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Birdland · 12-17-2002, 12:34 PM

The reason I posted that article Rimbaud, was beacause it give a more positive spin to the old motherless chestnut; suggesting that the elemination of the parent give the hero the opportunity to seek another "family".

Most heros don't really go it alone, they find a support system of like minded people to aid them in their growth and assist them in their quest.

Or, perversely, they find themselves drawn in by a "family" who may oppose their basic instincts and attempt to drawn them in another direction. But still, they are portrayed as a kind of "family", too. The hero then has to uproot himself from their influence in order to fulfill his destiny, but not without some regrets that he must "orphan" himself again.

It's a point of view I hadn't considered, and I don't think had been addressed in the earlier threads.

12-17-2002, 12:34 PM	#31
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	The reason I posted that article Rimbaud, was beacause it give a more positive spin to the old motherless chestnut; suggesting that the elemination of the parent give the hero the opportunity to seek another "family". Most heros don't really go it alone, they find a support system of like minded people to aid them in their growth and assist them in their quest. Or, perversely, they find themselves drawn in by a "family" who may oppose their basic instincts and attempt to drawn them in another direction. But still, they are portrayed as a kind of "family", too. The hero then has to uproot himself from their influence in order to fulfill his destiny, but not without some regrets that he must "orphan" himself again. It's a point of view I hadn't considered, and I don't think had been addressed in the earlier threads.