tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939909775405220345.post4044942506202409953..comments2024-03-01T10:16:11.283-08:00Comments on AmericanStudies: November 26, 2012: American Winter, Part OneAmericanStudierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483077716534996778noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939909775405220345.post-45390201029888905072012-11-26T15:04:20.542-08:002012-11-26T15:04:20.542-08:00Thanks for the thoughts, Monica! I think sometimes...Thanks for the thoughts, Monica! I think sometimes those wintry scenes express directly the transition from childhood to maturity, often through recognizing that the beautiful surface can hide rougher and more painful realities.AmericanStudierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06483077716534996778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939909775405220345.post-79755040360572679872012-11-26T13:18:16.640-08:002012-11-26T13:18:16.640-08:00This post made me think of Where the Wild Things A...This post made me think of Where the Wild Things Are (movie version). I was excited to take my older son to see it when it came out, but in the film the story is so depressing and I think it's because of the snow. Max is sad, alone, and angry because the teenagers are too rough when playing with the snow. They break his fort and hurt him unintentionally, but then it leads into a string of depressing issues that always seem to arise during the winter months. There are layers to winter and snow. It's nice to look at, brings up memories or associations, but it leaves your fingers numb and if you get hit with a snowball, it will sting. Monica J.noreply@blogger.com