Money Matters? The Value of a Rupee
Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 11:39AM
Richard Terrell (KirbyKid) in Marxist, Story, Zelda

After finishing a monster of an essay on The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass’ psychoanalytically charged story, I’m on the brink of wrapping up my research for this game, which, through careful study and attention, has become one of my favorite Zelda games seconded only to the narrative and gameplay powerhouse, Majora’s Mask.

At the bottom of my Phantom Hourglass Methodological Toolkit (a fancy term for my notes) I still have the bullet point outline left over for an essay I have not written. It would be a shame for such unpopped kernels to go without seeing the light of day, or without being run under the friction of one’s thoughts from someone out there.

So I’ve decided to try something new and post a “bullet point essay,” which will be little more than a short collection of my thoughts, questions, and notes.

 

Money Matters? The Value of a Rupee.


Thesis/Topic: To examine the value system in The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. What values does the game put on actions and items? How is money handled compared to other games in the series? What kind of culture or value system does the game’s structures and elements reflect?

 

 


And that’s as far as I’ve gotten.

 

I hope you’ve enjoyed The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass more after reading any of my essays. It is worth buying a DS for.

Thanks,

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