Followers of Christ were known as "fishermen". The ancients viewed whales as enormous fish.įish are the universal symbol for Jesus Christ. They didn't know that they were very large underwater mammals. The people that wrote the bible didn't know exactly what whales were. In the story of Jonah and the Whale, God sends a whale to swallow Jonah for trying to get out of his responsibility to God. This sequence in the film is loaded with Christian metaphor. Despite enormous odds, Pinocchio is going after the dragon. Pinocchio has finally adopted the bravery and unselfishness to become a real boy. Not everyone is willing to take on such a responsibility, which is why you see all the fish scatter when faced with the prospect of approaching Monstro. The hero must save his father, tale as old as time. Luke rescues his father from the grasps of the evil emperor and saves him from the dark side moments before his death. They share and repost whatever propaganda that they have bought into and have no original ideas to back up their mindless meandering.Īt the end of the original Star Wars trilogy Luke Skywalker redeems his father, who is also the main villain throughout the story. They wind up enslaved to an ideology, a job they despise or a loveless marriage ( sold to the salt mines, sold to the circus) and spout someone else's opinion like a braying jackass incapable of their own thoughts. Those that engage in a life of constant hedonism and selfishness early in their lives wind up enslaved later on in life. More so than this, people still experience this form of mental slavery today. This is the story of human history, the dark backstory to human achievements brought on by the blood, tears and toil of untold millions. People are marginalized, targeted, raped, murdered and enslaved over and over again through the ages. This is what happens to humans throughout history. The writers and animators are not merely portraying a fantasy scenario. A vision of hell captured on film under the guise of a children's movie. Geppetto wishes upon a star and makes his request known.
The male yang in the dichotomy of existence. Any father wishes for his son to be an actualized individual, not a mere puppet bound to ignorance. Wood is terrestrial and Geppetto can be also thought of as a symbol for earthly man. God is often referred to as "The Creator" and the West has often portrayed God as being loving and benevolent. Wishing to create man in his own image and see him animated from the clay, or wood in this case.
Geppetto is the Judeo-Christian God in this story. He wishes to see that his creation be granted a life of it's own. His wish is that his marionette, Pinocchio was a real boy. Creations of wonder, but still mechanical constructions bound to the passing of time and untethered to a consciousness.
Around the shop is a collection of beautifully constructed clocks. The woodworker is shown to be kind and affable, adoring his kitten and goldfish Figaro and Cleo. Jiminy Cricket finds shelter in the home of a woodworker named Geppetto. Once you find the meaning of your life and then aim your intention at the star, thus aligning yourself to that ultimate meaning then you can have it all. If you go through life believing that life is ultimately meaningless, then you're out of the running to achieve anything of significance in your life. If it seems too fanciful to be believed, imagine that perhaps the wisher of this dream must adopt the knowledge, discipline and follow-through to make this dream a reality. You must be willing to become the type of person who is worthy of this goal. The goal has to be authentic ( if your heart is in your dream) and greater than the mundane ( no request is too extreme). When you set your eyes above the horizon into the transcendent and set a great worthy goal, it can be attained. The song implies that we all have limitless potential. The songs message is that anyone, no matter their socio-economic status, gender, or initial position in life can achieve anything. When you wish upon a star your dreams come true Like a bolt out of the blue, fate steps in and sees you through The sweet fulfillment of their secret longing Less discernibly, a choir of angelic voices sing the following:įate is kind, she brings to those who love If your heart is in your dream, no request is too extreme When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you areĪnything your heart desires will come to you As the opening credits roll the song " When You Wish Upon A Star" plays.
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