EVERY CHILD IS SPECIAL

(2007)
Directed by: Aamir Khan

Submitted by:

Nina Angelica L. Virtucio

HUMSS 12-13

Submitted to:

Mr. Erwin Cipriano

Summary of the Story

An eight-year-old boy who has a disorder called dyslexia or having difficulties in

reading and writing letters. People thought that the reason he fails a lot of exam is because he is dumb and

lazy. His parents thought that the only best way that they can do is to transfer him to a boarding school to

learn discipline. In his new school he experienced trauma and depression that made him lost itself when he

was far away from his family. Suddenly this is also the place where Ishaan meets Nikumbh the one who

had been a great help to him and made him back to its old self again, a very talented boy who has a

wonderful imagination. Nikumbh and Ishaan made the adults realized that every child is special in their

own little ways.

ELEMENTS OF THE STORY

Characters:

 Ishaan Awasthi

- The main character in the story. A nine-year-old boy who has dyslexia, a disorder that

experience difficulty in reading and writing. He was great at painting and its imagination was

filled with joy and wonder.

 Ram Shankar Nikumbh

- He teaches disabled children and believed that every kind of children deserves to study in a

formal school and each child has its own abilities. A temporary art teacher in the New Era who

also experienced a dyslexia and teaches Ishaan to read and write.

 Yohan Awasthi

- Ishaan’s elder brother, the one who wrote the absent letter when Ishaan cuts class.
 Rajan Damodaran

- Ishaan’s only friend in his new boarding school.

 Nandkishore Awasthi

- A strict father who doen’t show its care to his son and doesn’t appreciate the hard work

that Ishaan had done just to stay in its former school. He pushes Ishaan to do something

his not good at and forced his son to go to a boarding school to learn discipline.

 Maya Awasthi

- A caring mother who gave up her career to raise her children and to take care of his family.

Settings:

1. House

- The place where Nikumbh found Ishaan’s painting.

2. Old School

- The school where Ishaan studied 2 years in 3rd grade. The place where they gave up

wonderful students like Ishaan.

3. Boarding School

- New school of Ishaan to learn discipline. The place where he met Ram Shankar Nikumbh,

the one who changes his life around.

Plot:

Once there was an eight-year-old boy named Ishaan Awasthi who cares to a lot of animals

like fishes and dogs and has imagination that is as colorful as the rainbow but his parents don’t realize how

wonderful boy he was. He always failed in all of his exams and his parents thought that it is because his

just being dumb and lazy. Teachers from his former school can’t believed that Yohan being an achiever in

their school is a brother of a student like Ishaan. Ishaan can’t read and write the letters well for he said that

the letters are dancing. He also had difficulties in solving simple math problems. Ishaan was great in

paintings but no one had ever appreciated it even his parents. Having a lot of failed exams, the school

principal said that they can no longer help Ishaan at thought that Ishaan need a special education program.

Ishaan’s parents force him to transfer in a boarding school to learn discipline. In such a young age, Ishaan

should enjoy life being a child rather than doing the things that would statisfy the standards of his parents.

Studying in its new school, Ishaan felt the same treatment he experienced in his old school. A lot of teachers

complain because of the behavior and failures of the child. Being far away from his parents Ishaan in such

a young age experienced depression. He lost his interest to his passion and he lost his self.

Then one fine day, a new temporary art teacher named Ram Shankar Nikumbh, came in to

Ishaan’s class and brings joy to a lot of his classmates except him. Ram being their art teacher asks his

students to paint anything that is in their imagination. As the class was ended he noticed that Ishaan’s paper

is empty and thought that the boy may have a problem. Rajan a friend of Ishaan, said that Ishaan is having

a difficulty in reading and writing letters that is why he failed a lot of exams. Then Nikumbh go to Ishaan’s

house just to check its artworks and old notebooks and there figured out that Ishaan has dyslexia, a disorder

that experience difficulty in reading and writing. He compared a lot of great painters to Ishaan for they also

experienced the same thing during their childhood days. Nikumbh talked to Ishaan’s parents and made them

realize that having a child like Ishaan, we adults should had been his guide rather than pushing him to do

things. Nikumbh saw his self in Ishaan that is why he helped Ishaan in its situation. Through patience and

perseverance Ishaan learned how to read and write letters because of Nikumbh.
 Nikumbh asks the school principal if they could have a painting competition that is open for

all like students and teachers. A lot of students and teachers had join the competition, but suddenly there is

only one boy Nikumbh would like to see. When the competition has started he looked everywhere to see

