What's Eating Gilbert Grape – Movie Sequence  2 -- Time: 7:00 – 17:00

Summary: Gilbert goes to work in the grocery store. He makes a delivery to Mrs. Carver, and it's obvious they're having an affair. Mr. Carver returns, completely oblivious, and Gilbert leaves. Arnie climbs the water tower, and Gilbert talks him down. The family discuss plans for Arnie's 18th birthday.

Vocabulary: grocery store; make a delivery; obvious; having an affair; oblivious; toward

Questions:
1.    Why doesn't Gilbert shop at Foodland?
2.    What problems do they have in the store where Gilbert works?
3.    Is it more important to keep traditional jobs and towns or to build toward a modernized future?
4.    Describe the relationship between Glbert and Mrs. Carver. How do they feel about each other?
5.    Does Mr. Carver know about Gilbert and Mrs. Carver? Explain.
6.    How do the townspeople act toward Arnie?
7.    How does Gilbert act toward Arnie?
8.    Why is Arnie's 18th birthday so important?
9.    What is everyone going to do for the event? What about Arnie and Gilbert?
10.  In pairs, write  about Arnie for 10 minutes. Say what he can / can't do using modals (cf. textbook p. 262)  Show your partner your paper. Then correct each other's work. 

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