Summary Of The Movie Shrek

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Sydnei Young
AP Lit.
Jiles
3 Aug. 2014
Chapter 1 Every Trip Is a Quest (Except When It’s Not)
Summary: The quest or adventure has many components. The quester is a person who goes on a journey in the book. The quester has an important place to go because there is some reason for the character to go there, whether another character told them or it’s just fate. On this journey there are some challenges along the way that the quester endures. “The real reason for a quest is always self-knowledge” (Foster 3). An example of this is the movie Shrek. In this movie, Shrek goes on a quest to rescue Princess Fiona from the fiery dragon in her dungeon castle.
Chapter 2 Nice to Eat with You: Acts of Communion
Summary: “Whenever people eat or drink together, it’s communion” (Foster 8). Communion isn’t always holy and can be deciphered in many ways. Communion is a shared peace between friends. Communion allows the characters to share …show more content…

Heart trouble is metaphorical in literature. The heart is the home of emotions. Heart problems can also give insight of the characters personality. “Aside from being the pump that keeps us alive, the heart is also, and has been since ancient times, the symbolic repository of emotion” (Foster 216). The Iliad and the Odyssey portray heart problems and illnesses.
Chapter 24 Don’t Read with Your Eyes
Summary: “Don’t read with your eyes” (Foster 234). Do not judge a book because of what you think it will be about. You have to enter the actuality of the novel. Have an open mind/perspective when reading. The author planned to write a story that was based on his or her fixed setting, theme, and opinion. I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was shot by the Taliban written by Malala Yousafzai attracts the reader into real world problems.
Chapter 25 It’s My Symbol and I’ll Cry If I Want To
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Chapter 26 Is He Serious? And Other

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