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Rooglewood Countdown: 5 weeks 2 days: Truth


      I am still thinking about some of the powerful themes of Snow White. This story packs a big punch!
  • There is the ideology of beauty and what defines it.
  • There are opportunities to explore jealousy, pain, betrayal, grasps for control, and the way people react to trauma in their lives.
  • There are reflections of truth and honesty, if you explore the role of the mirror.
  • There are people who will show kindness, mercy, and forgiveness.
  • There will also be judgements and consequences.
  • There is family, friendship, true love.
   
     The mirror in the Snow White story was the voice of honesty.  To me, it was a machine of facts.  It had no feelings.  It never considered anyone else's feelings.  It merely stated what it saw to be true.

     In my story, it was a trusted source for a character surrounded by court intrigue and people who tried to manipulate you.  This is something that I have been raised to value highly -- a person who will speak the truth even if it hurts.

    But I also feel that some truth is not summed up in facts.  For example, beauty is not something a mirror could really see or rate, since there were many different types of beauty.  Even looking purely at the physical, who is to say that a blonde is more beautiful than a brunette?  Some truths can't be quantified as easily as my mirror thinks they can.

     And, in my story, my mirror had no compassion or loyalty.  Which meant it was not a very good friend.  A friend should be honest, but they should also care about you.  Honesty, simply for the sake of relaying facts, is never as good as facts relayed honestly for the purpose of helping a friend.

     What are your thoughts on honesty, truth, and facts?  Did you have a mirror or a character who filled that role in your story?  Were they void of emotion?  Or did they have a more lively personality?  How did they reflect truth?

P.S. We only have 37 more days to go!!!!  And, yes, I'm pretty sure we can now start counting down the individual days, lol!
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  1. Tracey DyckFebruary 26, 2018 at 11:55 AM

    Oooh, I really like the way your mirror works as a dispassionate source of truth amidst all the manipulation! Sounds like a great opportunity for contrast.

    Like I mentioned in a previous comment, my story's mirror is cursed to show only a person's flaws, weaknesses, and fears. In a way, it serves as a physical manifestation of self-condemnation.

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  2. Esther Brooksmith (wisdomcreates)February 27, 2018 at 6:46 AM

    I really liked the concept of your mirror, Tracey. It makes me want to read your story even more!

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    1. Tracey DyckFebruary 27, 2018 at 7:21 AM

      Thanks, Esther! ^_^ Getting little peeks into your story makes me want to read it too!

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  3. Skye HoffertFebruary 27, 2018 at 10:59 PM

    I didn't really utilize the mirror, but I love how important it was in your story. You are a pro at weaving these things in.

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    1. Esther Brooksmith (wisdomcreates)March 1, 2018 at 4:26 AM

      You didn't need a mirror character. Your setting captured Snow White themes in a perfect and unique way.

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    2. Skye HoffertMarch 1, 2018 at 9:43 AM

      Thanks! :)

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