After The First is a parable - a story that has a moral or teaches a lesson. To figure out the moral of the film, first ask yourself what lesson Steve's father and mother wanted him to learn? Second, what do you think Steve actually learned?
Then discuss what you took away from the film.
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The short film "After the First" speaks to the subject of going against the group and standing up for what you believe in. Each character learns a lesson in the film. Steve's father learns that even though he may find something enjoyable, his son may have different feelings about it. The mother probably learned that Steve was far too young and innocent to be introduced to such a violent activity. Steve is faced with a tough dilemma of whether or not to shoot the rabbit. His father expects it out of him, but it goes against what he feels is right. I think after this Steve learns that it's important to stand up for what you believe in despite what others think. Although it is very difficult to stand alone against a group of people with opposing views, it is important because your opinions will be lost if you don't speak up.
the film "after the first"touched upon a subject of standing up for what you believe in. steve is faced with a dicision of whether to kill the rabbit or not. Although steve in the being about going out to shoot he discovers that its not easy killing things after all. steven ends up showing in what he believes in the end to his dad about killing the rabbits.
There are many morals that can be taken from this story. The moral I took from this story is that you will regret not doing what you think is right. The world seemed to be falling apart in Steve's mind when he took that rabbits life. He knew he didn't want to do it but his dads incessant nagging led him to finally pull the trigger. Its important to voice your own opinions and act based on your own personal choices. Never let the opinions of others discourage what it is you wish or don't wish to do. It was wrong to heartlessly kill the rabbits and Steve learned his lesson the hard way.
In the short film "After the First" , Steve's mother and father wanted to teach Steve how to respectfully treat and use a gun. Steve's mother thought Steve was too young and innocent to use the gun to kill an animal while his father was completely opposite. His father felt Steve was ready to use the gun and he was ready to teach Steve like he was taught when he was younger. Steve witnessed his dad kill an animal and it struck him then that he wasn't for killing animals. Steve was given the chance to kill a rabbit, and although it was against what he believed, he took the shot and killed the rabbit. Steve failed to stand up for his beliefs and simply did like his father had. I think this story can be compared to society. Many people feel a certain way but don't stand up for what they believe in because they feel canceled out by the dominate group. It is hard to go against the group at such a young age and with little support, which is why Steve ultimately went with the group.
The piece of the film "After the First" that we watched in class teaches us the idea of standing up for your own personal beliefs. Steve's father wanted his son to continue a family tradition of hunting and also to provide for himself by hunting. Steve's mother wanted her son to be safe and to not be exposed to the violence of hunting. By hunting with his dad, Steve was set up with the dilemma of shooting the rabbit or not. Under some pressure from his dad Steve shot the rabbit and then got angry with his dad for being pressured to shoot the rabbit. If Steve didn't want to take the life of the rabbit he should have stood up for himself, but instead he learned the hard way of it.
This story shows how different a relationship can be between a mother and father and their child is. Steve's mother doesn't agree with the gun/violence culture and wishes that Steve will feel the same. Steve’s father disagrees, saying he started shooting when he was very young, and later hinting to Steve he had killed people in the war. The father believes Steve will have fun hunting because he finds it easy to do now that he is desensitized to the killing, however, he shouldn't be so quick to judge Steve. Steve is traumatized after killing the rabbit but his father just says its ok, he felt that way his first time too. I think that making sure you know how someone feels prior to doing something is very important so that everyone is on the same page and so aren't the pm to be quick to judge.
Steve's mother and father both had conflicting opinions on the subject of letting their son hunt. His mother felt that he was too young to be taking life away, while his father scoffed and said the rabbit was just a large rodent, and that he had been exposed to hunting at the age of 9. He wanted his son to hunt and feel the power of the rifle. Steve, eager and earnestly wanting to be a man like his father, trailed behind him. Steve however, saw the way his father easily shot the rabbit, and how he smiled while cutting it, and remembered how he had fought in the war, and eve though he gave in to his father's exectations, he immediately regretted it. It's not easy to stand firm against a person you look up to, but sometimes it is necessary, so you dont lose yourself somewhere along the way. I dont think however, that I can judge the father, because it seems he is only passing down tradition and wanting to share the experiences he enjoyed with his own father.
