On Golden Pond

By Anonymous (not verified), 16 March, 2026
On Golden Pond The movie On Golden Pond is set on Golden Pond, which shows how important the setting is. The setting is the title. Reviewers say that the setting of this movie is basically another character. Norman is a cranky "old poop." Ethel is loves everything in life. The Pond is what they love in life. First off, it's not really a pond. It's a whole lake. They go powerboating on it. That's bigger than a pond. But On Golden Lake wouldn't sound as good. Also, the cabin isn't really "on" the "pond," but beside it. But Beside Golden Lake also would not sound as good. So the title On Golden Pond isn't literal but is meant to sound beautiful and dreamy, which is why this is such an important setting. Ethel and Norman come back to their cabin every summer, so they have to clear away covers off seats and make sure the phone works. Norman is forgetful and calls the operator and thinks the operator called him. The place is cluttered because it is their life. It's a time capsule. Their divorced daughter drops her fiancay's teenage son at the house. Norman doesn't like him at first but then likes him. I guess when you live on a golden pond, there's enough to do that every enemies can be friends. If they had to take care of a teenage boy in a cramped apartment, the cops would get called sooner or later. So that shows how important the setting is. The Golden Pond is a dreamy time capsule where even an old poop and a teenager can get along. The fact that this show isn't In Gray Apartment shows how important the setting is.
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Assessment Rubric: Literary Response Writing

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Rate your literary response from 1 (incomplete) to 6 (amazing) for each trait below. Add the scores together and divide by the number of traits (6) to find your average score.

STIMULATING IDEAS

The literary response . . .

  • presents a clear thesis about the literature.
  • uses main points and details from the literature to support the thesis statement.

LOGICAL ORGANIZATION

The literary response . . .

  • captures the reader’s attention at the beginning and provides the thesis statement.
  • has a paragraph for each main point and includes evidence drawn from the text.
  • ends by thoughtfully wrapping up the analysis.

ENGAGING VOICE

The literary response . . .

  • uses a confident, knowledgeable voice.
  • connects to the reader.

ORIGINAL WORD CHOICE

The literary response . . .

  • correctly uses all terms drawn from the literature.
  • uses action verbs and precise nouns.

EFFECTIVE SENTENCE STYLE

The literary response . . .

  • varies sentence types, lengths, and beginnings.
  • reads smoothly from sentence to sentence.

CORRECT, ACCURATE COPY

The literary response . . .

  • has correct punctuation, capitalization, grammar, usage, and spelling.