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Peer reviewedRushing, Janice Hocker – Quarterly Journal of Speech, 1985
Analyzes the symbols in the children's fantasy film, "E. T.," from the perspective of perennial philosophy. Concludes that "E. T." is an example of a rhetorical message that combines a vision of the eternal with a plea for a change in addressing contemporary fragmentation and separation. (PD)
Descriptors: Children, Fantasy, Film Criticism, Films
