Lawrence+of+Arabia

This epic film goes a long way in explaining the titanic struggles of a westerner who must comes to grips with his fate. What price is too great for glory and the immortality that comes from paying that price?

On another level, this film exploits many of the stereotypes that we have come to accept about the land and the people of the middle east.

Finally consider that this film is universally acclaimed as one of the best ever made.

Below, please note the list of references that will help inform your understanding of the film: @http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056172/ @http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056172/quotes @http://telawrence.info/telawrenceinfo/index.htm @http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1250171 @http://www.mideastweb.org/mebalfour.htm = سنة سعيدة = = = = Questions from Writing Group: =
 * In the film, Dryden tells the news correspondent, Jackson Bentley, that in the next room there are two people, one is half-mad and one is unscrupulous. Who is he talking about and in your judgment which character is which?
 * Who are the barbarians? Why?
 * Discuss the evolution of Lawrence’s character.