‘Weaving a Myth’: Magnolia and the Psychology of Religion in Film

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School essay

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8 pages

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.doc

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10/02/2007

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Table of Contents ‘Weaving a Myth’: Magnolia and the Psychology of Religion in Film Table of Contents

 
  1. Introduction
  2. The film Magnolia
    1. The 'personification' of pathological complexes
    2. A montage of pseudo historical events
    3. The first lead character: Frank TJ Mackey
  3. 'Seduce and Destroy' seminar footage
  4. The identification process exhibited by the character of Frank TJ Mackey
  5. The Future of an Illusion
    1. Freud's explanation and Magnolia
    2. The relationship between Mackey and Earl
  6. The character of Jim
    1. Jim's investigation of Claudia's house after a neighbor complained of noise
  7. Stanley's heroic exile
  8. The miraculous synchronicity that concludes Magnolia
  9. Conclusion
  10. Bibliography

Abstract

Imagination is fundamental to human life. Indeed, all the 'humanities' are manifestations of the creative instinct that finds its origin in imagination. One creative imagination communicates its images to another in an attempt to bridge the perceived space between two minds. Hillman suggests that, just as painting in the Renaissance made the imaginative leap from flat representation to spatial perspective, when deeper imaginable dimensions are achieved through the evolution of art forms, the viewer reaches "a new relation with the image and closer participation 'in' its 'reality' (212)." In modern times, film represents another such leap; it is a medium that augments visual art with the temporal dimension, allowing the direct projection of entire narratives into the psyche of another, by means of creating a reality that is more authentically shared between the creative mind and its audience (of other creative minds).

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Level :Advanced Study : Humanities/philosophy School/University : Vassar College

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