Goldilocks and the Three Bears story
Goldilocks a precocious girl with a penchant for telling tall tales, learns the value of honesty... and of respecting others' privacy. Starring Tatum O'Neal as Goldilocks, Hoyt Axton as the Forest Ranger, John Lithgow as Goldilocks' Father, Carole King as Goldilocks' Mother, Alex Karras as Papa Bear, Brandis Kemp as Mama Bear, and Donovan Scott as Cubby Bear. Written by Rod Ash and Mark Curtiss. Directed by Gilbert Cates.
28 total · 3 choice · 8 major · 17 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| invasion of privacy | choice | Goldilocks learned to respect the privacy and property of others in so far as you can't go around barging into peoples homes without their permission. This is commonly thought to be one of the important morals of this story. |
| lying | choice | Goldilocks was a proficient deceiver. We heard her tell innumerable lies. |
| the importance of being honest | choice | Goldilocks learned in the end that her lied had caused much harm, especially for the bear family. This is commonly thought to be one of the important morals of this story. |
| actions have consequences | major | Goldilocks wantonly trespassed in the bear family home without a second thought for the distress this might cause the bears. But in the end, she learned that her actions, and also her various lies, had hurt the bears. |
| coping with a spoiled brat | major | Goldilocks acted somewhat entitled towards her parents. She was also arrogant as she helped herself to the bears' house. |
| crime against property | major | Goldilocks pointedly trespassed into the bears home and subsequently stole porridge and was liable in destroying a perfectly good chair. |
| father and son | major | Papa Bear and Cubby Bear. |
| human childhood | major | We saw Goldilocks and Cubby Bear enjoying their tender years as young ones do. |
| husband and wife | major | Papa and Mama Bear. Goldilocks' mother and father conversed on the front porch. |
| mother and son | major | Mama Bear and Cubby Bear. |