https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7 Post in TWO of the columns below. For each, include 1) your name 2) The book/movie/story you're referring to 3) Identify where that HTRLLAP concept happens in that work 4) Explain its significance/deeper meaning. In order to make this a conversation, be sure to comment on AT LEAST two other people's posts (and include your name in your comments please). en-us 2021-06-04 17:12:49 UTC 2023-09-04 08:09:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9d0.png https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2626144970 I see this concept happening very blatantly in the 1999 movie, "10 Things I Hate About You". The origins it has from the Shakespeare comedy, "The Taming of the Shew" can be seen throughout the whole movie, and can't really be pinpointed. We can see the similarities through the characters names, the setting, and essentially the entire premise of the movie. As mentioned in "How to Read Literature Like a Professor", these undertones allow for viewers to subconsciously associate the two together, while also catering to a younger audience. "10 Things I Hate About You" is a Rom-com, coming-of-age movie, whose audience is teenagers. It allows for Shakespeare's common tropes to be familiarized with young people without saying it outright. Foster mentions how Shakespeare's works are among some of the most easily recognizable, so it also makes for an interesting watch for those who are already familiar with the story, with all the references and nods to it. This creates a sense of connection and familiarity that that demographic. ]]> 2023-06-18 00:55:38 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2626144970 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2626146838 I see this concept in the novel "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins Reid. This can be seen at multiple points during the story, as Evelyn often uses sex, and her body to get where she wants in her industry. Foster mentions that ghosts and vampires aren't always that, but also just people. In addition, vampirism is often simply selfishness and exploitation. This is precisely what Evelyn does to make it to the top. Exploit herself. This instance is interesting as these concepts are often seen among the story's villains, but here, it is seen in our main character, who we are rooting for. Though at some points, we can see it coming back to bite her, taking a toll on her relationships, revealing its evil tendencies to the audience. The vampirism reveals itself in the way that, although she may be at the top, she hurt many -including herself- on the way there. It's used to convey the broad theme of the novel, "the grass isn't always greener on the other side". ]]> 2023-06-18 01:08:59 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2626146838 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2629662599 The concept “Every Trip Is A Quest” is also shown in the book “Into The Wild” by Jon Krakauer.  This book tells the true story of Christopher McCandless’ adventure into Alaska’s Denali National Park.  He spent months foraging and hunting for food but ended up starving to death in an abandoned bus.  Foster mentions that every quest has a quester (person going on the quest), a destination, a stated purpose (what they want to accomplish), challenges, and the reason they want to go to the destination.  In “Into The Wild”, Christopher McCandless was the quester wanting to go to Alaska.  He didn’t state a purpose for going but many people thought it was to fulfill a dream of his, and see the wilderness, before he went off to college. He faced many challanges including the harsh wilderness and weather conditions, along with being unprepared.  While in the wilderness, he did face starvation and malnourishment.  His real reason for doing this was to leave behind his life, where he was fairly wealthy, and reinvent himself with a new identity that didn’t connect him to his past.  The deeper meaning of this, is that people should be grateful for the “quests” they go on because they help form their character.  Even though Christopher McCandless’ quest didn’t end how he wanted it, he still learned a lot about himself along the way, and tried things he has never done before.  

]]> 2023-06-22 02:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2629662599 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2629689921 The concept “It’s More Than Just Rain Or Snow” is also shown in the movie “The Lion King”.  This movie is about a lion named Simba who is prince of the African Savanna.  After his fathers death, Simba runs away to avoid being convicted.  After being found Simba returns and takes responsibility on the thrown as the new king.  This relates to the concept because at the end of the Lion King, before Simba takes the throne, he defeats Scar which causes a rain to come.  It brang a new beginning for the kingdom and guaranteed safety for all the animals.  The deeper meaning of “It’s More Than Just Rain Or Snow”, is that there is always something to look forward to after the dark times.  It is like the saying, “April showers bring May flowers”.  There is always a “rain”, or a tough time, before you can experience the beauties that follow.  Simba had to defeat Scar and experience the rain, before the kingdom was born again and he was king.  You can expect something to come after the rain or snow occurs.  

