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We'll use two chapters of Foster's book for discussion each Monday of second semester in AP lit. I have signed you up for the presentation of the ideas in the chapter. Please choose and sign up for the visual representation of examples of the main ideas of the chapter as seen in common reading from high school (part 2), and visual representations of the ideas of the chapter seen in popular culture (television, movies, books, etc.) (part 3). Feel free to swap chapters, should you wish.

1. Person one presents the main ideas in the chapter. You may present these ideas using whatever form you like. I suggest an outline, inspiration, powerpoint, or try one of these new web 2.0 organizers: [|spicey node],[| bubbl.us],[|gliffy],[|mindmeister]. You may want to use these next year in college!​Be prepared to explain/discuss. 2. Person two illustrates the ideas from the chapter with examples from our common reading over the last four years of high school (picture of book cover from [|Amazon], or a more symbolic picture from a [|creative commons search] or [|creative commons section of Flickr]). Of course, you'll have to use a bibliographic entry for the image. I like [|easybib], but any MLA citation engine works. Be prepared to explain/discuss.

3. Person three illustrates the ideas from the chapter with examples from film/popular culture ([|youtube] clip, or picture from book, movie, tv series, etc.) Be prepared to explain/discuss.

Here is our rubric we collaborated on:

Each person is responsible for presenting the major ideas about three times. You may swap with someone if you'd really like to do that chapter. Also, sign up for the open spots (about eight times).

Chapter 5 Now Where Have I Seen Her Before 1.Jess 2.Caitlin 3.Mary

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//The Lion King//. Disney, 1994. //YouTube- The Lion King- Mufasa's Ghost//. 17 June 2008. Web. 18 Jan. 2010. .

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3. She's The Man picture - http://images.movieeye.com/store/images/shes-the-man-dvd-poster.jpg All Shook Up picture - http://www.summertheatrefestival.com/images/All%20Shook%20Up.jpg Twelfth Night picture - http://www.flhsmasques.com/images/Twelfth%20Night%20P~_thumbnail2.jpg

Chapter 7. . .Or the Bible 1.Morgan

**…Or the Bible**

1. Garden and serpents and plagues…oh my! a. A lot of imagery and references to Genesis are used in books b. //Pulp Fiction//—biblical language c. //East of Eden//?-James Dean film, based on the book by John Steinbeck who was a big fan of the Book of Genesis d. //Beloved//, by Toni Morrison-“the four horsemen” 2. Poetry is absolutely full of Scriptures a. //Paradise// //Lost// b. //Sir Gawain and the Green Knight//-searching on behalf of their religion whether they know it or not c. //Beowulf-//coming of Christianity into the old paganism of northern Germanic society 3. Not all uses of religion are straight a. //The Satanic Verses//-characters parody certain events and people in religious texts b. In modern literature, some Christ-figures are not exactly “Christ-like”, but they have ironic parallels to each other 4. All those names a. Jacob, Jonah, Rebecca, Joseph, Mary, Stephen… b. //Song of Solomon// by Toni Morrison—main family chooses names by allowing the family Bible to fall open and then pointing to a random spot on the text 5. Not a problem for anyone who isn’t a Bible scholar a. It’s not hard to recognize a Biblical allusion

2.Brian Beowulf's futile attempt to conquer death, even after all of his other victories, seems to be reminiscent of the phrase "for dust you are and to dust you will return." (Gn. 3:19). No mortal action can overcome the inevitability of death, no matter what other feats of strength he can do. Beowulf. Digital image. //Word Press//. Feb. 2009. Web. 24 Jan. 2010. .

Adam Stanton is, throughout most of the book, the character who is most focused on doing what is right and moral. He seems to represent the possibility of morality in a corrupt world, but when he murders Willie Stark in a fit of rage it becomes clear that he represents the fall of man (no coincidence that his name is Adam). All the King's Men. Digital image. //Cover Browser//. Web. 24 Jan. 2010. . 3.Caitlin In the scene where Nala is asking Timon and Pumbaa where Simba is, Rafiki says, "You won't find him here. The King has returned." Rafiki is sitting higher up and has a light coming from behind so that he "glows," much like an angel. It is the same scene as when Jesus has risen from the tomb. **[|Nala]**: Have you guys seen Simba? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V96haJC5F-I (starting at 3.23)
 * [|Timon]** : I thought he was with you.
 * [|Nala]** : He was but now I can't find him. Where is he?
 * [|Rafiki]** : You won't find him here. The King has returned.
 * [|Nala]** : I don't believe it. He's gone back.

