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Open Forum Brokeback Thanksgiving Symbolism Quiz
serious crayons:
Happy Thanksgiving Brokies, and welcome to the Open Forum Brokeback Thanksgiving Symbolism Quiz! Actually, it's not quite a quiz, because there are no hard-and-fast right and wrong answers. Mainly, it's just a way to celebrate the holiday, while getting back to discussing BBM symbolism (for those of us whose symbolism analysis skills may be getting a little rusty!).
The way it works is you pick one from the SYMBOLS column and match it with something from the MEANINGS column. There should be one for each, but some of the symbols may have more than one possible meaning, and some of the meanings may have more than one possible symbol. If you don't find a meaning you like, feel free to provide your own. That's the beauty of symbolism, it's largely in the eye of the beholder. The fun is in discussing them!
SYMBOLS
Electric knife
Lureen's blonde hair
Peaches and cereal
Ear stroke
Transparent bread bag
Sour expression
Punching a truck driver
Getting beat up
Swearing at your father-in-law
Yelling at your ex-wife
MEANINGS
Disappointment
Masculinity
Revelation
Learned affection
Compensating
Rebellion
Vibrator
Prop snafu
Not a sinner
Bitterness
Marge_Innavera:
Electric knife
middle-class economic status (my addition)
Lureen's blonde hair
Compensating
Peaches and cereal
Is that what he's eating? I thought it was clam chowder! :)
Ear stroke
Learned affection
Transparent bread bag
Prop snafu (I never noticed it!)
Sour expression
Bitterness. Also a kind of territorial resentment
Punching a truck driver
Getting beat up
Both compensation (an attempt at it anyway) and masculinity
Swearing at your father-in-law
Rebellion. Could also be a common Thankgiving ritual!
Yelling at your [ex]wife
Revelation; also panic
serious crayons:
Thanks for the reminder about the "ex," and good answers, Marge!
Artiste:
And what about your ex-wive yelling at you, because you were happy with another man ?
Brown Eyes:
:D :D :D
K! This quiz rocks! 8)
Electric knife
Vibrator
Compensating
General symbol of Monroe being something of a disappointment and/or a bit "dorky" (for lack of a better term)
Lureen's blonde hair
Disappointment
Bitterness
I'd also say that this can be considered equivalent to Jack's moustache meaning something like disillusionment.
Peaches and cereal
This one is an eternal enigma and mystery. ;D
Though from the offered list, interestingly, it might have something to do with Rebellion
Ear stroke
Learned affection
Transparent bread bag
Revelation
I like "revelation" here... this whole scene seems to be abour revealing truths or newfound honesty.
Sour expression
Bitterness
Disappointment
Punching a truck driver
Bitterness
Disappointment
To this I would add, something like "explosive outlet of frustration and pent-up emotional self-repression"
Getting beat up
Compensating
This I would say is also some kind of symbol of depression or a disturbing kind of masochism.
Swearing at your father-in-law
Masculinity
Rebellion
Bitterness
Disappointment
Revelation
Yelling at your [ex-] wife
Rebellion
Bitterness
Disappointment
Revelation
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