]]> 2023-06-22 02:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2629689921 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2630334842 The concept "Nice to Eat with You" is used in the show "Stranger Things" multiple times. My favorite scene that has this concept is when El and Hopper are eating dinner together in their cabin. Before this scene, the viewers are unsure of where El is as well as if she's even alive. At the beginning of the scene, it shows a plate of ego waffles, which El is known to love. They use food and the act of eating dinner with someone to reveal where this character has been. This is very significant because of how the story pans out after this concept is used. The book talks about how people in books and shows don't just eat together for no reason. When this concept is incorporated into texts there's usually something important behind it.]]> 2023-06-22 18:23:18 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2630334842 lilymckee25 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2630354088 The concept "Every Trip is a Quest" is also shown in the novel "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll. This novel tells the story of a girl Alice who wants more out of life than what she had and she saw a talking white rabbit and followed it to its hole and fell in and landed in Wonderland. Young Alice spends what feels like many days if not longer in a strange world. She had crossed paths with card soldiers and a queen of hearts who wanted Alice's head, she almost drowned in her own tears due to eating and drinking magical potions. In "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" It's deeper meaning is not much about all these talking animals and potions to make you grow big or shrink you real small, but about a girl who went on a adventure even in just a dream to learn more about herself and the type of person she wants to be when she grows up.]]> 2023-06-22 19:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2630354088 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2630406893 The concept "Nice to Eat You" is used in the movie "Social Network". This Movie is based on a true story about the development of Facebook and who Mark Zuckerberg is. In the book, it mentions how even though vampires can be their physical form they can also be very human. Mark Zuckerberg represents this concept in many ways. Vampires tend to be selfish and in the film, Mark betrays his friend for his own success. Another trait of vampirism is treating young women badly, in the movie women are seen as objects in the mindset of the college boys. The last trait that Mark relates to is how vampires weaken others to make themselves more powerful. Mark betrays and leaves behind many in the process of creating this website. Doing this just made him more powerful while they became weak. This is significant because it portrays this character as unlikable knowing he's a "vampire". Although this movie isn't fully accurate it is still a good use of the concept.]]> 2023-06-22 21:04:04 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2630406893 emilyruszkiewicz25 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2630422740 The concept "Every Trip is a Quest" can be seen in the book "Book Lovers" by Emily Henry. "Book Lovers" is a story about Nora Stephens, a literary agent who goes to a small town with her sister for one last adventure before her sister moves. They end up meeting Nora's rival, Charlie who is an editor, and decide to fix up a small town book store. In this book, Nora is the questor. Sunshine Falls NC is the place to go. Fixing up the bookstore and having one last adventure with Nora's sister is the reason to go there. Some challenges she faced were having to work with Charlie, having to accept that her sister was moving on, dealing with her abandonment/commitment issues, and having to juggle helping with the bookstore and doing her actual Job. The real reason for Nora to go to NC was to accept she was not to blame for her mother's death, to let her sister move on from NYC and her old life, and to understand that she can be loved for who she is and that she does not need to change. I think the deeper significance of this book is to tell the readers that change is going to happen and you have to be able to accept that. You need to be able to move on with your life and accept change to live a fulfilling life. Another meaning is to accept yourself for who you are. You don't have to change yourself for someone else to love you or to stay with you. Be yourself and the right person will come to you. ]]> 2023-06-22 21:48:39 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2630422740 emilyruszkiewicz25 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2630427470 The concept "Nice to Eat with You" can be seen in both the show and the books of "The Summer I Turned Pretty" by Jenny Han. "The Summer I Turned Pretty" follows a girl named Isabel (Belly) Conklin as she goes back to her mom's best friend's summer house. Belly has gone to this summer house her whole life with her mother and brother. She has always known her mother's best friend's sons Jeremiah and Conrad. The summer that this book takes place is the last summer at the beach house, as Susannah (Belly's mother's best