Watch: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (2:46:03) -yes, it’s a long film, but worth watching the entire movie.
Assignment #2 is due by 11:59 pm on March 29, 2024:
Please give a review of the film and how it relates to the chapters you read. What do you believe is the message about aging in the Curious Case of Benjamin Button and how did you come to that conclusion?
- As seen by your discussion question, many people say they’d like to be 20, 30, or 40 years old again. When you get to be age 75, do you think you’d like to age backward, again, you’d be the only one aging backward. Why/why not? Describe what would happen to your family and friends is you were to age backwards from 75 to 45.
- When Benjamin is born, please list the aspects of him that show he is old.
- Please give at least 3 examples of the life course Benjamin went through and how he did so.
- How was Benjamin affected by the timing of the life course events and how did that affect his family? Please give examples.
- When Benjamin was with his father while his father was dying, what were the words of wisdom his father imparted?
- Describe the typical sequencing of events in the family domain of the life course and in the realm of work. How do departures from the typical pattern of sequencing effect the later life course?
- In what ways do childhood disabilities affect later life outcomes?
- Describe 3 stages of the demographic transition. How does a country age in the process of moving from stage 1 to stage 3?
- What factors have contributed to the growing wealth gap in life expectancy?