Question

Thematic Statement

What is the central meaning or message of the film? What universal truth do we learn about human nature? Use the sentence
frames below to draft a thematic statement about the film.
Sentence Frames:
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Thematic Statement:
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In the story The fantastic Flying books of Mr Morris Lessmore

Answer 1

• The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is a 2011 animated short film directed by William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg.
• The film is an allegory about the curative powers of story.
• It centers on bibliophile Morris Lessmore and his custodianship of a magical library of flying books.
• In the story, Morris Lessmore is blown away by a hurricane/tornado and finds himself in a fantasy land along with his books.
• The story is about how books are all that matters in life and how they contain something about the essence of who we are and what we experience.