Ishaan. Afterwards, Ishaan walked down in the middle and then Nikumbh walked towards him to give him

the canvas and coloring materials that he would be needing but suddenly Ishaan used the coloring materials

that his brother had given to him. A few minutes later, the principal started to announce who won the

competition, then he said that it was a tie between a student and a teacher and whoever wins the competition

would be the cover of the school’s yearbook. Then they said that they would give way to the student more

rather than to the teacher. Nikumbh claps his hands when he heard it for he already knew who would be the

winner of the competition. Then the principal announced that the winner was an eight-year-old boy named

Ishaan Awasthi. Everyone stands on their feet and claps their hands for Ishaan. At first Ishaan was a little

bit shy for he’s not use to it but later on, he walks towards the stage and receives the award that he had won.

Ishaan’s parents saw the school’s yearbook, on the back on the cover page was an art work of Ishaan’s face

by Nikumbh and on the front of the cover was the artwork made by Ishaan himself. Everyone in the school

had been proud to Ishaan especially its teachers. When Ishaan’s parents saw it they cried out for joy and

hugged Nikumbh for they don’t know how to thank him for the things he had done for their son. Nikumbh

successfully bring the old Ishaan back and as for Ishaan he made everybody realize that every child is

special for they all have their own strengths and abilities.

It’s a complex for the story contains a lot of problem, problem comes another problem. The

first problem encountered was when Ishaan was about to failed his 2nd year in 3rd grade. The second one

was when Ishaan needs to be far from his parents because he was tansfer in a boarding to school. The third

was when Ishaan experienced depression and losts interest in its passion. The fourth was when they found

out that Ishaan has a disorder that experience difficulty in reading and writing, called dyslexia. The fifth

was to make Ishaan his old self again that was lost when he was away from his family.
Theme:

The theme of the story “Every Child Is Special”, was a drama form for it contains emotional

and exciting events or set of circumstances.

Point of View:

The Story was a 3rd person point of view for the writer is completely detached to the story.

CHARACTER ARC

1. Growth Arc

 For an eight-year-old boy, Ishaan lived eventhough he is far away from his family.

2. Change Arc

 Ishaan being one of the joyous child that has a wonderful imagination and a lot of dreams that

became cold, sad and depressed.

 Ishaan learned to read and write letters because of Nikumbh.

3. Rise/Fall Arc

 Ishaan fall from the time when he was drowning in his failures in school and when he

experienced depression and lost itself because he was far away from his family.

 Ishaan rises when Nikumbh help him to bring its old self back and shows its hidden talent in

painting to other people.

4. Goal

 To bring back the old Ishaan back.

 To help Ishaan learn to read and write letters.

 To make its parents realize that they are lucky to have a wonderful and talented son like

Ishaan.
  To make people realize that each child has its own abilities.

5. Lie

 It was Yohan who wrote the absent letter for Ishaan

6. Truth

 That Ishaan don't fail a lot of exam because he has behavioral problems but because he has

dyslexia, a disorder that experience difficulty in reading and writing.

 Ishaan’s parents are lucky to have a wonderful son like him.

 Nikumbh also experienced dyslexia in his childhood days.

Here are the following questions besides you using the arc:

1.) What was the character/s state at the beginning of the story?

Ishaan was a very wonderful and jolly boy, he appreciates everything around him even fishes

and dogs. He failed a lot of exams because he is having difficulties in reading and writing letters. He

was a very talented boy but no peeple apppreciates it.

2.) What was the biggest dilemma encountered?

The biggest dilemma was when Ishaan’s parents was force him to study in a boarding school

because their son was about to failed his 2nd year in 3rd grade in its former school. For them it's the only

best way that they can do for their son. Ishaan was far away from its parents that is why he experienced

depression, lost interest in his passion, and especially he lost his self.

