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April 1, 2017 at 12:36 pm #992Jeanna FotiParticipant
Emily,
I definitely agree with you. During the film, Scott was very hesitant to move forward and continue to defeat Ramona’s evil exes. Stacey and Wallace together helped Scott to think reasonably and realize how he wanted to move forward. Wallace had a larger part in mentoring Scott because he lived with him and was around Scott’s problems more often. There were, however, a few times where Scott was willing to brush off Wallace, until Wallace sent his speedy texts to Stacey. Stacey’s immediate phone calls validated Wallace’s advice and made Scott think twice. So I agree that both Wallace and Stacey together were able to provide some advice for Scott in his heroic journey.
March 2, 2017 at 3:11 pm #965Jeanna FotiParticipantCassidy,
I think your analysis of the real hero of the story is spot on. While the fabricated stories of Will’s father might suggest he is the hero, Will, in the end, is able to change as a character and provide his father with a death story fitting for a hero.
I think that Edward, through his stories, tries to fit himself into Campbell’s definition of a hero. If you look closely, the book Edward is reading when he falls asleep is Campbell’s Hero with a Thousand Faces. It is clear through his stories that Edward is trying to fit that mold. He is called to adventure when he realizes he is a big fish in a little pond. He encounters the temptress along his journey: the naked woman he sees in the lake and Jenny, who is in love with him and threatens to come in between his marriage.
Will allows his dad to have the death of a hero in the tale he tells during his father’s last moments. Will is the real hero, in that he allows his father to partake in these heroic stories and continue them, even as he dies. The stories aren’t entirely false, as we can tell with the appearance of all of these characters he included in his stories at Edward’s funeral. While Edward’s story likely didn’t leave him as the hero he painted himself to be, he surely left an impact on all of the people he encountered, due to the large attendance at his funeral. Will allowed his father to die with the belief that he was in fact the hero of story, making Will a hero right alongside him.
-Jeanna Foti
February 23, 2017 at 12:10 pm #959Jeanna FotiParticipantHeather and Darby,
I completely agree with both of your interpretations of the movie. While I do see Heather’s point of Rachel portraying a Campbellian type goddess figure, I agree that I saw Rachel more as a sexual object of desire. I think her character was lacking development that would have classified her as a strong female lead and was often around to be looked at.
Her role as a sexual object was only emphasized by the overwhelming silence in the movie. Book and Rachel’s relationship didn’t go any deeper than sexual attraction. It was only apparent that they were becoming closer through meaningful looks that the couple gave each other, emphasizing Rachel’s role in the movie as someone to be looked at. These looks, as well as the scenes with Rachel bathing and Rachel running to Book sans bonnet were all devoid of dialogue, conveying their sexual attraction over everything else.
-Jeanna
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