Film Analysis: Whats Eating Gilbert Grape? 1. Is the character’s… Film Analysis: Whats Eating Gilbert Grape? 1. Is the character’s exceptionality among the 13 categories of disability as defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)? How do you know? o 2. What characteristics of exceptionality does the character exhibit? Are there direct references to the exceptionality in the film? 3. What are the character’s strengths? How does the character apply the strengths? 4. What academic and behavioral challenges does the character have? How does the character cope with or overcome the challenges? 5. What accommodations do other characters make for the character with the exceptionality? How does the character respond to the accommodations? 6. What lessons does the character with exceptionality offer viewers? What real-world application do the lessons have? Arts & Humanities English STAT 3331