Solutions in Dreams

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D. K.

English

ENG2D

Myth :

Solutions in Dreams

Presented to Mrs H.

Acadmie de la capitale

February 13, 2014

Solutions in DreamsIdeas

Summer Myth

Person in everyday life, falls down pothole into a different world.

Beats many levels and monsters.When comes back up, uses strategies from battles underground above ground

Battles underground: Monsters, battles of wits

Battles aboveground: Boss, annoying people

Initial SituationWhile walking to work, the main character is thinking about the problems in his life.

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He is paying so little attention that he falls into a pothole.

PriptiesHe lands in a world full of monsters, battling a few of them with wits.

DnouementWhen he reaches a final prize, he is in a hospital bed, but leaves soon after, returning to his life

and solving the problems.Situation finaleConclusion??????

Obstacles

No noise-Loneliness

Sphinx-Problem at work

Demon-Boss

????-Wife

Solutions in Dreams

What am I doing with my life? passed through Alfreds mind, as he walked through his

front door. He was having a very bad day. No, even before that, a bad week, and bad month, a

bad year. He kept going over the words his wife had screeched at him when he had left his

house, I dont deserve you!,while walking through the jungle of buildings that made up New

York. He was so preoccupied that he failed to notice a pothole that opened like a bottomless

abyss in front of him in until it was too late, and everything went black.

* * *When Alfred came to, he found himself in a huge forest of imposing trees that towered

above him. They were a dull grey colour, reminding him of tall solemn watchmen. But the trees

werent the mainthing that attracted his attention. Rather, it was the absence of noise that was

the most frightening to him. It made him feel lonely, as if no one cared about him or even liked

him. He decided to try and appreciate his surroundings. Therefore, he started walking and

looking around at the plants and trees, trying to find their best characteristics. He thus noticed

other smaller insects, and the world around him seemed brighter. This is how, without knowing it


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he passed the first task.

After about half an hour of walking and observing his surroundings, Alfred was surprised

to see a monolithic structure growing in the distance. He also grew aware that the trees were

getting darker, culminating around the building in the distance. He warily approached, checking

for signs of life. The building was oblivious to his presence. Keeping to his resolution, he tried

finding good qualities in the mono-structure in front of him. But try as he might, he could findnone. It was of a dull grey colour, dark and imposing, even more so than the trees around it. It

was all straight angles and sharp features, without any ornament other than a stark metal door.

With a feeling of dread, he decided he had to go in. Half wishing the door was locked, he turned

the knob and pushed. It wasnt. The door slid open and he walked through the threshold.

He was greeted by a vast room filled with shadowy figures and clicketing machines. A

huge sphinx dominated the middle of the room. It had the face of a man but the body of a lion,

with huge claws. With one glimpse of those claws, Alfred knew that they could rip him to shreds.

He gulped and looked at their smiling owner. The sphinx had much of the same beefy features

as Alfreds boss, the same double and chin and sadistic smile. When it opened its mouth, the

sound coming out was quite different, so smooth it was almost tangible, being almost as soft as

silk. It said Greetings Alfred. Ready for your second challenge? No need to answer that, it

doesnt make a difference if you arent. As a matter of fact, the one in question was sure he

wasnt, but the malevolent creature continued. You must answer my riddle correctly, and then,

and only then, you may pass. But if you do not, which is the most likely, you shall suffer for

evermore! It is as follows:

This thing all things devours:

Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;

Gnaws iron, bites steel;

Grinds hard stones to meal;

Slays king, ruins town,

And beats high mountain down1

.After hearing the riddle, Alfred knew he could solve it. After a few minutes of thinking, he

reached deep inside of himself, and there it was! Time he cried. The sphinx suddenly

softened, and Alfred knew he had succeeded!

Alfred, seeing no reason to stay after his success, left the now happier building. He

returned into the woods, and soon got pleasantly lost, although he had a tug in the back of his

mind, pulling him in a certain direction. He felt a sense of elation coursing through his body, and

his walk was a pleasant one. It was his happiest time in a good while. Soon enough, he saw the

second building he had seen in this strange forest. Without breaking stride, he walked up to it.

This building was a house, a small little cottage in the middle of the forest. This place also gave

him a growing feeling of dread, and soon the elation from having helped the sphinx was gone.

As he approached the small house, small noises could be heard, increasing Alfreds sense of

unease. He decided not to prolong this moment, and in one motion he opened the door and

went inside. There, he saw a most curious spectacle. He saw a short wrinkled creature, with

long dark hair. She was dressed in all red, and she had and expensive looking necklace. But

her appearance was not the strangest thing about her. She was busily moving from side to side,

1Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit. Great Britain: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1978. Book


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juggling pots and pans. As Alfred stepped forward, the floor creaked, and all of the kitchenware

fell to floor with a clatter. She quickly turned in fury and started emitting loud squeaks, and then

ran up and scratched him on the cheek. Seeing she was about to start yelling again, Alfred

decided to stop her. Im sorry! he said, will you please forgive me? The woman sat down on

the floor, a look of surprise and gratitude on her face. Yes she said. Alfred was happy, but then

everything suddenly went black.* * *

-not sure what happened were the first words Alfred heard waking up. His head was

throbbing and the scratch from the woman hurt, but other than that, he was fine. Taking stock of

his surroundings, he noticed that he was in a hospital bed. A doctor and a nurse were standing

over him. A few seconds later, they noticed that he was awake. Ah good! said the nurse, and

about time! Youve been outfor a couple of hours already. Their patient took this with surprise,

he had been in the forest for at least a day. Nevertheless, he pretended not to show his

surprise, he instead politely asked what had happened. It was explained to him that he had

fallen down a pothole and had arrived to the hospital soon after. Much against the doctors

wishes, Alfred decided to leave straight away because he felt in perfect condition.

As he walked through Manhattan, Alfred realised how similar the buildings around him

were to the trees in his dream. He used the same strategy with them as he had used with the

trees, looking the buildings good characteristics, and he was that much happier. After having

walked for a while, Alfred realised that his feet had led him to his office. He decided that he

could get some work done that day so he entered it. Inside, he was confronted by his boss, who

lost no time in yelling at him for a quarter of an hour. When it seemed like his rant was starting

to abate, Alfred quickly intervened and said Dont worry, Ill spend a lot of time on my work. He

noticed his boss posture change, and knew he had fixed that problem.

Alfred worked until late, and only returned home when he realised that it was getting

dark. My wife wont be happy he thought, and he was filled with dread. He quickly packed up

and left, just catching the last bus of the day. He soon arrived home, and stepped through thethreshold of his house. His wife was waiting for him with her hands on her hips and an

expression that he knew meant trouble. Now or never he thought. Before she could open her

mouth, Im sorry! he said, will you please forgive me? Ill pay more attention to you, and we

can both be happier! Lets have supper and you can tell me about your day. His wife seemed

startled with his words, but sat down to eat and started telling him about her day. As she talked

about an incident in the grocery store, Alfred knew that his life was finally on the right track.

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