Jumbo drama
Circus workers find forbidden love
Photos courtesy of Catalyst
Did you know
In 2010, Robert Pattinson was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World.
Based on an acclaimed, best-selling novel, Water for Elephants is an epic tale of forbidden love in a magical place filled with adventure, wonder and danger.
A veterinary student from the wrong side of the tracks named Jacob (Robert Pattinson) meets and falls in love with Marlena (Reese Witherspoon), a star performer in a circus from a bygone era.
They discover beauty in their strange circus life and come together through their compassion for a special elephant. Against all odds, including the wrath of Marlena's charismatic but dangerous husband August (Christoph Waltz), Jacob attempts so save Marlena from an unhappy life with the gift of true love.
Catch the drama, magic and romance when Water for Elephants comes to the big screen on July 21.
Vocabulary
acclaim (v): to praise something publicly
veterinary (adj): connected with caring for the health of animals
bygone (adj): happening or existing a long time ago
compassion (n): a strong feeling of sympathy for somebody or something that is suffering and a desire to help them
wrath (n): extreme anger
charismatic (adj): having a powerful personal quality that attracts and impresses other people
Idiom
the wrong side of the tracks: from or living in a poor area or part of town