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In the film "After the First" I believe that Steve learns about himself. I think because he was so excited to learn how to shoot he had high expectations of the experience. When he killed his first animal I think he realized something about himself, that this isn't who he is. Steves Father realizes that him and his son are different and that he needs to accept their differences. I think the lesson learned in the story was to stand up for what you believe in. If you wait too long to stand up for what you think is right your chance will soon to be gone. If Steve had stood up to his dad before taking the shot he wouldn't have faced the guilt.
In the parable, "After the First" Steve's father wanted to teach him the proper way to use a gun, even with his mother being nervous. Steve's first impression of shooting was very enjoyable but that turned around quickly, once he saw his father shoot a rabbit. Then his father gave him the chance to shoot a rabbit and he was hesitant but did. Steve immediately was upset with his decision and had no experience in killing animals. Steve learned his lesson the hard way. Steve's father should have asked how he felt about shooting an animal before he did it, or Steve should have spoken up.
After watching the short film, what I got from it was to not be quick to judge. Steve's father thought his son was ready to shoot when in reality he really wasn't. He thought Steve would be ready because when he was that age, he was ready to go hunting.
Steve also thought it would be fun to go hunting but after he saw his Dad shoot, he felt differently. He didn't really know what he would be doing until he saw up close what hunting is really like.
The film After the first is a film with lots of high are in morals.Sometimes we are in a dilemma when we are asked to do something against our values.Here Steve faces a tough conflict between his values and what his father wants him to do.The story also portrays the difference of notions between Steve's mom and dad. His mom is emotional and thinks Steve is too small to understand the real world of violence and think rationally about it. Steve's dad thinks Steve will enjoy what he enjoys that is, killing innocents without giving it a second thought.Both of them were unable to understand Steve who was a boy with feelings and lot of humanity. The film also teaches us though its difficult to stand against the group or some powerful or respectful person but it is important to do so if we are standing for a right cause.
The film After the first is a film with lots of high are in morals.Sometimes we are in a dilemma when we are asked to do something against our values.Here Steve faces a tough conflict between his values and what his father wants him to do.The story also portrays the difference of notions between Steve's mom and dad. His mom is emotional and thinks Steve is too small to understand the real world of violence and think rationally about it. Steve's dad thinks Steve will enjoy what he enjoys that is, killing innocents without giving it a second thought.Both of them were unable to understand Steve who was a boy with feelings and lot of humanity. The film also teaches us though its difficult to stand against the group or some powerful or respectful person but it is important to do so if we are standing for a right cause.
"After the First" is a short film that displays how a person can stand up for what they believe in. In the beginning of the film Steve the little boy was so excited to shoot a gun because he dad never experienced it before. His mother did not want him to learn how to use a gun because she thought that Steve was too young but Steve's dad thought he was old enough to learn. When Steve first shoots the gun he gets a rush and he really enjoys it, but then his father shoots a rabbit and that is when Steve begins to not like guns anymore. Steve values life and he does not like to kill other creatures where as his dad has be desensitized because he has killed many creatures and humans during the war. Steve is able to stand up to his father in the end after being pressured into shooting a rabbit for himself. This film shows the importance of standing up for what you believe in.
The short film “After the First” stood out to me because it took the idea of going against the group and it made it into a realistic situation. It was easy to comprehend the dilemma that Steve faced because a simple idea of hunting displayed how we often go against our values just to fit in. Steve had to make a decision to either shoot the rabbit, which went against his values, or to go against his father and to not kill the rabbit. This can be related to going against a group because Steve could be like the rest who are desensitized or stick to innocence. I also think that this film is about how easy it is to take innocence away and desensitize humans. For example, soldiers kill others in war and the phrase that Steve’s dad used was “it gets better after the first time”. When the soldiers are in war, they are almost unaffected by shooting towards the opposing side because they have been doing it for so long that it has almost become natural. This film warns society to not result to the nature of being ok with taking a life.
The film "After The First" is about a boy named Steve who goes hunting with his father. Steve is very excited to go hunting and he is very excited about being able to shoot a rifle with his dad. This attitude changes when he is told to shoot a rabbit by his father. He didn't actually want to shoot the rabbit. In fact he was appalled by the thought of doing such. He goes through with shooting the rabbit because his dad is encouraging him to do it and he gives in to the pressure. Steve walks away from the scene with his father following him and his father says "After the first it gets easier" which is where the title most likely comes from. The overall message of the film is to never give in to people who challenge your moral values and never do something that you don't want to do.
