Unforgiven

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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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/unforgiven

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. Who wrote Unforgiven?David Webb Peoples
2. What is the primary stars?Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris
3. What is the box office performance?Grossed over $159 million worldwide
4. Who is the main character in Unforgiven?The main character is William Munny, played by Clint Eastwood. He is a former outlaw who has become a farmer.
5. Why does William Munny go back to fighting?He helps a group of women who want revenge after they were hurt. He also has to face his own past.

Revisionist Western: A subgenre of Western films that critically examines and often subverts the traditional heroic narratives and myths of the American West.
National Film Registry: A list maintained by the U.S. Library of Congress comprising films deemed 'culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant' for preservation.