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Kaylee Brooks How To Read Literature Like A Professor Notes Introduction: †¢ Archetypes- Spring (youth, renewal, rebirth, fertility) †¢ Comedic Traits- hero fights their own demons and becomes victorious/ downfall is threatened but avoided †¢ WHAT TO LOOK FOR- o Patterns o Interpretive opinions o Resemblance to previous works o Symbols Chapter 1- The Quest †¢ Always a quest (knight, dangerous road, Holy Grail, dragon, evil knight, and princess) †¢ Always a quester †¢ A set destination †¢ A stated reason to go there †¢ Challenges the protagonist faces en route †¢ An actual reason to go there †¢ The motivation for the quest is implicit- the stated reason for going on the journey is never the real reason for going †¢ The real reason for a quest is self-knowledge Chapter 2- Acts of Communion †¢ Whenever characters eat or drink- communion!!! †¢ COMMUNION IS- o Sharing/ peace o May not be holy o Personal and shared o Shows how well characters do or don’t get along o Allows characters to overcome an obstacle †¢ Communion allows readers to empathize with characters †¢ A meal means mortality †¢ Food communion shows what characters have in common/ their bond †¢ We all eat to live, we all die. 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