The Unforgivable

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-unforgivable

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the film genre?Psychological drama
2. What is the source material?British miniseries 'Unforgiven' (2009) by Sally Wainwright
3. Who is the main character in The Unforgivable?The main character is Ruth Slater, a woman who has just finished 20 years in prison and is looking for her sister.
4. Why does Ruth have to find her sister?She wants to reconnect with her younger sister Katie after being separated for many years because of her past actions.

Psychological Drama: A film genre that emphasizes the internal emotional and mental states of its characters, often exploring complex psychological themes.
Incarceration: The state of being confined in prison; imprisonment.
Estrangement: The state or experience of being alienated from a group or an individual; a loss of affection or friendly feeling.
Redemption: The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil; the act of making amends for past wrongs.