friend) is dying of cancer. There are many scenes in the book where Belly, Conrad, Susannah, Jeremiah, Steven (Belly's brother) and Laurel (Belly's mother) all eat together. One of the most important ones comes at the end of the book when the reader is unsure of how everyone is feeling after finding out about Susannah's cancer, if they will stay together as a family, and what is going to happen with Conrad and Belly. The concept of "Nice to Eat with You" explains how eating a meal together portrays to the reader that the people eating together are an united community. I believe that was what Jenny Han was trying to portray during this scene because while you still have many unanswered questions, the reader understands that this family is still united together despite all that is unknown. I think the deeper meaning of that scene is to solidify the type of community that this family has for the rest of the book. No matter what happens to them, they always sit down and eat a meal together. Displaying a greater sense of trust between the characters and deepening the bonds that we see in the book. ]]> 2023-06-22 22:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2630427470 lilymckee25 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2630443797 The concept "Nice to Eat You" I see being used in the movies series " The Hunger Games". President Snow who is not the main character nor a literal vampire but he does have a lot of selfishness in him he causes pain to the main character Katniss Everdeen in a lot of pain and loss.President Snow try's to have Katniss killed because she defied him and he feared that his power and control was failing. In the end his selfishness and greed for power and control of Panem and the people ended up being his undoing. He instead lost his family, lost his, power, and was dying a slow death due to poisoning. He may not have been an actual Vampire, but the actions he took and his reaction to events he might as well have been a vampire, because he acted no better than what a real vampire would.]]> 2023-06-22 22:55:21 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2630443797 cadenceolson25 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2630470489 I see this concept in the novel "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley. References to the bible and religious beings can be seen throughout the entire book. One example is that they use the name "Ford" instead of "God" because Ford made the world they live in just like how the bible says that God made the world that we live in. This shows that their "religion" is based solely on the creaters of them and their own society. Also within this book, you can see the allusions of the new world's "religion" to the religion of Christianity and bible verses themselves. It also references the bible outright by saying that it is banned because of all of the scriptures and verses within it. The real purpose of putting in references from the bible is to add more depths to the story and to also illustrate a disparity/disruption within the society, by showing the actual bible within the book, as said in "How To Read Literature Like a Professor." ]]> 2023-06-22 23:51:23 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2630470489 cadenceolson25 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2630478806 The concept "Nice to Eat with You" is used in the books "Dance of Thieves" and "Vow of Thieves" by Mary E. Pearson many times. In both books there are many meals shared but some of them stand out more than the others. My favorite example is in "Vow of Thieves." It is the very end of the book and everyone is having a celebration and all eat together. They use the celebration to show/prove that they are all together and are now trusting of each other. This is significant because it is symbolising that even though they weren't always on good terms and didn't always trust each other, that in the end, they would always be with each other and help each other out. It is also important because when they were not on good terms but still in close proximity to each other, they never ate together, showing the intimacy and importance of eating together. ]]> 2023-06-23 00:03:19 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2630478806 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2631114812 The concept "Every trip is a quest" is shown in the book "Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger.  The book follows the main character Holden, a teenager who just got kicked out of his prep school, as he explores around New York City for the weekend.  Holden's fear of growing up and losing his innocence is highlighted along his journey around New York City multiple times.  One example is when he explains that he imagines children playing next to a cliff and that he would be there to catch any children who fall off the cliff.  This represents Holden wanting to protect and save all innocence in the world from being lost.  So, the concept "Every trip is a quest"  is used in this book to show the painfulness of growing up and to teach the lesson of adulthood being an endless loop of losing innocence and gaining back innocence instead of just losing all innocence forever.]]