zx2g1ipu/wish/1662266053 mmdavid2024 https://padlet.com/astacho2/86g5t000zx2g1ipu/wish/1662266922 this short film is about a cat that witnesses the death of her mother. the father is the only one taking care of her now. the daughter realizes that she becomes severally depressed knowing that her mother isn't there anymore. the daughter tries to lighten herself up but considering that her mom is gone, it makes it harder to move on in life and to actually be happy. 

a possible theme of this short could be, always move on in life even if you have that one person you miss the most. this is because, since her mother passed away, she is making it harder on herself and not being able to motivate herself and her dad is really worried about her considering how hard it is on her right now, considering she is very young and she has to grow up without her mother. ]]> 2021-07-27 16:07:34 UTC https://padlet.com/astacho2/86g5t000zx2g1ipu/wish/1662266922 amuntean2024 https://padlet.com/astacho2/86g5t000zx2g1ipu/wish/1662267807 The short story is about a kid who really likes space and wants to become an astronaut, One day he was walking with his mother and while they were walking he saw a coined powered space ship ride that didn't run very well but he decided to ride it anyway. He then realized that it wasn't what he wanted he wanted to be a real astronaut in a real space ship so he sold lemonade until he was really old to  get the money to become an astronaut. 

I think one possible theme could be to never give up on something that you want. I think this because the boy wanted to be an astronaut so he put his mind to it and found a way to get the money so he could follow my dreams  ]]> 2021-07-27 16:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/astacho2/86g5t000zx2g1ipu/wish/1662267807 https://padlet.com/astacho2/86g5t000zx2g1ipu/wish/1662269110 We think the theme is Don't trust anyone, even yourself. The short story depicts a ballerina who is going to a studio to practice. Before  long, her reflection stops moving with her and starts doing its own thing. her reflection is bad at dancing and starts to get angry so it starts breaking the others leg and hand.]]> 2021-07-27 16:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/astacho2/86g5t000zx2g1ipu/wish/1662269110