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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Film Analysis- The Runaway Bride

Ordinary world
Ike Graham is a reporter for a newspaper in New York, one day he is at a bar talking to a guy and gets a good idea for a story about Maggie Carpenter, The Runaway Bride, some of the information is false and he gets fired.

Call to adventure
After getting fired Ike tries to write an in-depth article about Maggie and heads to Maryland, where Maggie lives, to write.

Refusal of the call
Ike arrives in Maryland and goes to work talking to people about Maggie. She finds out and sneaks into his hotel room and takes his notes on her, causing him to want to give up.

Meeting with the mentor
Ike continues his research and meets with all 3 of Maggies' prior fiancée who all give him renewed excitement for the task.

Crossing the threshold
As Ike is getting to know Maggie they start to fall in love with each other. .

Tests, allies, enemies
As Ike is working on his story he meets many of Maggies' friends most of which like his personality and are willing to help. However some of the townsfolk do not like him and make sure that he knows it.

Approach
Ike has some set backs such as when Maggie steals his notes, or when Bob, Maggies fiancé, comes into play.

Ordeal
When at the wedding rehearsal he stands in place of the groom and kisses Maggie bringing the engagement of Bob and Maggie to an end, he decides to tell Maggie of his love for her. They then decide to get married since the church is already reserved for the wedding.

The road back
After Maggie runs away at the alter he decides to go back to New York and continue his life as a writer.

Resurrection
One night after work Ike comes home to his apartment to find Maggie getting it know his cat, she gives Ike her running shoes and promises nit to run away front he next wedding and then asks him to marry her.

Return with elixir
The tow get married and ride of on horseback and everyone is happy that Maggie is finally married.

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