What are the elements to help us to face and tame our dark shadows, the instincts that we all have that must be overcome in order to pursue the good, to be honorable and to sacrifice? In some ways the tales we hear or read as kids shape that mechanism that helps us cultivate courage and character.
On this edition of Sunday Nights Radio, we will look at how fantasy writing that clearly defines good and evil helps us confront those darker elements in ourselves. Sometimes when all is depicted as flawed, we can’t harbor a vision of heroism that helps us overcome voices that lull us into inaction. Sometimes over rationalization of stories, removing good and evil prevent us building inner imagery that propel us forward by instinct.
We will also get to know a true hero, Major Dick Winters from Easy Company who air dropped behind enemy lines during Operation Overlord on D Day, June 6th 1944. Author Stephen Ambrose memorialized the men of Easy Company in his book Band of Brothers. Their courage still remembered today, the foundation of other tales that inspire generations.
References
Two articles and conversations with the authors inspired me to put this together. Thank you
and via House Inhabit.
Note: Apologies, some of the YouTube audio may not have been piped into the transmission properly. So I’ve included those here in order. They are integral to the themes discussed.
D Day: June 6th US Invaded Normandy with Operation Overlord
Easy Company: 35 US Soldiers Defeat 300 Germans
A Sign of the Dark Shadow
Boromir Tries To Take The Ring
The Death of Boromir
Boromir Departs
Even After the Death Of The Strongest Heroes, You Must Go On – You Band Together And Try a Sticky Bomb
Our Modern Tales Based on Heroism Demonstrate Sacrifice and Ingenuity – A Few Against Overwhelming Odds
Selfless Sacrifice
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