3.) If you were the main character how will you try to solve the problem/s?

If I were the main character, I would tell my family specifically my parents the things that I’d

been experiencing that I’ve been having difficulties in reading and writing letters that’s why I failed a lot
of exams not because I’m a dumb or lazy student. In such a young age, lossing myself would make situation

even harder so as the main character did I will cooperate to what Nikumbh is trying to do to me for I know

that he is a good man and he knows what I’m experiencing for he had been in the same situation in his

chilhood days.

4.) In what aspect of life can you connect the situation your character was in?

In my life I felt the same feeling like Ishaan’s, my sister was good in all subjects and my

brother was good in Science and math while I may not be good in any subjects in school but in terms of

sports, I’m greater than them. Me being the smallest in our family have been a varsity player in badminton,

volleyball and Lawn tennis. I may not have medals to take home but I do have happiness and smiles to offer

my family. According to Albert Einstein, “Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to

climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid”. Every people has its own strength, abilities

and weaknesses. Some can be good in Acads and some can be good in sports, we all have different ways to

be great and can’t force us to be something we aren’t.

5.) If you will write the ending of the story how will it end?

If I will write the ending of the story; after 25 years Ishaan receives an award for being one of

the known painter/artist in the country. He also became an achiever just like his brother Yohan. He searches

everywhere in the country to thank Nikumbh for everything that he did and would like to honor the trophy

to him. After searching and searching he finally found Nikumbh. He gave the trophy and had a little chit

chat with him. He told him that he owns a school for the children that are experiencing dyslexia and was

name after him, TGRSN University that stands for “The Great Ram Shankar Nikumbh University”.

Nikumbh smiled at Ishaan and said, “I know you’ll do great”. Ishaan gave Nikumbh a hug and said, “I

wouldn’t have done all of these because you, Thank you!”. The End.
CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE
(2010)

Directed by: Puttipong Pormsaka Na-Sakonnakorn

&
Wasin Pokpong
 Summary of the Story

The typical 14 year old girl Nam is unattractive or in simple terms...ugly. But she's always

been secretly in love with an older guy in grade 10 called Chon, the most popular student in high-school.

He's hot, perfect and generous, and that's what makes girls go crazy about him, including Nam too. But she

doesn't give up easily. She tries to do everything to make her get noticed by the boy she loves, in the hope

of him turning around to look at her just one more time.

ELEMENTS OF THE STORY

Characters:

 Nam

- A typical and not so attractive girl who puts a lot of effort like treating its dark skin and

start to study hard just to get Shone’s attention.

- A loving daughter and sister who obeys and makes her parents proud.

- A supportive friend

 Shone

- A good looking guy who loves photography and football.

- A heartthrob in their school but doesn't have the guts of expressing his love to the girl he

truly wants.

 Top

- Shone’s bestfriend and just like Shone he also had feelings for Nam.

- Had been one of the barrier to Shone and Nam’s love story because of the promise that

they made during their childhood days.

 Pin
 - A sweet girl who had been also a barrier to Shone and Nam’s love story.

- The one who gives Nam a make over for its Snow White Play.

Settings:

1. School

- The place where Nam mets Shone and it is where their love story had begun.

- In its stage, First holding hand Shone had encountered.

- Pool, the place where Nam had been broken-hearted because of Shone.

2. Forest/campsite

- The Place where Top kissed Nam on her cheeks that made Shone jealous.

3. Bridge

- The place where Shone told Nam a story about the squids.

Plot:

Once there was a typical highschool girl named Nam who is secretly in love to a charming grade 10

who is considered to be one of the heartthrobs in their school, Shone. Every girl in their school had a crush

on Shone for hime being one of the good looking guy, he is also considered as one of the achievers in their

school. Nam being a not so attractive girl improve everything about herself including her complexion and

its performance in school just to get Shone’s attention. She study hard just to belong to the other achievers

in their school. Years had passed Nam had become more attractive than before, her skin turns light and its

hairs grows long and shiny. Shone’s bestfriend and another good looking guy named Top was transferred

to their school. Top had fallen to Nam, he expresses it feelings to her but everything that he had done wasn’t

enough to make Nam fall for him. Nam was still in love with Shone and still hope that Shone could have

fallen from her instead of his bestfriend, Top. Shone having a mutual feeling to Nam suddenly didn’t

workout because of the promise that the two guys had made, that they won’t fall or love the same girl. Few
months had passed, it was the end of the school year, before separating for a long time Nam expresses her

love to Shone but suddenly when Nam looked at Shone’s uniform there was a sign from someone he had

been dating. Nam felt broken-hearted after hearing that Shone had been dating someone lately. After nine

years, they meet again not being students but being professionals.

