Answer one of the following; remember that your discussions should be very specific and incorporated detailed examples from the reading(s) and film(s) you are discussing:

  1. Lecture 4 looks at a number of variations of road (journey) stories and how fictional journeys can suggest ideas (themes) that are relevant to readers and viewers.

    Select a story, novel, movie, television show that uses the journey as a framework to suggest (symbolize) some aspect of real-life experiences. Note that I have the word suggest in the topic. A story about hiking up a mountain does not symbolize a walk up a mountain; it is literally just a walk up a mountain. You are trying to discover larger ideas (themes) in what you read and watch, and that means you have to explore the implications, look for parallels in broader human experience. Feel free to expand on examples begun in the lecture if you like. In any case, be sure that you provide concrete examples (quotations from readings, specific scenes from movies, actual real-world experiences described in detail) to back up and illustrate your discussion.

  2. Discuss how Everyman might be revised for a contemporary audience. Consider what values, ideas, issues, concerns, lessons might be more relevant to a general reader in the U.S. in the 21st century. To make this a bit more interesting, you will want to include a bit (not to much, just a short scene) of your re-written play in your posting along with your explanation of what the whole work would focus on.