1 Stop movie after Smeagol kills Deagol for the ring' Why do these two friends go from being friends

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Strong suggestion For each of the groups of
questions, keep the questions together and ask
them as though they are one question with many
parts. Also just assume that a yes/no question
should be followed by some questions such as how
and why in order to spark discussion.
1) Stop movie after Smeagol kills Deagol for the
ring. Why do these two friends go from being
friends to enemies so quickly? Has anything ever
come between you and a friend before? Did it
survive? How? Resume movie. 2) In the midst of
stress from friends, family and school, have you
ever had a time where you could sit back and
realize the happiness of the moment like Merry
and Pippin? 3) Stop movie after King Theoden
gives a toast in honor for the fallen men of
Rohan. Can someone or something so evil and set
in their ways, as Sauroman and Grima, turn around
to goodness? 4) Are Gandalf and King Theoden
right to have hope that evil can turn around? 5)
Has anyone noticed any sacramental imagery?
Baptismal or Eucharistic imagery specifically?
(Answer help Baptismal Sauroman and his sins
are washed in death. Eucharistic Eowyn presents
Theoden with a cup, Theoden says we
remember.) Resume movie.
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6) Stop movie as Gandalf and Aragorn watch the
hobbits sing and dance on the table. Follow the
dialogue between Gandalf and Aragorn Aragorn
Everyday Frodo moves closer to Mordor. Gandalf
Do we know that? Aragorn What does your heart
tell you? How can we have faith that something
is true if we dont know for sure? Resume
movie. 7) Stop movie when Narsil is reforged.
How does Pippin deal with the temptation of
touching the palantir here? How do you deal with
temptation? Are there consequences for Pippin
giving in to temptation? Do you find consequences
to your temptation? (Answer help Pippin must
leave Merry and go with Gandalf to Gondor and he
still doesnt understand why.) 8) Do you agree
with Theodens logic in his refusal to help
Gondor? Why or why not? Is it selfish? Resume
movie till stopping point indicated above.
The Return of the King (New Line Cinema, 2001)