Happiness Comes When Everything Numbs

While I was reading Avalon High, Will's stepbrother Marco reminded me of Jason Dean (aka J.D.) from Heathers. Maybe what Ellie's friends say about Marco is true, or maybe it's all empty rumor—maybe he didn't actually attempt to kill Mr. Morton—but there's still something off about him. In "Freeze Your Brain" (from the Heathers musical), there's clearly something off about J.D. (Y'all know he's also a creepy, good-looking, murderous teen in a high school story, right?) Oh, and he's lost a parent, too, just like Marco.

Will probably watched High School Musical 2

While reading the first half of Avalon High, I noticed that Will likes a lot of the things that the teens from High School Musical 2 like. He enjoys partying, being with friends, and the warm summer weather when sailing and hiding in that ravine.

Excalibur and the Master Sword

There seems to be a parallel between the story of Arthur pulling out Excalibur from the rock and the Master Sword from the Legend of Zelda. The Master Sword from Zelda is also stuck in a rock for Link to pull out. The Master Sword is basically Link's Excalibur. It's a badass sword that Link must procure at the beginning of his adventures to use against every foe of the game.

Quest Song?

I selected this song because it talks of Gawain's journey in my mind. Each of the songs three parts can be molded to talk about Gawain's journey to the Green Knight. The first part is him excited to go to Wales and find the Green Knight. The second part of the song is him having a good time, but having to leave the castle. The last two lines are him facing the Green Knight; "No use in you runnin', or screamin' and cryin'; Cause you got a home as long as I've mine." The first line represents the possibility of the coming death. The second line represents the Green Knight and Gawain becoming friendly at the end of the conflict.

Gawain rambling on to his fate...

Led Zeppelin: Ramble On

     

Josie's on a vacation far away!

On page 234, Karadin's beloved called out to her, "You sweet beloved, if you have gone astray in any way, then don't ever go near the mantle. I love you so profoundly that I certainly don't want to lose your love," (Kalinke 234). This made me think of "Your Love" by the Outfield.