> 2023-06-23 15:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2631114812 jennavoss24 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2631123826 The concept "It's more than just rain or snow (weather symbolism"  is shown in the book "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.  Towards the end of the book, there is already tension between the main characters because Jay Gatsby is in love with Daisy but she is already married to Tom Buchanan. So, when Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, Nick, and Jordan try to decide what activity to do on the hottest day of the year, it builds the tension even higher. Since it is so hot outside, the characters become much more aggressive due to the uncomfortable heat. So, instead of simply being "a super hot day", the extreme heat is used to make the characters already in a stressful situation more agitated with each other. This causes them to make rash decisions such as Gatsby and Tom screaming at each other which then causes Daisy to lose interest in Gatsby.]]> 2023-06-23 16:02:19 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2631123826 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2631230620 I see this concept in the book “The Altas Paradox” by Olivie Blake. It follows the story of six medians(people with magic) who are on their journeys to becoming inducted into an elite magical society and their adventures after being inducted. In “The Atlas Paradox,” Atlas plans to use the six medians to end the world. In order to stop Atlas, Ezra kidnaps Libby(one of the six). Ezra keeps Libby in a motel room in the past to keep her secure. The vampirism element  comes from the fact that Ezra is using (or not using, depending on how you look at it) Libby in order to achieve his goals, but Libby is slowly insane while she is trapped in the motel room. Ezra is “draining” Libby’s “lifeblood” in order to achieve his own ends. ]]> 2023-06-23 21:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2631230620 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2631236485 This concept is present in the book “The Atlas Six” by Olivie Blake. In “The Atlas Six,” six medians(people with magic) are working towards being inducted into an elite magical society, but only five can be inducted. Basically, one of the six must be killed. A quest is present in the book because it contains all of the archetypal quest elements and heavily stresses the “real reason” for the quest. After Tristan is tasked with killing Callum and fails, he finds out that he is the way that he is because he allowed his father to shape him that way. Even though Tristan “failed” his quest and didn’t kill Callum, he had a great intrapersonal personal revelation. ]]> 2023-06-23 21:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2631236485 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2631315984 The concept "Nice to Eat with You" is used throughout the show "Gilmore Girls." "Gilmore Girls" is a drama/comedy that follows the life of a mom (Lorelai) and her daughter (Rory.) Lorelai does everything she can to make Rory's life the best. For example, in order for Rory to attend the school she dreamed of Lorelai needed financial aid. She decided to go to her rich parents for help. After discussion her parents finally agreed on helping her only if they would regain contact by meeting every Friday night for dinner. The most memorable meal they ate together was their first Friday night dinner. Sitting at the table are Rory, Lorelai, Richard (lorelai's dad), and Emily (Lorelai's mom.) Throughout the dinner the family catches up about their lives, just having casual conversation. Although it seems very insignificant it is actually one of the most significant scenes. That scene was the start of something new. Lorelai and her parents got closer together and they ended up helping her with a whole lot more. The concept "Nice to Eat with You" is shown a lot in "Gilmore Girls" due to the many Friday night dinners. I now know the directors didn't add that scene for no reason. It has always meant something ]]> 2023-06-24 03:02:18 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2631315984 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2631321356 The concept "Every Trip is a Quest" is shown in both the book and the movie"The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas. Although the quest isn't explicitly stated it is shown in other ways. In "The Hate U Give" the main character, Starr, her family, and her friends are dealing with a large amount of discrimination and hatred. The most major event that took place was when Starr's childhood best friend Kahlil was shot and killed by a police officer. Starr was not only grieving the loss but also trying to find justice for Kahlil. Starr's quest wasn't a typical quest. Many people think of a quest as a physical adventure, going through obstacles to get to your final destination at the end. But in "The Hate U Give" the quest wasn't necessarily physical. Starr had to battle the mental obstacles in order to speak out on Khalil's behalf.  Although her quest wasn't the typical one she went through a lot and learned a lot too. In both the book and the movie Starr was the quester, Justice for Khalil was "the place to go," and speaking out for Khalil when he couldn't himself was the reason to go there.

