Today's children, who often grow up lonely in homes that are

separated from other children, need fairy tales even more than【S1】______

children at the time when those tales were first told. In E. T. (外星人)【S2】______

they find a fairy tale with a special interest because it is set in

the space age, that is closer to their situation than a story set in【S3】______

an old castle. E.T. may not be good looking physically, but he is

totally harmful, kind and charming. No child need fear an【S4】______

outer space filled of creatures like E. T..【S5】______

The film has at least two heroes who children can understand

and whom they can share their feeling—E. T. himself and【S6】______

Elliott, the 10-year-old boy who finds, looks after and saves the

friendly and liable creature after he is left off by his space【S7】______

ship. Both Elliott and E.T. have been left to look after themselves.

Elliott feels alone because his parents haveseparated, but he

finds a magical friend whom he can protect and

who provides him with friendship. Children often have a strong

need for imaginative playmates.【S8】______

For all children, the film rises the question of the need to grow【S9】______

up and the desire to stay a child. Elliott decides not to go with E.T.

aboard the spaceship, when he could continue living in an【S10】_______

imaginary world. As one child said, "Elliott stayed on Earth because he

has to grow up and you can't grow up on the faraway planet of Jupiter.

You stay small and a kid like E. T.

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