Madagascar & Geography Matters…
The funny Movie series of Madagascar, animals from a New York City zoo accidently get thrown in the wild where they belong but they are very out of place there. “When writers send characters south its so they can run amok.” says Foster.
“Alex the Lion: THE WILD!? ARE YOU NUTS!? That is the worst idea I’ve ever heard!
Melman the Giraffe: Its unsanitary!
Marty the Zebra: The penguins are going so why can I?
Alex the Lion: Because the penguins are psychotic.” Foster says, “Geography can also define or even develop character.” (Foster 167) Changing the characters setting helps the characters change and grow.
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Colin, I never thought about what you said regarding Madagascar--that the disequilibrium (a psychologist named Piaget used that term first)--of the animals' setting is necessary for their growth. Did you think that perhaps its also a trial in each animal's journey quest (chapter 1)? Also, placing characters in incongruent, unfamilar settings also creates the irony (chapter 26)of comic plots creating what Foster said about Wilde, "a deflection from expectation"(240); therefore creating both laughter and, what you said, character self-discovery--Traci Jones
ReplyDeleteSo does that mean that something has to be wrong in an animal's environment for them to change?
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