]]> 2023-06-24 03:25:12 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2631321356 broganwoodson25 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2631338370 I see the concept of "Nice to Eat with You" in the movie "Coraline. The movie is about a little girl named Coraline, and her parents. They move into a new house, and while exploring the house, Coraline finds a small door. When she opens the door she finds some sort of glowing tube thing. The first time she goes through the door, it leads her to a parallel universe, and she meets her other mother and father. They share a meal. Every time she goes to the parallel universe, they have a meal, until the other mother turns on her. The other mother uses food as a way to connect with her and a way of trying to gain her trust. ]]> 2023-06-24 04:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2631338370 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2633643642 The concept "Nice to Eat with You" has been used in the movie "The Breakfast Club" multiple times. My favorite and most memorable scene is when the disparate group of students, Claire, the "princess", Andrew, an athlete, John, a criminal, Brian, the brain, and Allison, the "basket case", eat lunch in detention. In this scene, the food they each bring, or don't bring, tells us a lot about who they are as a person. Claire brings sushi in a fancy container and shopping bag, which was seen as a luxury food back then. This shows that she comes from a rich family and may explain or be a part of the reason why she's popular. Brian brings what is described as a very nutritious and standard lunch, including soup, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and apple juice. This compliments his character because, throughout the film, it is thought that he has his whole life together being the "smart" one as well as coming from a good family. Next is Allison, who brings a sandwich with mystery meat on it, but later takes it off and replaces it with several pixie sticks and handfuls of Cap'n Crunch cereal. This helps the audience understand why she is seen as the "weird girl" or a "basket case". Andrew, the athlete, brings a couple of sandwiches, a bag of cookies, an apple, a banana, a whole bag of potato chips, and a carton of milk. Knowing that he does wrestling explains the reason he brought that much food with him. Lastly is John, who brings nothing with him. This illustrates his character better and helps the audience really understand who he is. We can tell that he comes from a home that doesn't care enough about him to remind him to pack a lunch or just make sure he has one. We can also see that he doesn't care about it either and takes everything as a joke. Food can be such an important part of the story and has such a deeper meaning than just "food". It says a lot about the people consuming it, somewhat placing the characters under the stereotypes that match the audience's opinions and previous experiences. ]]> 2023-06-27 17:51:43 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2633643642 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2633676145 The concept "It's More Than Just Rain" is used in the movie "Bridge to Terabithia". As it is suggested in the book, rain can have many meanings, one of them being symbolic cleansing and new awakenings. In the movie, Jesse meets a girl named Leslie and at first, he isn't too fond of her, but as time goes on, their relationship grows and they become friends. She opens his eyes to a whole new perspective and helps him with his imagination. In the movie, it is shown that at the peak of their friendship, they run home in the pouring rain, laughing and having fun. This is to show Jesse's original feelings and thoughts on Leslie disappearing, opening him up to a new friendship. He realizes that he enjoys spending time with her and values her as a friend. As we can see, the weather in a story has a very significant role and usually has a deeper meaning than just "rain". ]]> 2023-06-27 19:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2633676145 broganwoodson25 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2644054319 I see the concept "When in Doubt...it's from the Bible" in the 1985 novel "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood. The whole book is based on Genesis 16:1–16 and Genesis 21:8–21. Many of the character's names in "The Handmaid's Tale" are references to the bible. For example, the Martha's that work in the kitchen in the book are based on one of Jesus' sisters. Since the majority of the book is based on the bible it is difficult to find specific examples, but references are made constantly in all aspects of the novel. The author was very inspired by the bible and religion. She used that inspiration to create this book that would seem like a completely crazy world to live in. However, if you really think about the scenes that Margaret Atwood created in this book, it doesn't seem all that far fetched, and I think that both the subtle and not so subtle references to the bible add to the depth of the story and makes it easier to connect with and understand the world she was trying to create. ]]> 2023-07-13 03:24:19 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2644054319 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2655714098 The concept "When in Doubt, it's from a Fairy Tale" is shown in the book "A Court of Thorns and Roses" by Sarah J. Maas. This book is a Beauty and the Beast retelling which is very apparent throughout the story. While "A Court of