In The Matrix, Neo is called The One. In the last movie, he sacrifices himself to save the rest of the people, the same way Jesus sacrifices himself for people's sins. Works Cited "The Lion King (1994) - Memorable quotes." //The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)//. Web. 26 Jan. 2010. . "Lion.jpg." Web. 24 Jan. 2010.  "Matrix_neo.jpg." Web. 24 Jan. 2010.  "YouTube - The Lion King *HD* - Part 8 of 9." //YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.// Web. 26 Jan. 2010. .

Chapter 8 Hanseldee and Greteldum 1.Kristen 2.Mary 3.Morgan

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In Atonement, the story of Hansel and Gretel is portrayed through the loss of Lola's innocence. While looking for the twins, Lola is "captured" by Paul Marshall, the "witch," who rapes her and takes away Lola's innocence forever, causing her to become lost. In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, the story of Sleeping Beauty is represented. Bromden and the ward are weak and "asleep," until the strong and powerful McMurphy comes along and jars the entire ward "awake." McMurphy defeats the "dragon," Nurse Ratched, and frees the ward from her tyrannical rule. In Tess of the D'Urbervilles, the story of Little Red Riding Hood is mirrored. Tess, an innocent young girl, goes away to help her poor family. On her way, she meets Alec D'Urberville, the "wolf," who claims her innocence. Tess is rescued by the "woodsman," Angel Clare, who helps her to find strength.

Atonement photo: http://www.amazon.com/Atonement-Ian-McEwan/dp/0099429799/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264361465&sr=8-4 Cuckoo photo: http://www.amazon.com/One-Flew-Over-Cuckoos-Nest/dp/0141187883/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264361688&sr=1-8 Tess photo: http://www.amazon.com/Tess-DUrbervilles-Dover-Thrift-Editions/dp/0486415899/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264361713&sr=1-3

3. The movie Enchanted is based off the fairy tale story of Cinderella and Snow White combined. The evil "witch" tries to take advantage of the young girl (Giselle), and throughout her troubles, her modern-day-prince (Robert, played by McDreamy) and her fairy-tale prince (Prince Edward). The whole story is about how Giselle has to recognize the evils of the world.

Chapter 9 It's Greek to Me 1. Mary

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2. Jess __Hamlet reflects Sopocles'__ __Oedipus Rex in the fact that there are ideas that Hamlet and his mother have a more romantic relationship than is expected from a mother and son, and Oedipus marries his own mother. Also, Oedipus is warned he will kill his father, and Hamlet kills his stepfather/ uncle.

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Tess of the D'Urbervilles relates to Antigone slightly because both are tragedies about a woman that ultimately dies because of the government.

WORKS CITED: Hamlet picture: http://michaelontheair.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/hamlet.gif Oedipus picture: http://www.spx.org/library/images/7BE68B678D-954A-4173-9FA2-0A4060A60ACD7DImg100.jpg Tess of the D'Urbervilles: http://danmihalache.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/tess-of-the-d_urbervilles-2.jpg Antigone: http://www.teacherbridge.org/public/bhs/teachers/tsutphin/antigone.jpg

3. Brian Superman is a retelling of the story of Hercules--a child of two worlds who pulls off miraculous heroics. Also, his weakness to Kryptonite is reminiscent of Achilles' heel.

The Wizard of Oz is a retelling of The Odyssey-- a hero questing home while being watched over by a villain bent on stopping them (Poseidon and the Wicked Witch of the West).

//Superman Overlooking Metropolis//. Digital image. //Scrape TV//. Web. 1 Feb. 2010. . //The Wizard of Oz Posters 21//. Digital image. //Harvey Taylor's Blog//. Wordpress, Nov. 2009. Web. 1 Feb. 2010. .

Chapter 10 It's More Than Just Rain or Snow 1. Brian http://www.spicynodes.org/tryit_choose_style.html?token=905f1f8e63985d047e500ff1bb2817d1

2.Morgan

Chapter 30: “Her countenance, a natural carnation slightly embrowned by the season, had deepened its tinge with the beating of the **rain-drops**; and her hair, which the pressure of the cows' flanks had, as usual, caused to tumble down from its fastenings and stray beyond the curtain of her calico bonnet, was made **clammy** by the **moisture**, till it hardly was better than seaweed” -Rain makes Tess seem defeated in this passage, with the imagery of the rain running down her hair and on the cows.