Theme:

The theme of the story “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”, was a RomCom or a Romantic

Comendy for it contains romantic events that is intended to make you laugh.

Point of View:

The Story was a 3rd person point of view for the writer is completely detached to the story.

CHARACTER ARC

1. Growth Arc

 When Nam admitted that she had feelings for Shone but then suddenly Nam accepted

the fact that Shone can never be her for she is dating someone on that time.

 When Nam didn’t replace her old best friends to her new friends and realizes that

eventhough she’s ugly or beautiful she still had her best friends that will always

supports her no matter what.

2. Change Arc

 She treated her dark skin in to light

 From a not so attractive girl, Nam became one of the good looking girls in their school.

3. Rise/Fall Arc
  Fall; when Nam had a problem with her best friends because she doesn’t have time for

them anymore.

 Fall; when Top had feelings for her but suddenly Shone can’t love her too for they had

a promise that they won’t love the same girl.

 Rise, When Nam had been one of the achievers in her school and would fly its way to

US.

4. Goal

 To get Shone’s attention and make him fall inlove with Nam.

 To make Nam on Top for she can go to America with her father.

 To shoot the penalty kick that Shone’s father had missed few years from now.

 For Shone to be a great football player and photographer.

5. Truth

 The rose that Shone had gave Nam was from him not from Top.

 From the beginning of the story, Shone already had a crush on Nam eventhough she

was not that attractive before.

 The reason why Nam watched the football team is because she wants to watch and

cheer Shone while playing.

Here are the following questions besides you using the arc:

1. What was the character/s state at the beginning of the story?

Nam was just a typical highschool girl who falls in love with one of the known hearthrob in

their school. In the beginning of the story eventhough Nam wasn’t that attractive to the eyes of other

people but for Shone she had always been attractive in his eyes.
2. What was the biggest dilemma encountered?

The biggest dilemma encountered was when Shone’s bestfriend also had a feeling for Nam

that suddenly made their lovestory impossible, for both guys made a promise, that they won’t love

the same girl.

3. If you were the main character how will you try to solve the problem/s?

If I were the main character I would confess my true feelings for him so that Top will no longer

wait for me. It’s better to try eventhough you’re not sure about the outcome than to regret in the end.

4. In what aspect of life can you connect the situation your character was in?

Back then, I was inscure about my physical appearance but time passed by I realized that

physical appearance was not the only base to call you beautifu, the most important thing is your

attitude and how you will interact to people around you.

5. If you will write the ending of the story how will it end?

In the talk show, after Shone had said that he is just waiting for someone to arrive from

America he kneel down to Nam and puts out its ring to asks her hand. Nam said yes and their

proposal went on viral and in their wedding, their former classmates and teachers were one of the

bridesmaid in the wedding and they lived hapily ever after.

HEROINE SHIKKAKU
(2015)
Directed by: Tsutomu Hanabusa
 Summary of the Story

Hatori Matsuzaki is a splendid green bean optional school understudy who harbors a significant crush

on her appreciated partner, the disconnected Rita Terasaka. She is scraped when Rita recognizes the worship

affirmation of Miho Adachi, a bespectacled awkward understudy whom he saves from threats, and

endeavors her hardest to take him from her. Then, Hatori meets with Kosuke Hiromitsu, a vivacious

womanizer who investigates her and transforms into her playmate as a lip organization for their

"circumstantial" kiss. Rita step by step comprehends that he has affections for Hatori; regardless, in the

wake of finding that Adachi has paleness and does not require him to desert her, he reluctantly rejects

Hatori's affirmation. Injured, Hatori keeps on going on a continuously veritable relationship with Hiromitsu.

