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II. At age 34 Steven Spielberg has childhood fears that some might think are odd

A. He fears swimming in the ocean near his Malibu home because of sharks.

He fears being trapped in elevators and thinks tidal waves may destroy his

home. (examples)

B. Spielberg sums up his childhood fears by saying:

"...." (testimony)

C. Spielberg's fears are rooted in his films.

1. All his childhood fears are shared by the audience in "Poltergeist."

2. In "Jaws" his fear of sharks emerges. (examples)

(internal summary)

(One reason for the believable horror in Spielberg's movies is the use of real life

horror

-- his own fears and ones the audience can relate to. Richard Corliss

calls his use of fear,

"....." (testimony)

(internal transition)

(But what about his use of fantasy?)

III. In his 3 biggest films Spielberg uses fantasy to increase involvement in the plot.

A. "Close Encounters" brings out the child in the man when Richard Dreyfuss

pursues his fantasy of finding the spaceship with which he has had a "close

encounter." (example and analysis)

B. In "Poltergeist" Carole Ann, the 6 year old who is swallowed by the spirits,

He uses childhood innocence in her meeting with the other world. This child-

like character is typical of Spielberg films, turning even ghosts into friends for

the moment. (example and explanation)

C. In "ET" a shy, lonely boy is in desperate need of a friend when one

suddenly drops out of the sky. This creature, also in need of a friend,

leads Eliot to assume a fatherly role. In a reversal of "Close Encounters,"

Spielberg brings out the man in the child, warming our hearts with tender

emotions of the child. (example)

(internal summary)

(By taking our dreams, our fantasies, Spielberg provides a unique relationship not

between his films and his audience but between his characters and his audience.

Conclusion

Underview

By taking the fears and fantasies of his childhood, Steven Spielberg has given his

audience a unique kind of horror and dream.

Last Thought

How does he do it? (testimony of Richard Corliss)

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