1 - Every Trip Is a Quest (Except When It's Not)
Any trip can relate to a journey with some analyzing.
A quester
A place to go
A reason to go there
Challenges and trials
The real reason to go there.
“when a character hits the road, we should start to pay attention, just to see if, you know, something’s going on there.”
Literally the title of the chapter
2 - Nice to Eat with You: Acts of Communion
When people eat or drink together, it’s communion.
Act of sharing and peace
Shows relationships of characters
Scenes of communion lures us into the atmosphere
Usually not religious
Sharing a meal can open the eyes of others and dispel personal prejudice
3 - Nice to Eat You: Acts of Vampires
We are attracted to danger, we are all …show more content…
Characters role in society
Relationship between humans and nature
Christ qualities crucifixion agony good with children self sacrificing loaves, fishes, water, wine
33 years old carpentry basic transportation walking on water outstretched arms time alone in the wilderness tempted by the devil in the company of thieves creator of parables/aphorisms arose from the dead on the third day had disciples, twelve at first, although not all equally devoted forgiving came to save an undeserving world
15 - Flights of Fancy
Flight is freedom escape a return home a thriving spirit love Falling and surviving is as symbolic as flight itself
If someone can fly they are a superhero, a ski jumper insane a work of fiction a circus act suspended on wires an angel heavily symbolic
16 - It’s All About Sex…
Sex can be hidden in writings
Metaphors
Established many representations of sexuality
Tall buildings- male sexuality
Rolling landscapes- female sexuality
Stairs- sexual inercourse
Falling down stairs- rape
Sexual symbols
Lance, keys, swords, gun- phallic symbols
Chalice, grail, lock, bowl- female sexual organs
Waves- sexual intercourse
Wrestling- act of sex
17 - ...Except Sex
When writers write about sex, they are actually writing about something
Any trip can relate to a journey with some analyzing.
A quester
A place to go
A reason to go there
Challenges and trials
The real reason to go there.
“when a character hits the road, we should start to pay attention, just to see if, you know, something’s going on there.”
Literally the title of the chapter
2 - Nice to Eat with You: Acts of Communion
When people eat or drink together, it’s communion.
Act of sharing and peace
Shows relationships of characters
Scenes of communion lures us into the atmosphere
Usually not religious
Sharing a meal can open the eyes of others and dispel personal prejudice
3 - Nice to Eat You: Acts of Vampires
We are attracted to danger, we are all …show more content…
Characters role in society
Relationship between humans and nature
Christ qualities crucifixion agony good with children self sacrificing loaves, fishes, water, wine
33 years old carpentry basic transportation walking on water outstretched arms time alone in the wilderness tempted by the devil in the company of thieves creator of parables/aphorisms arose from the dead on the third day had disciples, twelve at first, although not all equally devoted forgiving came to save an undeserving world
15 - Flights of Fancy
Flight is freedom escape a return home a thriving spirit love Falling and surviving is as symbolic as flight itself
If someone can fly they are a superhero, a ski jumper insane a work of fiction a circus act suspended on wires an angel heavily symbolic
16 - It’s All About Sex…
Sex can be hidden in writings
Metaphors
Established many representations of sexuality
Tall buildings- male sexuality
Rolling landscapes- female sexuality
Stairs- sexual inercourse
Falling down stairs- rape
Sexual symbols
Lance, keys, swords, gun- phallic symbols
Chalice, grail, lock, bowl- female sexual organs
Waves- sexual intercourse
Wrestling- act of sex
17 - ...Except Sex
When writers write about sex, they are actually writing about something