The opening scene in Metamorphosis begins with Kafka describing the weather outside to be dark and bleary, with rain looming. The gloomy weather sets the mood for the rest of the book with the rain providing the opening setting for the book.

Metamorphisis. Digital image. //Amazon//. Web. 1 Feb. 2010. .

Tess. Digital image. //Amazon//. Web. 1 Feb. 2010. .

3. Kristen

The Notebook media type="custom" key="5270767" The Notebook starts with Noah and Allie who fall in love at a very young age over the summer. When Allie leaves to go to college their relationship ends but their love never does. Allie moves on with another man and Noah is driven through life by anger. When they coincidentally reunite the rain acts as “the big eraser that destroys but also allows a brand-new start”. After the rain the past is put behind them and they continue life together again.

Forrest Gump Forrest Gump is a boy that had problems walking as a child; therefore was teased throughout much of his childhood. The entire first part of his life was tough until he goes to war in Vietnam. “One day it started raining, and it didn’t quit for four months. We been through every kind of rain there is. Little bitty stingin’ rain … and big ol’ fat rain. Rain that flew in sideways. And sometimes rain even seemed to come straight up from underneath. And then one day it just stopped.” This rain symbolizes the cleansing and removing of his old ways of life and the growth of his new life. After Vietnam Forrest goes through life with success in many different niches ( ping-pong, running, shrimping…etc…)

Breakfast At Tiffanys. Holly Golightly lives her life in a disorderly fashion. She has her mind made up on the way she wants to live, but nothing seems to work out for her. When the man she wants to marry abandons her, she leaves her cat, Cat, in the rain, and she decides to move to Brazil, a rainstorm starts and restores a better life for Holly. She reunites with Cat and the man who loves her. The rain cleansed her previous lifestyle.

"Best Kiss in a Movie: The Notebook." //ibeatYou//. Web. 1 Feb 2010. . "Vietnam- Forrest Gump." //fanpop! what are you a fan of?//. Web. 1 Feb 2010. . "Breakfast at Tiffanys." //List of the Day//. Web. 1 Feb 2010. .

Chapter 11 More Than It's Gonna Hurt You: Concerning Violence 1. Jess 2. Mary 3. Kristen

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In Beowulf, violence is used as a display of power, and to symbolize the fight between good and evil. The fight between Beowulf and Grendel is symbolic of the fight between angels and demons in the Bible: good triumphing over evil. Also, the glory of winning the battle is symbolic of the "treasures of heaven" promised in the Bible. In Sir Gawain, violence is used to portray glory and honor. Sir Gawain must face having his head chopped off, but in the face of this violence he shows honor and chivalry. In The Great Gatsby, both Myrtle and Gatsby face a violent death. Myrtle's death is a metaphor for the death of Gatsby's American Dream. Gastby's death is also symbolic: his death is symbolic of Nick Carraway's version of the American Dream.

Photograph. //Amazon//. Web. 8 Feb. 2010. <http://robertarood.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/beowulf.jpg>.

Photograph. //Amazon//. Web. 8 Feb. 2010. <http://www.amazon.com/Gawain-Green-Knight-Dover-Literature/dp/0486431916/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265637618&sr=8-12>.

Photograph. //Amazon//. Web. 8 Feb. 2010. <http://www.amazon.com/Great-Gatsby-F-Scott-Fitzgerald/dp/1417656638/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265637971&sr=8-3>.

__3.__ After the Charles divorces Helen for another woman in a cruel manner, Charles becomes handicapped and can no longer function himself. He relies on Helen to take care of him after his mistress leaves. There is a passionate scene where she violently throws him into the bathtub and almost lets him drown. This abuse is not simply because she is mad at him, but it shows the depth of the pain and the struggles she went through.

When Tyler’s friend, Skinny, is shot because of gang violence, he is not just shot because the man wanted to kill him. It represents the struggle between the two societies and the struggles between different kinds of people.

Jane is in love with her sister's fiance. Her friend Kevin tries to talk her out of that, but Jane just can't see the light. When Jane and Kevin wreck, although they are not hurt, this potentially violent situation is a wake up call for her. The obviousness that she should not love George and her love for him is ridiculous.

