The Color Purple – Quiz #12

1) A lot of times the director needs to change parts of the book to the film due to time constraints. Also for the movies certain events are made more emotion or more confrontational to keep people interested in the movie.

2) I think the color purple symbolizes hope. The ability to not be held down by anything and have the courage and strength to move against adversity. The will to live, the will to survive, and to be your own person.

3) I believe Shug Avery to be the caregiver, when she was at the house with Celie she would always help her. She explained to her that because she never had a positive experience with sex, that she was still a virgin. She was always there to build her self esteem. Shug and Celie had kind of a mother-daughter relationship / close friendship.

4) I feel that I’ve had my moments where I’ve been put down and felt like I could not move past where I was at (belly of the whale), just like Celie. I’m still working towards moving on and getting direction in my life, and I hope to be able to gain the courage and will to fight past my obsticles, just like Celie.

Cast Away – Quiz #9

Wilson is created using anthropomorphism, which means giving an inanimate object human or animal like characteristics.  In the movie Wilson is also Chuck’s (Tom Hanks) familiar.

During his trip off of the island, Chuck encounters a whale, which symbolizes a “belly of the whale” situation.  He’s taking a chance leaving the island, a place of safety compared to the ocean, crossing that threshold into the “darkness” of the open ocean. Now this situation could also be consider his Magic Flight, and I would consider Wilson as his protector (or really his sanity).

My Monomythic Life

My Call to Adventure: My junior year in high school I entered the delayed entry program for the United States Air Force.

Refusal of the Call: I actually almost opted out, after listening to my friends talk about going to college and what they planned to do.

Crossing the First Threshold: I took a bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY to the MEPS building to swear in.  Then flew from Buffalo, NY to San Antonio, TX for basic training.

Belly of the Whale: After getting to my base, I found out quickly that this life was not for me (atleast not where I was stationed), and I realized that my path should be college but I still wanted to be part of the service.  So I left active duty, entered the reserves and attended college.

Road of Trials: My main trial in my journey would be money.  After I got out of active duty and because I didn’t enter into the reserves right away, I wasn’t able to pay for a lot of things which eventually set me back about $12,000 (give or take a few thousand).

Meeting with the Goddess / Woman as Temptress: I would have to put these two together and say they were my ex-girlfriend.  She was every thing I thought I wanted and I tried to treat her like a Goddess, but also in doing so I feel I might have been taken away from the path I was suppose to be on.  Not because she took me from it, but I removed myself because I tried to do what I thought she wanted me to do.

Atonement with the Father: I feel that because of my choices I have made recently I’ve actually gained a lot more respect in my father’s eyes.

Apotheosis: I wish I could say that I’ve come to understand my life and where I am going, but I honestly say I cannot.  I’m not to this point in my journey yet. I do feel though that I have changed a lot since I started this journey, and I try and take care of people more then I probably should.  Sometimes worrying about yourself helps you help others.