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71Hancock - Hidden motifs and symbolism
by Kenny Wordsmith
The movie Hancock, is a super hero movie with a difference, with a apparently unique theme, but I discovered that it had many motifs borrowed from fairy tales and myths. To say that is not to belittle the... published 6 days ago
60Secret motifs on the Screen: Part 4: Why the Guru dies
by Kenny Wordsmith
Have you noticed that the hero’s guru or fairy godmother is never there when desperately needed? Why didn’t the Fairy Godmother, with a swish of her wand, reunite the prince with Cinderella? Why does... published 6 weeks ago
54Secret motifs on the Screen: Part3: The Watering Hole
by Kenny Wordsmith
This is part three of my ‘secret motifs’ series. Let’s look at bars, restaurants, saloons and other watering holes. A very common motif. A watering hole is where all animals gather in a sort of... published 2 months ago
53Secret motifs on the Screen: Part2 Fire
by Kenny Wordsmith
Let’s see how fire works as a symbol in storytelling. Please read my water hub if you haven’t as I am skipping the intro to hidden symbols. Fire, in myths and the collective consciousness, stands for... published 2 months ago
60Secret motifs on the Screen: Part1
by Kenny Wordsmith
There’s a hidden symbolism that storytellers use to add to the subliminal power of the story. Most of us have noticed them, but whether we acknowledge them or not, they work, And enrich our experience.... published 2 months ago
65Themes from myth in modern fiction: Prince in Exile
by Kenny Wordsmith
Paris, the Trojan prince who convinced Helen to run away with him, was raised as a herdsman, not as a prince. Some prophecy about how he would bring about the destruction of Troy if allowed to live was the... published 4 months ago
73Common themes - Harry Potter, Titanic, The Matrix
by Kenny Wordsmith
The secret of a good story is that it should satisfy the conditions that have been programmed into all of us. Those that match become best sellers or box office hits. This is a sequel to my Cinderella-Titanic... published 4 months ago
60Why is Cinderella like the Titanic?
by Kenny Wordsmith
Cinderella is a fairy tale a child of five knows. Titanic is a blockbuster romance in which the ship sinks but love lasts. How can they be similar? I have recently fallen into the habit of analyzing every... published 4 months ago
59Illustrations from Photos - Gallery
by Kenny Wordsmith
Learn how to do it yourself Part two of tutorial More pix here! Emerson Provides State-of-the-Art Digital Technology to Automate Thai Petrochemical Plant (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) AUSTIN,... published 5 months ago
59The Dynast: a trilogy and more
by Kenny Wordsmith
"When beasts descend to the level of men, the gods descend to the level of beasts." The Dynast is a fantasy saga set in the far future when felines and other animals rule the earth after the extinction of the... published 5 months ago
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