Symbolic Settings
Setting represents purity, simplicity, or a fresh start
What is the Countryside
Rain is often used symbolically to suggest this
What is cleansing or rebirth?
Donekys role as Shrek's loyal companion represents this common archetype in story telling
What is the sidekick or helper archetype
Scars or wounds on a character often reveal this
What is past trauma or experience
What chapter fits best for "The Nightmare Before Christmas?"
Seasons
Cities often symbolize this aspect of human life
What is moral challenge?
Snow in literature can symbolize both purity and this
What is death, stillness, or isolation.
How every story is connected to prior works is called this
What is intertextuality
A limp or deformity in a characters can symbolize this
What is an internal struggle or weakness
What chapter does Shrek represent?
Marks
Rivers, mountains, and forests often symbolize not just setting but this.
What is a characters inner journey or transformation
Storms in a story often represent this type of conflict
What is emotional, societal, or moral struggle.
The "one story" is ultimately about this, since all writers explore it in some form
What is being human or human experience
Physical Marks in literature are often a signal to readers to look for this
What is symbolic meaning or deeper significance
In My Little Pony, Equestria is an important what?
Geography