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Essay Questions

Who is George M. Cohan?

Why is Cohan concerned that the President is inviting him to visit on a personal matter?

Why does George say that he was born a patriot?

What is George's biggest problem as a child?

Does George become a kinder person as he grows older? Explain.

How does George finally make his big break?

What does it tell you about George that he can convince two total strangers that he has a great idea and gets them to invest in it?

Why is George so upset that the teenagers do not know his name?

Why does George finally begin performing again?

Why has the President actually called George to the White House?

Bibliography

http://www.filmsite.org/yank.html - only the beginning part concerning the context of the film

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035575/ - the trivia page and a few links to the most important actors/actresses for other films