Steve's parents clearly had different opinions about the hunting trip. His father seemed to have envisioned this as a rite of passage and as a pleasant bonding experience. He appeared to be eager to teach his son to shoot a rifle and to take him on his first hunting trip. His mother on the other hand wasn't exactly pleased. She was worried when her husband was talking about the trip. She even insisted that Steve was too young. I believe that she saw the negatives in what this hunting trip could bring, like learning about killing, and death. In the end though it seemed that Steve learned a moral lesson that neither of his parents might have hoped for him. In the final moments of the short film Steve learned about the importance of doing what you believe in. Steve clearly did not want to kill the rabbit, and after he did you could see his disgust in how he behaved.In that moment he learned the hard way that you cant allow yourself to be swayed when it comes to your own beliefs.
The film, "After the First" is a story about how a twelve year old boy, Steve is faced with a difficult about whether to stand up for what he believes in or to just follow along with what his father was doing. In the beginning of the film Steve's parents were in the kitchen discussing about how Steve and his father were going hunting that day. Steve's mother disagreed with the whole idea because she thought he was too young to shoot a rifle. Steve's father wanted to take him because in the film that was their family's rite of passage. When Steve was faced with the decision whether to shoot the rifle or not, i think he should have gone along wiith what he believed in and that would have been to not have shot the rabbit.
After watching the film "After the First" I realize how hard it can be to speak up in a group. Steve had a hard time when he had so mnay thoughts going through his head. His father did not help the situation by peer pressuring him into shooting the rabbit. I don't think Steve was ready to handle this and his mother was right when saying he was too young. Steve was clearly upset after killing the rabbit and realized that shooting isn't so great after all. Steve took it hard after handing his dad the rabbit and asking if that was enough.
The film "After the First" is about going against the crowd/authority and standing up for what you believe in. After Steve saw his father kill the rabbit without feeling bad, he realizes he does not like hunting and although the power of the gun is a great feeling, it needs to be used for good. It was too scary for Steve to stand up to his father and not shoot the rabbit, so he does shoot it but regrets it immediately. In the beginning of the film. Steve's mother knows he is too young and isn't ready for what he is about to see. His father disagrees and doesn't really think about what his reaction is going to be. I think his father should've given him more of a warning or at least more support in the end. Voicing opinion is important even if it means to go against the crowd
It isn't apparent that his mother wants Steve to learn anything, after all she is reluctant to have him go hunting with with his father. However it is obvious that Steve's father wants him to learn how to use a gun and get used to killing small game. I think what Steve actually learned was the real life brutality and atrociousness of killing a living thing. What i actually took away from the film was conflicts all of us face when going against the opinions/wants of a group or higher authority. In this case, that higher authority was Steve's father, which wanted him to do something Steve did not.
In the short film "After the first" the young boy Steve goes to this hunting trip with his father awaiting great fun and excitement. He and his father seem eager and pumped to go out to do some shooting while his mother hesitates and worries about this experience. During Steve's adventure, he learns that killing isn't something to be eager to do or to be excited about. After his father kills the first rabbit it seems as if Steve is scared to approach his father. After the second is killed, He realizes that killing is gruesome and ugly and it traumatizes him to the point where all that excitement is completely vanished. Its as if he completely changes character. By the end of the film, Steve experiences the hardness of life.
In the short film, "After the First," Steve is taught familial value by his father. While both parents have different viewpoints on the subject of hunting, Steve is eager to engage in an activity that deems him mature. At one point in the film, Steve is faced with the dilemma of whether or not to shoot the rabbit; he chooses to kill the innocent bunny. By making this choice, Steve has conformed to his father's beliefs through the ignorance of his own. This can be directly compared to society in the sense that many people conform to society's commonly accepted beliefs because they feel as though their ideas will be rejected. For Steve, it is difficult to go against his father's ideals at such a young age; he exemplifies the thought process of many of society's members when making a decision regarding loyalty to own moral and values.
In the film "After the First", both Steve and his parents reveal their values. While Steve's mother feels that he is too you to go hunting, Steve's father sees the first hunting trip as a sort of rite of passage, and feels it is important for Steve to learn how to hunt. Steve shows the formation of his own values during the short film as he questions whether or not he should shoot the rabbit given the opportunity. A possible moral to the story is that Steve should have followed his own morals rather than follow his father's.
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