This film is the story of the Burnhams, a typical American family that lives in an
upper middle class suburb in the state of Connecticut, perhaps an hour or two outside
of New York City. ...
If a flower "flourishes," it grows with strength and beauty. ...
Sometime there’s so much beauty in the world I feel
that I can’t take it, and my heart is just going to cave in. ...
I guess I could be pretty pissed off about what happened to me, but
it’s hard to stay mad when there’s so much beauty in the world. ...
American Beauty
Possible Topics for ESL Class Discussion
1) Are the Burnhams really a typical American family, or are they in fact more
dysfunctional ("screwed up") than most?
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