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Choosing to Be Insurgent or Allegiant
Symbols, Themes, & Analysis of the Divergent Trilogy
by Valerie Estelle Frankel, Julie Eickhoff
Cd, Published 2017 by Audible Studios On Brilliance Audio
Audiobook, Mp3 Audio, Unabridged
ISBN-13: 978-1-5366-3521-8, ISBN: 1-5366-3521-9

"The Divergent series is delighting the world with its epic of Tris and Four struggling through revolutions to create a better world. But there are deeper meanings and symbols beneath the surface. Why is it fitting that teens numbered three and four should remake the world? How many Biblical references appear? Why are ravens and crows such popular symbols? And what themes and images does this series share with The Hunger Games and all th ..."

Mythology in Game of Thrones
by Valerie Estelle Frankel, Paige Mckinney
Cd, Published 2017 by Audible Studios On Brilliance
Audiobook, Mp3_Audio
ISBN-13: 978-1-5366-3522-5, ISBN: 1-5366-3522-7

"Game of Thrones, book and show alike, is spun from classic myth, from the tales of Robin Hood and King Arthur to the Norse Ring Cycle and saga of Ragnarok. Above all these human adventures soar Daenerys' dragons adapted from the dragons, wyverns, and wyrms of Western bestiaries. But what about the merlings, seal folk, wargs, greenseers, grumpkins, and snarks: Which mythologies created them? A World of Ice and Fire has lured fans far dee ..."

Everything I Need to Know in Life I Learned from Joss Whedon
by Valerie Estelle Frankel, Emily Caudwell
Cd, Published 2016 by Audible Studios On Brilliance Audio
Audiobook, Mp3 Audio, Unabridged
ISBN-13: 978-1-5226-8835-8, ISBN: 1-5226-8835-8

"Joss Whedon has much to teach his fans, as he unfurls epics of sacrifice and heroism for superheroes and ordinary people. "Firefly," like "Alien: Resurrection," was his anti-authoritarian dystopia, while "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" emphasized girl power and individuality in a world of monsters. "Dollhouse" tackled identity, memory and the soul, reaching from fantasy into philosophy, just as "The Cabin in the Woods" satirized the nebulous ..."

Katniss the Cattail
An Unauthorized Guide to Names and Symbols in Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games
by Valerie Estelle Frankel
Paperback, 104 Pages, Published 2012 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN-13: 978-1-4699-6824-7, ISBN: 1-4699-6824-X

"Who was Cinna? What do the hawthorn and primrose symbolize? Or President Snow’s roses and Peeta’s bread? What about Katniss’s last name? Bringing details from myths, herbal guides, military histories, and the classics, English professor and award-winning pop culture author Valerie Estelle Frankel sheds light on the deeper meanings behind Panem’s heroes and villains in this hottest of YA trilogies. In her series, Collins not only weaves ..."