"Diary of a Mad Black Woman." //Sarajevo//. Web. 8 Feb 2010. <http://www.sarajevo-x.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=36393&start=1725&st=0&sk=t&sd=a>.

"Step Up." //All Movie Photos//. Web. 8 Feb 2010. <http://www.allmoviephoto.com/photo/2006_step_up_wallpaper_001.html>.

"Bennie and the Jets." //Moonshine Framing//. Web. 8 Feb 2010. <http://www.frames.uk.com/art_tutorials/index.php?key=BENNIE>.

Chapter 12 Is That a Symbol? 1.Caitlin 2. Jess 3. Mary

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The character of Young Goodman Brown's wife, Faith, has a pink ribbon in her hair that comes up several times throughout the plot. In the mysterious and dark world of witchcraft and sin that Young Goodman Brown falls into the ribbon serves as a reminder of his younger and simpler life and the ease of his former thoughts. The ribbon serves as "an emblem of heavenly faith” and represents the innocence that Faith still holds.

The eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg are on a billboard overlooking the valley of ashes. The blue eyes framed by spectacles can symbolize the eyes of God looking down on American society and judging the way of life. The eyes also come to represent meaninglessness of the world.

In Lord of the Flies, Piggy and Ralph discover a conch shell on the beach and use it throughout the novel to call the boys together. The shell comes to represent civilization and order, and when order on the island starts to crumble, the shell starts to lose its power and it shatters just as the order on the island becomes out of control.

3. [|House]

House's cane is symbolic of his struggle with drugs and his sarcastic nature. House's dependency on his cane is symbolic of his dependence on drugs- he insists that he "needs" both, though in reality he only needs his cane. House uses his cane as a crutch to support his drug habit, and as an excuse to treat people badly. The cane symbolizes House's reluctance to be personable- many people are skittish about disabilities, and House puts people further on edge by belittling and antagonizing them.

"House M.D." //House M.D.// NBC. YouTube, 14 May 2008. Web. 7 Feb. 2010. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTgpVSR5lwk>.



The "poisoned apple" in Disney's Snow White is symbolic of the Garden of Eden and the fall of man. In the book of Genesis, Eve is tempted by the serpent, Satan, (the "witch") to eat the forbidden fruit. Snow White is tempted to eat the apple, though she knows that she shouldn't accept food from a stranger. Also, by eating the fruit, Snow White becomes aware of the Queen's evil nature, and gains //knowledge of good and evil//.

//Snow White//. Photograph. //Association for Natural Psychology//. 2006. Web. 7 Feb. 2010. <http://www.winmentalhealth.com/images/disney.snow.white.wicked.witch.magic.apple.jpg>.



In Titanic, the "Heart of the Ocean" is a necklace that has been given to Rose by her fiance, Cal. The necklace is symbolic of the tie to high society that Rose has, and is also symbolic of a chain that binds her into her "class." Also, the size of the diamond is symbolic of the weight and oppression that Rose feels: she is bound by duty to remain with Cal, but her heart belongs with Jack Dawson.

//Titanic//. Photograph. //Movie Screen Shots//. 2006. Web. 7 Feb. 2010. <http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2088/2881/1600/ttitanic27.jpg>.

Chapter 13 It's All Political 1.Morgan 2. Kristen 3. Jess

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The TV show, "Lost", faces issues of setting up a new civilization on an uncharted island in the Pacific. Political and worldly issues are addressed on a smaller more concentrated level, such as starvation, leadership, security and other political things.

"Grey's Anatomy" also mirrors politics by having a class-like system within the hospital and having races between characters for positions, surgeries, and other spots. They also have to deal with certain rationing of medical supplies and other types of political issues. The civilization that is formed on the island represents human society. And all the tragedy and disaster that occurs in their "political system" represents the flaws and faults in our political systems. the story is a raw image of the evil of the world. All the King's Men is a political novel that shows the rise of a man from poverty into the strong political postiion.

Animal Farm is entirely representative of communism. Even the specific animals represent specific people that were involved in communism. The pigs on a farm basically take over the farm and the farmers and Orwell shows the evil of communism by using animals to play on the emotions of the readers.

"Lord of the Flies." //Prisoners All//. Web. 16 Feb 2010. <http://prisonersall.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/not-growing-up-in-america/>. "All the King's Men." //Academy of Achievement//. Web. 16 Feb 2010. <http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/bibliography/AlltheKing_0>.

