Voices and Signs - The Piano

Ada’s Decision Grid

Student Instruction: Ada makes several key decisions in the film which tell us a lot about her. For each of the following, outline what you think the event shows us about Ada, and give a piece of evidence that you would use to back up this statement in an exam or essay. 

Decision	What it shows us about her character	Evidence
(Phrase, image, camera shot etc.)	
To have Flora out of wedlock	 	 	
To stop talking	 	 	
To come to New Zealand	 	 	
To buy the piano back, know what it would involve	 	 	
To send the key to Baines	 	 	
To leave Stewart for Baines	 	 	

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