CH 2
What does food often represent in literature?
Community, connection, or fellowship
True or False:
Nothing is absolute in literature.
True
In literature what do vampires often represent?
people who take advantage of or prey on others
What does sharing a meal usually suggest about the characters?
That the characters have some kind of relationship, connection or acceptance of one another
What is the real reason for a quest?
Self-Knowledge
Foster explains that a vampire character doesn't always have to literally be a supernatural creature, why?
Vampires are symbolic of people who might just be evil
Why is breaking bread with someone considered significant?
Sharing food creates a sense of community between people
What are these components of?
(1) a quester, (2) a place to go, (3) a stated reason to go there, (4) challenges and trials en route, and (5) a real reason to go there
The 5 components of a quest
What do vampires and someone who takes advantage of others have in common ?
They both take advantage of someone's weakness, innocence and vulnerability
What can it mean if characters eat together but have tension between them?
The meal can reveal conflict in a relationship
In literature what does the journey symbolize beyond simply traveling from one place to another
personal growth or transformation
According to Foster, stories about vampires can often be interpreted as stories about this type of relationship
Exploitive or destructive relationships
How can a writer reveal relationships during a meal without directly stating it?
The author can use how they behave and what happens during the meal to reveal relationships and conflict
Why does Foster say the stated reason for a journey is often not the true reason
it's often just the surface level explanation, the deeper purpose is to show personal growth
What might a monster represent in terms of human behavior?
monsters can symbolize real human fears, behaviors or problems