The Thing

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What do you think are the main themes in this story? Remind the children that themes are big ideas that underpin the story. They relate to concerns, ideas, beliefs and feelings about life. Themes do not have to be explicitly stated but are inferred from characters behaviour, narrative structure and lexical choices. One way to identify themes is to look at the decisions, changes or lessons learned. Discuss these in your groups and find some evidence in the text Theme indicators

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I take every failure hard. The one I took the hardest was The Thing. My career would have been different if that had been a big hit ... The movie was hated. Even by science-fiction fans. They thought that I had betrayed some kind of trust, and the piling on was insane. Even the original movie's director, Christian Nyby, was dissing me. Menzies, James L. (June 25, 2017). "13 Fascinating Facts About The Thing". Mental Floss. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018 . Retrieved January 23, 2018. The Thing from Another World is the first of the comic series published by Dark Horse Comics. The series acted as a continuation of the 1982 film The Thing, with three stories ( The Thing from Another World, The Thing from Another World: Climate of Fear and The Thing from Another World: Eternal Vows) directly following its events, and a serialized visual novel ( The Thing from Another World: Questionable Research) which ignored the preceding stories and acted as a separate stand-alone sequel to the film. Martin, Michael (February 28, 2018). "Stan Winston's Dog-Thing From 'The Thing' – Creating An Iconic Alien". Stan Winston School. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018 . Retrieved March 3, 2018. The film found an audience when released on home video and television. In the subsequent years, it has been reappraised as one of the best science fiction and horror films ever made and has gained a cult following. Filmmakers have noted its influence on their work, and it has been referred to in other media such as television and video games. The Thing has spawned a variety of merchandise–including a 1982 novelization, "haunted house" attractions, board games–and sequels in comic books, a video game of the same title, and a 2011 prequel film of the same title.

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June 25–27, 1982". Box Office Mojo. 1982. Archived from the original on July 4, 2003 . Retrieved January 29, 2018. Horton, H. Perry (November 18, 2016). "The Thing About The Hateful Eight: John Carpenter's Influence on Tarantino's Latest". Film School Rejects. Archived from the original on February 4, 2018 . Retrieved February 4, 2018.

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The strapline on the front cover reads ‘A tale for those who have more important things to pay attention to’.Now that you have read the book, how do you think this strapline relates to the story? Thinking about themes Do you think the lost thing is a machine or a living creature? Does it have feelings and emotions? How can you tell?