"Animal Farm." //Alien Jesus Collective//. Web. 16 Feb 2010. <http://www.alienjesus.com/2009/04/12/literary-quote-of-the-week-t-s-elliot-on-orwells-animal-farm/>.

Chapter 14 Yes, She's a Christ Figure, Too 1.Kristen 2. Brian 3. Caitlin

1. media type="custom" key="5349093" __2. __ Huckleberry Finn serves a a Christ figure (albeit not perfectly). He travels across the country finding and, to a certain extent spreading, truth of goodness. He is also trying to save Jim as Christ saved mankind.

Beowulf sacrifices himself while trying to save his dominion, much like Christ sacrificed himself to save his dominion.

Kemble, E.W. //Huckleberry Finn with Rabbit//. Digital image. //San Luis Valley Colorado Information Center, Land//. Web. 16 Feb. 2010. <http://www.sanluisvalley.us/uploaded_images/Huckleberry-finn-with-rabbit-799260.jpg>.

Beowulf. Digital image. Amazon. Web. 16 Feb. 2010. <http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1893131025.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg>.

__3.__ Aslan, from //The Chronicles of Narnia//, is a Christ figure. He sacrifices himself and is comes back to life, which parallels Christ's crucifixion and resurrection. He also created Narnia. Aslan is wise, caring, and powerful just as Jesus was.

Harry Potter is (obviously) a Christ figure. Throughout the entire series, he sacrifices himself to save others and defeat evil (Voldemort). Although there are many times when he "should" have died, he always manages to recover. There are many points in the series when people are skeptical of Harry and they do not trust him; the same thing happened to Jesus. But in the end, Harry defeats Voldemort. :D

Works Cited "Aslan.jpg." //Aslan.jpg//. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2010. <maryvictrix.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/aslan.jpg>. "harry-potter-phoenix.jpg." //teamworld.it//. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2010. <www.teamworld.it/upload/editor/harry-potter-phoenix.jpg>.

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Chapter 15 Flights of Fancy 1.Mary [|Spicey Node]

2. Caitlin <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">In //Wuthering Heights//, Catherine flies metaphorically. Growing up, she and Heathcliff have a close, but somewhat tumultuous, relationship. When he leaves, she marries Edgar Linton. But when Heathcliff comes back, Catherine knows she can’t deny her love for him. She metaphorically flies by confessing her love to Heathcliff and trying to be with him. Works Cited "wuthering.jpg." //wuthering.jpg//. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2010. <files.list.co.uk/images/w/wuthering.jpg> //MLA formatting by BibMe.org.//

3. Morgan

In **Spiderman**, Peter Parker is just an ordinary guy who works for a newspaper. He doesn't feel like he is anything special, until he gets bitten by a spider and all of a sudden can do things he could never do before. His new powers, whether it's shooting spider webs or jumping between buildings, allow him to feel like he has a purpose in life, and instead of people ignoring him, they are now looking up to him.

Clark Kent has superpowers that make him like Superman. He literally can fly, or at least go so fast that it seems like he's flying, and that makes him a superhero figure. He uses his powers for good, and in that way shows how it is a person's choice whether or not they are going to do good with what they are given or use it for evil.

In //Twilight//, the vampires can move so fast they look like they can fly, and in this way, they are both scary and intriguing, and people cannot figure out how they feel about them. Bella decides early on that she cannot stay away from them, hence Edward and Bella.

//Smallville//. Digital image. Web. 22 Feb. 2010. <http://www.leateds.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/smallville1.jpg> //Spiderman//. Digital image. Web. 22 Feb. 2010. <http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.spiderman-games-online.info/index_files/spiderman1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.spiderman-games-online.info/&usg=GuymlWIlA5XnFzk34iwvvS9QS8g=&h=768&w=1024&sz=267&hl=en&start=2&itbs=1&tbnid=gCtNccjctwuzjM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3DSpider%2BMan%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1>.// //Twilight//. Digital image. Web. 22 Feb. 2010. <http://haleyconner.siuc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/twilight.jpg>.

//Chapter 16 It's All About Sex. . . 1.Brian http://www.spicynodes.org/tryit_view_nodes.html?token=582881f880bf507400ace8cd9fd0529b 2. Morgan//

In //Atonement//, the vase is symbolic of sex. There is a lot of sexual tension between Robbie and Cecilia at that scene, and that sets up the scene in the library that takes place later. //Atonement//. Digital image. Web. 22 Feb. 2010. <http://hear2me.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/atonement-ian.jpg>.

