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May 4, 2016 · At his old school, Elliot was the target of relentless bullying, but now that he gets to make a new start at a new school, he gets a chance to reinvent himself: by standing out just enough not to be noticed, he hopes to get ignored by the Big Meanies.
- Why Did E.T. Come to Earth?
- How Do E.T. and Elliot Meet?
- What Do We Learn About E.T.?
- How Does E.T. Phone Home?
- Why Does E.T. Die?
- Why Does E.T. Have to Go Home?
If E.T. hadn’t come to Earth, Elliot wouldn’t have had to say goodbye and we could have been saved from that tearjerking ending. But much to the good fortune of handkerchief sellers the world over, come to Earth he did. Why? well E.T. is an interplanetary botanist and he comes to our planet to collect plant specimens. He isn’t alone as his team of ...
The startled E.T. flees the forest and takes refuge in a tool shed. That shed belongs to Mary Taylor, a single mother struggling to raise her three kids, Elliot, Michael, and Gertie, at her home in the San Fernando Valley. 10-year-old Elliot is the first to meet the friendly alien. He first encounters E.T. in his mom’s shed when the alien returns t...
We know that E.T. isn’t from our galaxy as he levitates several balls to represent a different planetary system when Elliot and his siblings ask him about his origins. We aren’t given any more information about his planet but in the spin-off novelthat was released after the movie was made, we discover his homeworld was a green planet called Brodo A...
Not only is E.T. a skilled botanist but he’s also a talented engineer. How else can we explain his ability to create a telecommunications device using Gertie’s Speak & Spell toy? After creating a makeshift phone, E.T. and Elliot dress up on Halloween night and cycle to the nearby forest where they find a place where E.T. can phone home. The call is...
Government agents discover the dying E.T. and his poorly pal and they take them back to Mary’s house to treat them. During treatment, the mental connection between the two breaks and as E.T. needed this connection to survive, he seemingly dies! This is a traumatic moment and is the reason why children around the world (and their parents) likely bro...
E.T is sick and tired of Elliot and his siblings dressing him up in silly clothes and taking him on exhausting bike rides. As far as he’s concerned, the sooner he can get off this infernal planet, the better! We are joking, of course. He presumably enjoyed his time on Earth and the bond he made with the friendly family who welcomed him into their l...
Dec 8, 2020 · After being accidentally left behind by a group of alien botanists who briefly visit Earth, E.T. is discovered by Elliott, who instantly develops an empathic connection with the alien.
Elliot has a theory—“Getting noticed in the right way involved making yourself stand out just enough to fit in” (33)—and he reinvents himself based on this theory, cultivating a personality with the aim of being noticed, just enough.
Elliot’s goal is to blend in and avoid being noticed. Elliot used to like school—he had a group of friends and excelled in English class—but when he was 12, after his father’s attack, he had to move to a more affordable school where he was bullied.
Aug 1, 2016 · The logical answer is yes, they should have been caught. Suspension of disbelief is a common narrative technique. As both of our beliefs didn't quite get extended far enough in this scene, an answer could be that they simply failed to "sell it".
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Nov 5, 2006 · What kind of way does Elliot want to be noticed and why?
