Essay #1
Discuss three problems which Noland (Tom Hanks) must address when he is stranded on the island. Explain in detail the problems he faces, the ideas which he considers as possible solutions, and the final “best” solution he implements for each of the problems.
Essay #2
Marooned, Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) discovers that several objects which “no longer work” can prove to be his among his most valuable possessions.
A Wilson volleyball
A broken pocket watch
Shoes which are too small (taken from the deceased pilot)
The old life raft
The portable toilet
Choose three of these items and discuss the role they play in Nolan’s shipwrecked existence. Consider how his frame of reference shifts, as the “rules” of his life no longer function.