In //All the Pretty Horses//, horses are an escape for John Grady, and in that way, I think they can be seen as a sex symbol. They are present throughout the entire book, and they are also the one thing that John Grady and Alexandra have in common with each other. //All the Pretty Horses//. Digital image. Web. 22 Feb. 2010. <http://sarahbbc.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/all-the-pretty-horses1.jpg>.

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Stairs are known to stand for sex in many more discrete plots, but in the Notebook, the stairs take place before the actual sex scene. i doubt its a coincidence. In Gone With the Wind, another stair scene is shown. Because its an older movie, the sex scene is not shown, but Rhett heroically carries Scarlett up the stairs to their bedroom.

The book says that one of the sexiest shots in movies is when waves are breaking on a beach. In Dear John, the love and sexual tension between the two is strongly represented because the scenes take place on the beach.

//"The Notebook."// sparkle for twilight//. Web. 21 Feb 2010. <http://sparklefortwilight.blogspot.com/2009/08/taylor-swift-and-twilight-dealbreaker.html>. "Gone with the Wind."// The Music Box Company//. Web. 22 Feb 2010. <http://www.themusicboxcompany.com/gone_with_the_wind.htm>. "Dear John."// Charleston Inspired//. Web. 22 Feb 2010. <http://www.charlestoninspired.com/blog/2010/01/14/dear-john-filmed-in-charleston-premieres-in-charleston/>.//

Chapter 17. . . Except Sex 1.Jess media type="custom" key="5484491" 2. Caitlin

In //Atonement//, the library scene is more than just an actual sex scene. It is used as a way to show Briony's innocence and overactive imagination. She thinks that Robbie is assaulting Cecilia, which leads to the rest of the accusations in the novel. The scene also shows the hidden passion that Robbie and Cecilia have had for each other without realizing it.

"atonement02_library_l.jpg." //Wordpress//. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2010. <leighfellows.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/atonement02_library_l.jpg>.

3. Brian In //Titanic//, Jack and Rose, against society's rulings, fall in love. When they have sex in the back of a car on the ship, they are going against both Rose's family's plans and the standards of society. This act is symbolic of their complete disregard for other people as well as their willingness to do anything for the other. It is a symbol of their complete love and faith they have in one another. In a similar fashion, when Jack draws Rose wearing only a necklace, her nudity is symbolic of her complete openness--she is hiding nothing from him.

In //One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest//, McMurphy attempts to sneak in some "friends." This shows his need, or so he feels, for sex--being cuts off from it makes the hospital all the worse. Sex here symbolizes freedom; it seems to be the one thing drives him while in isolation and the reason why he wants to escape. Titanic. Digital image. //Vassar//. Nov. 2009. Web. 4 Mar. 2010. <http://vsa.vassar.edu/orgs/vice/files/2009/11/titanic1.jpg>. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Digital image. //IMP Awards//. Web. 4 Mar. 2010. <http://www.impawards.com/1975/posters/one_flew_over_the_cuckoos_nest_ver1.jpg>.

Chapter 18 If She comes Up, It's Baptism 1.Caitlin

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In Atonement, Briony pretends to drown so that Robbie will save her. It is all fun-and-games to Briony, but Robbie really believes she's drowning. When he realizes she's not, he gets very angry. This drowning was not a "re-birth" for Briony because she did not really learn anything from it, and Robbie expected her to. That scene can foreshadow the end of the novel when Briony truly does have a "re-birth", only it is not from actual drowning in water, but drowning in guilt. Digital image. //Atonement//. Web. 1 Mar. 2010. <http://hear2me.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/atonement-ian.jpg>.

In Hamlet, Ophelia kills herself by drowning. So for her, it is not a re-birth, but for Hamlet, it is. It makes everything seem more real and dramatic for him because he lost the so called "love of his life". It is at this scene where he finally realizes he must act, and not just talk about acting. Digital image. //Ophelia Drowning//. Web. 1 Mar. 2010. <http://farm1.static.flickr.com/134/357897867_0c76d166f4.jpg>.

