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The Goonies
English 7 The Goonies Character Analysis
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Name ____________________________________ Period _________

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Director: Richard Donner
Writers: Steven Spielberg (story) and Chris Columbus (screenplay)
Script Links: http://www.geocities.com/goonies_e/script.html http://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/goonies.pdf
Release Date: 1985
Run Time: 114 minutes
Genre: Adventure / Family / Comedy
Rated: PG
Cast:
Sean Astin .... Michael 'Mikey' Walsh
Josh Brolin .... Brandon 'Brand' Walsh
Jeff Cohen .... Lawrence 'Chunk' Cohen
Corey Feldman .... Clark 'Mouth' Devereaux
Kerri Green .... Andrea 'Andy' Carmichael
Martha Plimpton .... Stefanie 'Stef' Steinbrenner
Jonathan Ke Quan .... Richard 'Data' Wang (as Ke Huy Quan)
John Matuszak .... Lotney 'Sloth' Fratelli
Robert Davi .... Jake Fratelli
Joe Pantoliano .... Francis Fratelli
Anne Ramsey .... Mama Fratelli
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Directions for The Goonies Essay Project

Step 1- Choose a character from the film:

Michael 'Mikey' Walsh
Brandon 'Brand' Walsh
Lawrence 'Chunk' Cohen
Clark 'Mouth' Devereaux
Andrea 'Andy' Carmichael
Stefanie 'Stef' Steinbrenner
Richard 'Data' Wang (as Ke Huy Quan)
Lotney 'Sloth' Fratelli
Jake Fratelli
Francis Fratelli
Mama Fratelli

Step 2- Using your chosen Goonie, follow him/ her on the adventure by taking notes on his/ her character trait. Use the attached Character Traits Handout and the Character Traits Worksheet to aid in your note-taking (this is a grade).

Step 3- Write a character analysis essay on your Goonie. Essentially, you will use the essay format I went over in class (see Write Right packet), your notes from the film, and the Character Trait Worksheets to discuss your Goonie’s character traits. This is a formal essay. That means no never evers! No First Person, Contractions, Slang!
See pages 9-12 Remembrall and the OEH pages


Cited: The Goonies. Dir. Richard Donner. Perf. Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, and Corey Feldman. 1985. DVD. Warner Brothers, 2001.
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