Being Natural
One may think that deciding upon whether or not something is "natural" would not normally be a difficult task, yet before we present an answer to what appears this simple question, we must consider what we mean by the term "natural". Do we mean that something is "natural" because it is how it is meant to be, or because of some other reason?
Different individuals would assume differing definitions for the term "natural". To list specific examples, "natural" could be
· something in its purest state
· something in a state that it was intended to be
· something that has been untouched/unaltered by man, as opposed to it being synthetic/man-made/processed
· something that is "normal" in a particular context
Now, what do we mean when we say something is in its purest state? Perhaps we mean that if we find something within a remote location, which has never been exposed to human contact, it would be in its purest state. But then could this also be classified beneath our third definition of "natural", something that has not been touched by man? Then let us take another approach - we could interpret the term "purest" as being in its simplest form; if we examine any object, its purest form would be as a single molecule, compound, we could even go as far to say that it is the atoms that comprise it. Yet everything is made of atoms, so would everything be in a "natural" state? The use of the word "purest" is therefore not suitable for a definition of "natural", and one would have to be more specific with its meaning.
If we say that something is "natural" as it is how it is intended to be, we must ask intended by whom. A chair and a table are used for certain purposes, and they serve those purposes well; we can conclude that they are the way they were intended to be, so would we consider the chair as being "natural"? I believe that most would not, as the chair was created by man, which again brings us back to the "untouched by man" definition. Or do we mean that something is natural if it is in a state as intended by God, or some supernatural force? This would bring us into the metaphysical realm, and so instead we shall say "as intended" in a general sense, not by any specific person or thing, but as it was found within nature.
Roy Hobbs was the best baseball player there ever was. He was a natural to the game. He could hit anything, catch anything and pitch to whoever he wanted and get the ball to do what he wanted it to. In the pre-game Roy is given the chance to pitch against one of the greatest players of the game, the Whammer. “The third ball slithered at the batter like a meteor…though he willed to destroy the sound he heard a gong bong and realized with sadness that the ball he had expected to hit had long since been part of the past; and though Max could not cough the fatal word out of his throat, the Whammer understood he was, in the truest sense of it, out”(23). Most of the evidence that Roy is a natural comes from the rest of the book. Here are some examples. “Fowler flung a stiff wrist knuckler that hung in the air with out spin before it took a sudden dip, but Roy scooped it up with the stick and lifted it twenty rows up into the center field stands”(30). “Wonder boy flashed in the sun. It caught the sphere where it was biggest. A noise like a twenty-one gun salute cracked the sky. There was a straining, ripping sound and a few drops of rain spattered to the ground. The ball screamed toward the pitcher and seemed suddenly to dive down at his feet. He grabbed it to throw to first and realized to his horror that he held only the cover”(70).
The movie The Natural obviously benefits from using the images of water, sunsets, and circles, the characters of the temptress, the devil figure, and the trickster, and the situations of the fall, dealing with the unhealable wound, and the task. By using these archetypes in the movie, the plot is not all the viewer sees. The movie becomes more in depth. More feelings can also be provoked by the use of archetypes, which will involve the viewer more in the movie and allow them to connect with the characters. Roy’s dream to become the best becomes enhanced by the continuous use of archetypes in the movie.
Throughout the story, Malamud uses all types of imagery to display important events, Roy’s accomplishments, and characters relationships. The imagery takes hold of the reader and makes the story appealing and tasteful. The Natural, by Bernard Malamud, uses beautiful and colorful imagery that makes the overall story an interesting and enjoyable read.
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