Chevy Runs Deep Commercial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxFYYP8040A


In the commercial they use the archetypes of the explorer; the men experience the apocalypse. The archetype of the sage is also represented in the Chevy commercial. In the end they state how one of the man who did not survive the apocalypse drove a ford. The only men who survived were those who were wise and drove a Chevy Silverado. The third archetype in the commercial is the regular guy. All the men in the commercial are represented as ordinary men; therefore, men can feel like any ordinary man can drive the Chevy.

Man on Fire

In the movie Man on Fire, director Tony Scott uses the symbols and archetypes of road to the center, and center to emphasize

The road to the center- rescuing Pita

Center- dyeing

Creasy’s journey to death. He uses symbols of fire, birds, and sacrifice to create the character of Denzel Washington.

The Fountain

In the film The Fountain, the concept of restoration of primordial chaos is represented through the tree. The sick tree symbolized the main characters wife who is dying of a tumor, and he becomes the plant. Their eternal love for each other is symbolized through the plants. Even though she dies they will always remain close to each other.

Music Video

The music video "Is a Woman," by Lamchop uses the concepts of road to the center and symbolism of the center to demonstrate new life. The road leading to the center is a "difficult road' [...], that is verified at every level of reality: difficult convolution of temple [...]; danger ridden voyages [and] difficulties of the seeker for the road to self" (Eliade, 2005, p. 17-18). The road to the center in the video is the river that takes the leaf to its sacred place. It goes through a difficult path when it jumps over to the other side of the mountain. Once the leaf reaches its center it is no longer winter but now it is spring. The center of the leaf is the tree. The tree and spring both represent life; therefore, the music evokes that meaning of new life with the symbols and archetypes of center, road to the center, spring, and a tree. I think the music video is named “Is a Woman” because women create new life and that is the meaning it is trying to demonstrate.

Sacred Place

My center is my home because it is a place where I feel secure and happy. The environment inside is peaceful, joyful, and relaxing. There are many areas where I can go to in my sacred place. Because I have the power to not let anyone inside, my room is my favorite area. The people inside my center are loving and caring. It is always a pleasure to be at my sacred place.

My Name?

My name is Brenda. It means Sword and its origin is Norse. My parents say they named me like this because they happened to like the name at the time. So why did they like that name?- well that will remain a mystery because they do not remember.

Forest

Movies: Apocalypto, Predator, Shrek, Open Season, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Jurassic Park, The Hunted, Lord of the Rings, House of the Flying Daggers, The Village, Without a Paddle, and The Wizard of Oz

Symbolizes: adventure, mystery, fear, peace, secrecy, and tranquility

One Quote From: Ariadne's Clue

"Again and again it is reported that members of human cultures communicate with one another, with the spirits of their ancestors, and with their gods through the process of symbolization- that is to say, through the innovative association of an image or an object with a complex of emotions and ideas" (Stevens, p. 36).

Two Quotes from: Ariadne's Clue

Interesting Quote: "Eliade maintained that a symbol does not depend for its existence of being understood, known, or even recognized, since it preserves it inherent structure long after it had been forgotten" (Stevens, p. 20).

Confusing Quote: "Parallel to all such distinctions is that made by linguistics between metonymic and metaphoric modes of speech" (Stevens, p.29).

Top 10 Songs

1. Fun- "We Are Young"

2. Augustana- "Boston"

3. Young The Giant- "Cough Syrup"

4. Ellie Goulding- "Lights"

5. Coldplay- "Paradise"

6. The Naked and Famous- "Young Blood

7. Smashing Pumpkins- "Today"

8. Foo Fighters- "These Days"

9. Gotye- "Somebody That I Used to Know"

10. Tongue Tied- "Grouplove"

Object In My Room

There's an object in my room. When you look at the object it grabs you and drags you inside. Since the scenery is calm and beautiful, it feels like you're in paradise. Because there are blue waves, an orange sunset, and green palm trees, the sound of the salty waves crashing into each other play soothing music, and the soft palm trees dance back and forth to the rhythm of the salty waves. The sun mirrors in the crystal water for the object in my room is a painting.