Rule #16: It’s All About Sex…

Rule of Thumb: Never come out and explicitly say it.

• Tall Buildings, Lances, Swords, Guns, and Keys = Male Sexuality
• Chalices, Grails, Bowls, and Rolling Landscapes = Female Sexuality
• Stairs, Curtains Blowing, Campfires, Fireworks, and Waves Breaking on a Beach = Sex

Examples From Text:

• Janus – Ann Beattie
• Lady Chatterley’s Lover – D.H. Lawerence

Example:

Toy Story 2: One of the main characters in Toy Story is Buzz Lightyear. As a toy, he has some attachments, like pop out wings. When seeing Jessie, a cowgirl toy, Buzz’s “wings” pop out, and his mouth drops. I think it’s safe to assume that those wings symbolize something else that could… pop up.. when happy.