tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post4878540513147956118..comments2024-02-19T18:20:55.702-07:00Comments on Musings of an Introvert: A Lesson on Transformation from Gandalf and Will GrahamCarissa (Regency Woman)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-15884118136736497782014-04-27T07:18:39.111-06:002014-04-27T07:18:39.111-06:00The dream Will has about killing Hannibal while ti...The dream Will has about killing Hannibal while tied to a tree is a passage right out of <i>Hannibal Rising</i>. It’s how Hannibal killed one of the men who killed his little sister. So it’s not only a “rip off” of one of the books, it’s a subtle indication that Will is indeed BECOMING Hannibal. The books are all about transformation. Buffalo Bill kills people to make a skin suit so he can be a Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928012771461206094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-46056683883621890842014-04-26T16:25:00.972-06:002014-04-26T16:25:00.972-06:00Most of the time we want to focus on the good side...Most of the time we want to focus on the good side of symbolism, the side that points to hope and light. It's scary when we think of symbolism in terms of evil incarnate because it reminds us just how deeply sinful we can be. We try to excuse the choices we make, pretending that they're just genetic predisposition, but they're still our choices. We've just listened to the wrong Carissa (Regency Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506048107929554518.post-52524413287568070682014-04-19T20:01:46.734-06:002014-04-19T20:01:46.734-06:00Excellent post.
You bring up interesting points i...Excellent post.<br /><br />You bring up interesting points in contrasting Gandalf and Will. It's so easy to recognize religious symbolism when it's working properly -- like Gandalf, or even like Harry Potter -- sacrificing oneself for the greater good, and returning from the dead. But... we forget about the symbolism that goes the other way. Will is certainly becoming his master. One can Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928012771461206094noreply@blogger.com