“the one who tells the stories rules the world” - Plato
Worldview Triangle/Iceberg
Practice(both words and deeds)
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Perspective
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Every Movie contains 9 things:1- Theme or Moral2- Hero3- Hero’s Goal4- Adversary5- Hero’s character flaw6- Apparent Defeat7- Final Confrontation between Hero and
Adversary8- Self-Revelation of the Hero9- Resolution
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1- Theme or Moral:
If you could summarize everything the movie is teaching in a sentence or two it would be…
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Example Theme: Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Although evil is strong, tempting, and destructive, the forces of good and right will overcome the forces of evil
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2- Hero
Who are you cheering for?
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Example Hero: Becoming Jane
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3- Hero’s Goal
What is the Person you are cheering for in the movie trying to accomplish?
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Example of Hero’s Goal: Truman Show
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4- Adversary
Who is going against the Hero and what he/she is trying to accomplish?
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Example of Adversary: Star Wars
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5- Hero’s Character Flaw
You are cheering for him/her, but to accomplish his/her goal he/she needs to do or learn…
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Example Hero’s Flaw: Nacho Libre
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6- Apparent Defeat
It looks like the hero will not accomplish his or her goal
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Example of Apparent Defeat:
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7- Final Confrontation
The Hero Confronts the Adversary
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Example of Confrontation: The Perfect Storm
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8- Self Revelation of the Hero
What the hero overcame or learned
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Example of Self Revelation:
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9- Resolution
How things are left after the hero accomplishes their goal and the adversary is defeated
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Cute…but so what?1- Theme = What is right or wrong2- Hero = What kind of person is good3- Goal = What is worth striving for?4- Adversary= What is wrong/bad8- Self-Revelation = What we should
learn 9- Resolution = What is the good life
Your assignment…
Due tomorrow Take your favorite movie and…
Tell what that movie says about each of the nine elements
Compare and/or contrast what the movie says with what Christianity says on at least one of the points.
Extra Credit: Go see a new movie and tell me (by writing) what perspectives or beliefs are involved
Postmodern Art