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Think about the movie AvatarWhat is it about?Watch the trailer

Think about the movie AvatarWhat is it about?Watch the trailer

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Read the article entitled, “Movie's blue-skinned aliens aim to open our eyes to War on Terror”

What is the article saying about the overall message in the movie?

Read the article entitled, “Movie's blue-skinned aliens aim to open our eyes to War on Terror”

What is the article saying about the overall message in the movie?

What is the article saying about the overall message in the

movie?

What is the article saying about the overall message in the

movie?

AllegoryAllegory

Definition: a complete and self contained narrative that can can also be applied to a parallel set of external situations that may be political, moral, religious, or philosophical.

In other words…it tells a real story and a symbolic story simultaneously!

Definition: a complete and self contained narrative that can can also be applied to a parallel set of external situations that may be political, moral, religious, or philosophical.

In other words…it tells a real story and a symbolic story simultaneously!

Allegories vs. SymbolismAllegories vs. Symbolism

Allegories differ from symbols!

RECALL: symbols are objects. They stand for themselves and something more obscure, while allegories are symbolic narratives.

Allegories differ from symbols!

RECALL: symbols are objects. They stand for themselves and something more obscure, while allegories are symbolic narratives.

Avatar allegoryAvatar allegory

Real story:

•Movie about aliens

•A love story

Symbolic story:

•Drawing parallels to American War on Terror (Iraq and

Afghanistan).

•Fighting “terror withterror.”

Allegorical exampleAllegorical exampleLord of the Flies:Lord of the Flies:

Real Story:

•Boys crash landing on island

Symbolic Story:

•Savagery vs. the desire for power

The Crucible allegoryThe Crucible allegory

Real story: Symbolic story:

The Crucible, Act 1The Crucible, Act 1

In pairs, take a close look at Act 1 and identify at least 3 specific quotes that show a clear parallel between the Salem witch trials and McCarthyism.

In pairs, take a close look at Act 1 and identify at least 3 specific quotes that show a clear parallel between the Salem witch trials and McCarthyism.