Thorns and Roses" is no literary masterpiece it does follow a similar storyline as the infamous "Beauty and the Beast." Feyre, a human, gets kidnapped by a Beast and taken to his Court as a prisoner. From there, it follows a similar pattern to the original, especially with the romantic plot that develops. There are very noticeable differences however, such as the incorporation of Fae. The chapter in "How to Read Literature like a Professor" explores the idea that literature grows from other literature. Foster also explains that writers can't always assume readers know what they are talking about, so they often write stories similar to or inspired by fairy tales or folklore. Foster states that authors do this to create irony, whether or not the text is meant to be ironic or subtle. Maas uses the structure of the fairy tale we recognize to bring out the multiple themes of the story. Two of the main themes are, "you can do anything for the people that you love" and, "beauty is found within the soul and the heart." Both of these are themes present in "Beauty and the Beast." ]]> 2023-08-03 21:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2655714098 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2655726000 The concept "When in Doubt it's Shakespeare" is shown in the movie "She's the Man." The movie follows Viola Johnson as she poses as her twin brother, Sebastian, and takes his place at a new boarding school. But, she ends up falling in love with her roommate. This film is inspired by Shakespeare's play, "Twelfth Night." The movie and play share similar themes like unrequited love and changed identities. Foster states that writers or directors rework famous Shakespeare plays to connect to the audience and modernize his ideas. Foster says that it gives the piece "a kind of authority." This movie takes the pattern and overall message of "Twelfth Night" and makes it a comedic movie that appeals to a large audience. ]]> 2023-08-03 22:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2655726000 avafisher24 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2656591218 The concept "Every Trip Is A quest" is also shown in the book "This Woven Kingdom" by Tahereh Mafi. In this book it brings you through the life of Alizeh, who is the long-lost heir of an ancient kingdom. Alizeh lost both of her parents young and had to survive by herself starting at a very young age. She had to make a lot of hard decisions and fake a whole lifestyle to just survive. Alizeh's destiny is to kill the crowned prince. She has to go on a huge quest to try to get in the prince's good graces, so she can eventually kill him and become the ruler of her kingdom. Like mentioned in "How to read literature like a professor" a lot of young people embark on their quests because they lack self-knowledge. Alizeh made a lot of stupid and immature mistakes in her quest. As she matures and learns, she is able to face more challenges and evenutally finds the importance of her quest. ]]> 2023-08-06 02:30:09 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2656591218 avafisher24 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2656596226 The concept "When in Doubt, it's from a Fairy Tale" is shown in the tv show "Once Upon A Time". As mentioned in the book "How to read literature like a professor", how the reader perceives the story line can change our understanding of literature. The show "Once Upon A Time", follows a girl, Emma Swan, through her life after fairytales and the real world collide. Emma meets many different people who are supposed to portray famous fairytale characters. With the previous knowledge of these fairytale characters, you are able to make connections and interpret the show more deeply. You are able to see how the characters in the show are different from the classical fairytale characters. Like stated in "How to read literature like a profesor", this can change the depth of the story and bring out new themes. Also, like the book stated, the show brought out a lot of irony because you got to see how these fairytale charaters would act if they were "humans" and lived in the modern world. ]]> 2023-08-06 02:55:52 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2656596226 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2656954054 Shatter Me Tahereh Mafi
This book is about a girl named Juliet who has never been able to touch other people. When she does it turns into unfortunate events that can’t be taken back. She suffers throughout the book trying to fight her past while also being a prisoner. It goes back and forth between the present and the past, while also giving the reader a look inside her mind by reading her journal entries. I think that this relates back to the question because while other people might just see it as a fantasy book she evolves and it becomes a self discovery. The significance of why this book works for this point is that the author shows Juliet’s growth through adventure and selflessness. It shows what kind of person she will be and how the actions that she takes throughout the book are well thought out and how the character would react. ]]> 2023-08-07 03:24:02 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2656954054 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2656984729 Princess And The Frog 
