Transcript Philosophy Bellwork

Write 10-12 sentences on what you
think your view of life (love, success,
marriage, relationships, family, money,
truth) is more shaped by: Christianity or
Mass Media
PHILOSOPHY BELL WORK
“the one who tells the stories rules the world” - Plato
HOLLYWOOD WORLDVIEWS
Every Movie contains 9 things:
1- Theme or Moral
2- Hero
3- Hero’s Goal
4- Adversary
5- Hero’s character flaw
6- Apparent Defeat
7- Final Confrontation between Hero and Adversery
8- Self-Revelation of the Hero
9- Resolution
HOLLYWOOD WORLDVIEWS
1- Theme or Moral:
If you could summarize
everything the movie is teaching
in a sentence or two it would be…
HOLLYWOOD WORLDVIEWS
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
HOLLYWOOD WORLDVIEWS
2- Hero
Who are you cheering for?
HOLLYWOOD WORLDVIEWS
Example Hero: Becoming Jane
HOLLYWOOD WORLDVIEWS
3- Hero’s Goal
What is the Person you are cheering
for in the movie trying to accomplish?
HOLLYWOOD WORLDVIEWS
Example of Hero’s Goal: Truman Show
HOLLYWOOD WORLDVIEWS
4- Adversary
Who is going against the Hero and
what he/she is trying to
accomplish?
HOLLYWOOD WORLDVIEWS
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…
HOLLYWOOD WORLDVIEWS
Example Hero’s Flaw: Nacho Libre
HOLLYWOOD WORLDVIEWS
6- Apparent Defeat
It looks like the hero will not
accomplish his or her goal
HOLLYWOOD WORLDVIEWS
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
HOLLYWOOD WORLDVIEWS
8- Self Revelation of the Hero
What the hero overcame or
learned
HOLLYWOOD WORLDVIEWS
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
HOLLYWOOD WORLDVIEWS
Example of Resolution:
HOLLYWOOD WORLDVIEWS
Cute…but so what?
1- Theme = What is right or wrong
2- Hero = What kind of person is good
3- Goal = What is worth striving for?
4- Adversary= What is wrong/bad
8- Self-Revelation = What we should learn
9- Resolution = What is the good life
(Xmen)
Postmodern Art
Now you try it…
3 Assignments
1- Choose your favorite movie and
analyze how it handles these 9 things.
2- Tell how the Bible contains these nine
things (1 and 2 due tomorrow)
3- Watch a new movie before the end of
the semester and analyze it (You can
do more for extra credit)