3. Mary

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In //Grey's Anatomy//, Meredith Grey is pushed into Puget Sound by a flailing patient. Meredith's near drowning is symbolic of baptism because when she goes into the water, she is angry and bitter due to her mother's failing health. After she is rescued from the water by her lover, Dr. Derrick Shepherd, she is still "dark and twisty," but the groundwork is laid for her emotional recovery and personality change.

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In //The Little Mermaid//, Ariel comes out of the water as a new person. Physically, she has no voice and gains legs, while emotionally she falls in love. Ariel's ascension from the water represents baptism because she undergoes a dramatic change and becomes a new person.

In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Voldemort (well, what's left of him) is dropped into a cauldron full of potion and water to restore his body. This is symbolic of baptism because Voldemort rises from the water physically reborn and with a stronger thirst for revenge.

Works Cited "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." //Aveleyman//. 2005. Web. 28 Feb. 2010. <http://www.aveleyman.com/FilmCredit.aspx?FilmID=26575>.//The Little Mermaid//. Disney, 1989. Videocassette.Rhimes, Shonda. //Grey's Anatomy/ Drowning on Dry Land//. Web. 28 Feb. 2010. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPvFZN65v8k>.

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2.Kristen In All the Pretty Horses, Joh Grady Cole travels to vast desert to find new opportunity. We are given many different scenes that describes the hugeness of the land and that represents thevast opportunities that John Grady has and is seeking. Also, because he is heading south he is bound to run "amok" and this happens. John Grady faces many struggles throughout his travels.

In Huckleberry Finn, they travel south down the Mississippi, and "when writers send characters south, its so they can run amok". Huck and Jim definitely run into many different and complex issues while they travel down.

In Pride and Prejudice, much time is spent describing the scene at Pemberly. But not only is the geography beautiful but it shows the change in her feelings and her new views towards Darcy. She had misconceptions about what pemberly would look like and those misconceptions are parallel with her misconceptions of Darcy himself.

"All the Pretty Horses." //Senior School Library//. Web. 7 Mar 2010. <http://67.226.161.32/groups/seniorschoollibrary/blog/>. "Huck Finn." //The Nitk Quiz Blog//. Web. 7 Mar 2010. <http://whatzinaname.wordpress.com/2009/08/>.

"Chapter's House." //Omega Tau Sigma//. Web. 7 Mar 2010. <http://cvmstudent.cvm.msu.edu/ots/OurHouse.htm>.

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In //Frankenstein//, much of the book takes place during the cold winter months. For example, when the monster and Frankenstein are running throughout Europe, there is a lot of snow and ice. This reflects the cold demeanor that both Frankenstein and his monster have because they are both suffering the consequences of their actions.

At the beginning of Franz Kafka's //The Metamorphosis//, Gregor wakes up as a bug. One of the first things he notices is the weather outside: " Gregor's eyes turned next to the window, and the overcast sky—one could hear raindrops beating on the window gutter—made him quite melancholy." This is important because the weather outside reflects the "melancholy" that is about to enter into Gregor Samsa's life.

Works Cited "20765-Clipart-Illustration-Of-A-Happy-Green-Frankenstein-Boy-Smiling.jpg." //ClipArtOf.com//. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Mar. 2010. <images.clipartof.com/small/20765-Clipart-Illustration-Of-A-Happy-Green-Frankenstein-Boy-Smiling.jpg>. "mary_shelleys_frankenstein_ver2.jpg." //IMP Awards//. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Mar. 2010. <www.impawards.com/1994/posters/mary_shelleys_frankenstein_ver2.jpg>. "metamorphosis.png ." //Cachefly.net//. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Mar. 2010. <thetyee.cachefly.net/Books/2006/08/30/metamorphosis.png>.

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//Marley and Me// follows a family and a dog throughout all stages of their life. Each season marks some new change in the family’s lifestyle and in the growth (not necessarily maturity) of Marley. During summer, a lot of scenes are between Marley and John Grogen on the beach. In the winter, a lot of scenes are with Marley and the family. The seasons have a lot of effect on the plotline of the book.======



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In New Moon__, when Edward leaves Bella, she goes into a deep depression that takes place over October-January, the dull, end-of-the-year months. When she “wakes up” from her depression (that consists of only blank pages with the months on it in the book) it is at the beginning of January, the beginning of a new year.======

Digital image. //New Moon//. Web. 7 Mar. 2010. <http://www.centraliapubliclibrary.com/images/newmoon.jpg>.

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