Scent of a Woman is a 1992 American

Scent of a Woman is a 1992 American drama film produced and directed by Martin Brest that tells the story of a preparatory school student who takes a job as an assistant to an irascible, blind, medically retired Army officer.

How well do you remember the film?

What is Colonel Slade’s personality? 1. He is a good-tempered wise man who always gets along with his family, likes to collect stamps and who is keen on gardening. 2. He is a lonely romantic who is trapped inside blindness. 3. He is a mean, angry, sarcastic man who does not like to be called «Sir“. 4. He is a mentally ill man who is obsessed with women’s perfume and cats.

He is a lonely romantic who is trapped inside blindness. He is a mean, angry, sarcastic man who does not like to be called «Sir“.

Who is Charlie Simms? 1. He is a student at the exclusive New England university-preparatory school. 2. He is an Oxford student in England. 3. He is a scholarship kid from Oregon who doesn’t have money to throw around. 4. Like most of his peers, Charlie was born to a wealthy family.

He is a student at the exclusive New England prep school. He is a scholarship kid from Oregon who doesn’t have money to throw around.

Why does Charlie Simms accepts a temporary job over Thanksgiving weekend ? 1. He wants to earn money to pay for a flight home to Oregon for Christmas. 2. He wants to be useful and help disabled people. 3. This is his school task.

He wants to earn money to pay for a flight home to Oregon for Christmas.

1. Charlie spends the weekend in the colonel’s grim little cottage, watching the old guy, drinking and listening to his insults. 2. They have a party in New-York, driving a Ferrari, dancing tango , shocking the relatives, having diner in chic restaurants, hiring a female escort, drinking the alcohol and trying to commit the suicide. 3. They have a party in Moscow, drinking the alcohol and trying to commit the suicide. Where do the main heroes spend their Thanksgiving weekend?

They have a party in New-York, driving a Ferrari, dancing tango , shocking the relatives, having diner in chic restaurants, hiring a female escort, drinking the alcohol and trying to commit the suicide.

The colonel turns out to be… 1. An excellent singer. 2. A pretty good dancer. 3. A Russian spy. 4. A Sicilian mafia.

What is the final of the film? 1. The colonel committed suicide. 2. Charlie stopped the colonel from killing himself, and made him see that he could still be a functional human being. 3. Charlie refused to sell anybody out to advance his future. 4. Charlie was expelled from the school. 5. Slade came to the school, joining Charlie on the auditorium stage for support and launched into a passionate speech defending Charlie.

Charlie stopped the colonel from killing himself, and made him see that he could still be a functional human being.

Charlie refused to sell anybody out to advance his future. Slade came to the school, joining Charlie on the auditorium stage for support and launched into a passionate speech defending Charlie.

Educational problems in the film: What do you think of this separate studying? Would you like to study with people only your gender? Find 3 advantages and disadvantages of separate studying.

Why do you think those vandals committed that prank? Did they want to prove that they have more power? Have you ever been a participant or a witness of such a joke?

What kind of discipline sanction should be made in order to liquidate this sort of mockeries? If you were in Director’s shoes would you propose the same thing: to betray your mates and save your place in the school or to keep silence and be excluded? And what would you choose if you were on Charles’ place?

A blind person in the society: What is your personal attitude to blind people? Have you ever met with such people or you might have already helped someone?

What do you think: is Saint Petersburg well accommodated and equipped for blind people? Do they feel comfortable in our environment?

Do you know that there is a special project called «The world to touch» in SPb? It’s unique space which imitates the reality of blind people. You will discover how it’s difficult to do the simplest actions in the darkness. You will be accompanied by a blind person who works there as a guide.

In your opinion, is it possible to live separately, to be independent for a blind person nowadays? Can he or she live without any control from their relatives, friends and other people?

Do you think that we should sometimes be lenient to a blind person? We mean that relation to a blind person should be milder, we should be caring and careful in order not to offend a person. Or it is alright to treat them as well as any other person and not to pay attention to their blindness?