It is time for my readers to learn more about certain books and movies I love! You may or may not know that there are five levels of reading. I must choose my favourite movie or book that fits under each category. As I begin writing, you will see what I am talking about and what movie/book I have chosen.
To start off, 100 Years of Glory by D'Arci Jenish (refer to my other post), is definitely my favourite literal, non-fiction book. As I mentioned in one of my other blogs, I am an enormous Montreal Canadiens fan, and 100 Years of Glory is a complete biography of important players and events in the Montreal Canadiens 100 year history. Enough said!
If we speak in terms of emotional meaning, The Terminal, starring Tom Hanks, is a movie that instantly got me connected to the main character (Viktor Navorski). Viktor finds himself unable to leave New York airport because of war in his home country, Krakozhia, which makes his passport faulty. Though it is a hilarious movie, it is a sweet comedy. When Viktor finds out his country has been invaded, he cries, and I feel as if his pain is mine as well. The purpose of his journey to New Y0rk was to complete a collection for his deceased father, and in his travels, I am genuinely attached to Viktor and feel emotional with him. The Terminal has it all: laughter, love and tradgedy, and it is my favourite emotional movie.
A new movie that I recently went to the theatre to see, was Avatar. The reviews of Avatar were so amazing, I just had to see it. I know now why there was so much hype surrounding the movie! From the opening scene on the planet Pandora, I was mesmerized! One reason why I loved Avatar so much, was because of it's fabulous lessons (or morals). I believe every viewer can take at least one lesson from the movie. Living with our natural world, appreciating our nature's beauty and living in peace with people of other races, backgrounds and cultures, are lessons that I took to heart. Again, a spectacular movie, Avatar is my favourite film that contains a good lesson/moral.
Every good book should contain some sort of symbolism. This is the case in my favourite symbolic book, To Kill a Mockingbird. Used to represent innocence and used in showing prejudice and discrimination, the mockingbird is, of course, a dominant symbol in this classic. Take my word for it - To Kill a Mockingbird is a great read with plenty of symbolism!
Another particular favourite movie of mine, is another comedy - Spaceballs. Part of the reason why this movie is so funny is because it is loaded with exaggeration (hyperbolic) - another level of meaning. Lines such as "comb the desert" - where the characters go on to literally comb the desert with big hairbrushes - make Spaceballs a great movie. Definitely my favourite film that contains plenty of exaggeration is Spaceballs. If you have not already seen it, Krazy Kreshmir recommends you do!
In case you did not read between the lines and still do not know the five levels of reading, they are literal, emotional, moral, symbolic and hyperbolic. 100 Years of Glory, The Terminal, Avatar, To Kill a Mockingbird and Spaceballs are some of my favourite movies and books that contain at least one of the five levels of reading.
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