I have loved this movie ever since I was a child. I was always in love with the idea that I didn’t need to be focused on boys, clothes, or makeup.   Just whatever would make me happy. In the beginning of the movie it shows young Tiana making gumbo with her dad and shows the viewers how she loves to cook without telling them. She then brings the pot of gumbo to share with her neighbors and it really makes the storyline. It shows later on how all she wants to do is own a restaurant and it was her dads dream too. So, she works really hard day and night just to have enough money to make that happen. This relates back to the concept of “It’s from Fairy Tales” because they don’t have to tell the viewers exactly what is happening for them to get it. There is obviously going to be a villain and a happy ending, but that doesn’t stop them from making it different from any of the Disney movies that I have watched. Throughout the story she shows that it doesn’t matter where you came from or what you look like ( which ironically is in one of the songs) but just that you are happy and content with your life. ]]> 2023-08-07 04:03:38 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2656984729 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2671923986 I see this concept, "Nice to Eat with You" in the Pixar movie "Luca". Giulia brings her new friends, Alberto and Luca, to eat dinner with her father. Luca and Alberto are seamonsters, but no one knows that yet. The whole town including the father are scared of seamonsters and have a motive to hunt them down. All of them eating pasta together symbolizes the two different species getting along. Even though, Giulia and the father do not know that they are seamonsters yet. Although the way they ate was different, when the father realized how much they loved his food, he accepted them. As in Italy enjoying food is a sign of respect. ]]> 2023-08-24 17:20:38 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2671923986 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2677431500 The concept of "Nice to Eat with You" reminds me of a scene in "Avatar the Last Airbender". The show itself has a lot of good messages, whether it be about hate or love, you can find any lesson somewhere in the episodes. While there are a lot of scenes where the characters eat together and grow closer together there is this one time that struck a chord with me. It was with a character named Toph, who is a blind earthbender, who splits away from the main group due to an argument and she encounters Uncle Iroh. Uncle Iroh has been traveling with his nephew who is an antagonist of the show. While neither truly knows the role each plays in the other's life, they have tea together on the open road and talk about their problems. Toph talks about how she hates the feeling of people babying her due to her being blind, and controlling her decisions thinking they know what's best. Iroh speaks about his nephew, who also ran off because of a quarrel between the two, and he is now troubled about how to help him all while tracking him to make sure he's okay. As they both lend an ear, they also advise the other person. Iroh tells Toph to not mistake love for pity, and Toph tells Iroh to trust that his nephew will find the right path and that he doesn't need to worry. Both have separate issues but can find solace with one another as they speak over tea (which isn't technically a meal but still). They can form a friendship and even though both are on opposite sides, they can find community and trust with one another. As they share "communion" or rather tea, they can unknowingly set aside their differences and support each other in their struggles, like communion does/how the author describes eating with one another in literature. ]]> 2023-08-30 01:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2677431500 https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2677511981 The concept of "Nice to Eat You" is shown in "Fight Club" as Tyler Durden fights against his own declining mental health taking over his life. The film starts with The Narrator talking about himself a bit, he talks about his job, his apartment, and how he has trouble sleeping at night so he goes to support groups of different causes. While going somewhere his job needs him, he meets this crazy-looking guy who sells high-end soap named "Tyler Durden", and he gives The Narrator his card. When disaster strikes and The Narrator's apartment blows up, he calls Tyler to help and he agrees to let Tyler stay with him, but he asks The Narrator to punch him which then leads to them fighting. They would do this routinely and more and more people would watch and eventually start their brawl, which then created "Fight Club". Tyler and The Narrator become co-owners of this group, but as Tyler's actions turn more deranged to the point of domestic terrorism, the narrator tries to stop him. Only to find out he made "Tyler Durden" up and has been doing the things he thought Tyler was doing. He doesn't know where he starts or where Tyler ends, and in the remainder of the movie The Narrator tries to take back control of his life as he tries to undo the impending doom Tyler put himself and others in. Tyler, while representing the main character's desire to break out of the mold and live their life without being stepped on by others in a higher position, also takes a dark turn as he takes the only thing The Narrator had, stability. Tyler sucks away the normal life the Narrator craved at the beginning of the movie as a vampire would, leaving him shattered, deranged, and fearful of what was going to happen next as he tries to stop Tyler's mind games and how he plans multiple steps ahead. ]]> 2023-08-30 01:58:34 UTC https://padlet.com/fel/6ghwlpyoteyeetb7/wish/2677511981