A short time later, be that as it may, Rita can't keep the case further and finishes a tumultuous detachment

with Adachi, who stops going to class in demoralization. Hatori fights on her relationship with Hiromitsu

as she keeps considering Rita in raunchy events and is burning when her nearest partner, Kyoko Nakajima,

rapidly ends up being close with him. Rita, in the meantime, has made his mind to get Hatori from Hiromitsu

regardless. Despite this, Hatori truly need to winds up covetous when Hiromitsu takes low upkeep fill in as

a server so he can gain money for his and Hatori's exposing, as it anticipates that him should be close to an

upperclassman who is captivated by him. Weak to take her hazards further, Hiromitsu goes separate ways

with Hatori. Meanwhile, Adachi returns back, directly a happy and dangerously in obsession with free and

harsh love, something that Rita is worried about. He uncovers to Hatori that he can't love her while

suspecting that his ex has changed into a lecherous individual because of him. Beyond any doubt that he

will remain away for the uncertain future, Hatori reasons that she would start fresh and disregard any

associations she had. Regardless, she is convinced by both her mother and Nakajima that anyway Hiromitsu

might be a memory to her, Rita isn't. Thinking about this, Hatori tells Hiromitsu, who has come back to

give a second endeavor on their relationship, that she will pick Rita, a decision he circumspectly gives his

endorsement with. Hatori finally concedes her affections for Rita, around then endeavoring to induce
Adachi to stop her present inclination. Adachi won't be felt frustrated about and encourages Rita to look for

after his own special happiness, which influences him to react Hatori's affirmation.

ELEMENTS OF THE STORY

Characters:

 Hatori Matsuzaki

-The movie main protagonist and self-proclaimed heroine.

 Rita Terasaka

-Hatori's childhood friend and self-proclaimed hero.

 Kosuke Hiromitsu

-A man who got interest and fall in love with Hatori Matsuzuki but ended up being

rejected.

 Kyoko Nakajima

-Hatori Matsuzaki's closest friend.

 Miho Adachi

-A girl whom Rita dates after he saves her from two bullies.

Settings:

1. School

Plot:
Theme:

The theme of the story “Heroine Shikkaku”, was a RomCom or a Romantic Comendy for it

contains romantic events that is intended to make you laugh.

Point of View:

The Story was a 3rd person point of view for the writer is completely detached to the story.

CHARACTER ARC

1. Growth Arc

 Hatori Matsuzaki became mature when they did the gap test, there she knew that she

can almost live without seeing or texting Rita Terasaka.

2. Change Arc

 The main character which is Hatori Matsuzaki became better, she did not

basically focused on her appearance, but after she confess her love for Rita, she

became better both inside and out.

3. Rise/Fall Arc

 When Rita started dating Miho Adachi

4. Goal

 The main goal of the character is to become the heroine of the self-proclaimed

hero Rita Terasaki.

5. Lie

 Both Rita and Hatori lie on themselves because they both love each other yet go

through different relationships.

 6. Truth

 Rita and Hatori both confess their true feelings with each other.

Here are the following questions besides you using the arc:

1. What was the character/s state at the beginning of the story?

2. What was the biggest dilemma encountered?

The biggest dilemma that the protagonist/main character encountered is when Rita

started dating Miho Adachi.

3. If you were the main character how will you try to solve the problem/s?

If I would be the main character, I will definitely turn down my focus on people who

didn't see my importance just like what Rita did. I'll focus on my study and let another

people/man values my importance.

4. In what aspect of life can you connect the situation your character was in?

If I would be the main character, I will definitely turn down my focus on people who

didn't see my importance just like what Rita did. I'll focus on my study and let another

people/man values my importance. When I'm being ignored by the person I love the most, just

like what Hatori feel, that feeling was one of the worst feeling that I had, when I've done all

my best to keep company to the people I love but still being rejected and ignored because of

my imperfections.

5. If you will write the ending of the story how will it end?
 The ending I bare in mind is that Hatori Matsuzaki and Kosuke Hiromitsu will be

ending up together, I think Kosuke is much way better than Rita who didn't see her importance

at first.