Bring on the tough stuff. There’s not just one right answer.
- How does Mary Poppins change Mr. Banks way of relating to his kids? What are her methods?
- Why does Mary Poppins do the kind of work she does? What motivates her?
- How do Michael and Jane change throughout the course of the movie—does Mary Poppins help them develop as characters?
- How does George's job at the bank affect him? What attitudes does it make him adopt?
- What function does Bert serve in the story—what role does he play?
- How does the movie portray Mrs. Banks activism as a suffragette?
- What does Michael's determination to use his tuppence to feed the birds say about how to pursue happiness?
- What's the movie's recipe for creating a happy family?