 | Apocalyptic
 | The flu virus (sin/evil) destroys all but 1% of the
world's population. The remaining people divide themselves into two
camps. |
| The Game Show Crucifixion in Las Vegas which serves
to bring the "evil people" together for their apocalyptic
self-destruction at the Hand of God. (DVD pt 4 ch 17 & 18) Stu:
"I saw a pale horse..." |
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| Baptism
| Stu Redman in the rain as the flu is passed into
the world (DVD part 1, chapter 3) |
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| Call
| Mother Abigail's prayer (DVD pt 2, ch 7) (she is
reluctant to follow) |
| Mother Abigail ("good") and Randall Flagg
("evil") each call their own chosen ones through dreams. |
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| Clean/Unclean
| The flu as evil/uncleanliness. The bureaucracy
attempts to keep themselves pure from it by using sterile
rooms/suits, but it goes right through their suits, and unwittingly
their "sterile" behavior adds to its spread (DVD part 1,
chapter 10) |
| Nick Andros, Mother Abigail, Tom Cullen - seen as
"unclean" by many, are compassionate saviors in the story. |
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| Confrontation with Evil
| The final apocalyptic confrontation in Las Vegas
between the "good" and those who have followed the Evil
One. |
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| Crucifixion
| Drug addicts in the realm of the evil figures are
crucified. |
| The Game Show Crucifixion of the martyrs. (DVD pt
4, ch 17) |
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| Difficulty Discerning Evil/Moral
Ambiguity
| The flu (sin/evil) escapes into the world when a
man attempts to save his family from it. (DVD part 1, chapter 1) |
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| Dreams
| Mother Abigail ("good") and Randall Flagg
("evil") each call their own chosen ones through dreams. |
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| Exodus/Moses figures
| Mother Abigail's prayer (DVD pt 2, ch 7) |
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| Fear
| The plague is spread and not contained because of
the fear of various characters - the man who attempts to escape with
his family, the bureaucracy |
| Randall Flagg (Satan figure) plays upon the fear of
those he "calls" to his service. |
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| Female God types
| Mother Abigail welcomes and feeds her visitors,
shares her wisdom and compassion. |
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| Guilt
| The Ed Harris character realizes that his attempt
to cover up the reality of the flu (evil) has contributed to its
destruction of the world. He pins a sign that reads
"guilty" to his uniform, and kills himself. |
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| Institutional Evil
| "The Government" as symbol for
institutional evil. The first concern is to cover up the plague
(sin/evil), not to attempt to save folks from it. (DVD part 1,
chapter 4) |
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| Integrity/Honor
| The Game Show Crucifixion where Mother Abigail's
Saints keep their honor to the death, praising God for the
elimination of evil even through their sacrificial death. |
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| Journey
| individuals journey to one of the two
"camps" being called either by Mother Abigail or Randall
Flagg |
| the "quest journey" by the three, into
evil and back |
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| Martyrdom/Persecution
| The Game Show Crucifixion in Las Vegas which serves
to bring the "evil people" together for their apocalyptic
self-destruction at the Hand of God. (DVD pt 4 ch 17) |
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| Mother types
| Mother Abigail welcomes and feeds her visitors,
shares her wisdom and compassion. |
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| Prayer
| Mother Abigail's prayer (DVD pt 2, ch 7) |
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| Prophet
| Mother Abigail as one who knows those who come to
her house, and knows what is happening in the struggle between good
and evil. |
| Kareem Abdul Jabbar as prophet: "He's closer
now. The monster. The Dark Man. He's coming." (DVD part 1,
chapter 21) |
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| Rebirth
| Larry and Nadine walk through the tunnel of death
and horror and are reborn from New York City. (DVD pt. 2, ch 9) |
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| Resurrection
| Nick Andros visits at the end of the movie. The
birth of a healthy baby. |
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| Sacrificial Death
| The Game Show Crucifixion in Las Vegas which serves
to bring the "evil people" together for their apocalyptic
self-destruction at the Hand of God. (DVD pt 4 ch 17) |
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| Satan
| Randall Flagg as the likeable, humorous, sexy
embodiment of evil. |
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| Struggle with Evil
| "Satan" visits during Mother Abigail's prayer (DVD pt 2, ch 7) |
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| Suffering Servant
| Nick Andros is attacked as he attempts to be
compassionate to the other prisoners (DVD, part 1) |
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| Temptation
| "Satan" visits during Mother Abigail's prayer (DVD pt 2, ch 7).
Mother Abigail: If it's your will to bring 'em on, Lord, better do
your will before I lose my guts. |
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