Video Game Vs Cross Room Analysis
There can be challenges in bearing your own burdens. You can tell people your problems and let them listen but it doesn't necessarily mean they will understand. To demonstrate my point I decided to compare the video game, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to the fable, The Cross Room. Since my comparison is between a video game and a fable, the story line will differ greatly, but, this doesn't mean they will be unalike in all ways. They both have a similar context when dealing with your own problems.
In the fable the young man prayed to the Lord stating “ I have too heavy of a cross to bear”. The Lord helps the young man, but, in the end it was the young man who left with the same problem as before. In the video game, the player’s character can interact …show more content…
When the young man chooses another the Lord states “My son, that’s the cross you brought in”. In the video game, the player finds out one of the biggest burdens they must carry is being the Dragonborn, or the Dovahkiin. This puts a great weight on the player’s character knowing that some of the people are envious of you or upset with you. For instance, Alduin states “You do not even know our tongue, do you? Such arrogance, to dare take for yourself the name of Dovah (Dragon)!” but this is not something the player’s character takes to heart, instead, they build from it, learning about the language and seeking guidance from others even though they may never be a real Dovah. These two statements are similar, even if they do not bear the same meaning, they both have a similar situation. In the end, realization hits hard when the young man and the player’s character figure out that their issue is not realizing their problems are their own to deal with. In the fable, the young man must hold on to this heavy cross, dealing with his problems, and can not trade them in for another. In the video game, the player’s character must understand that they are not a dragon, they can't talk like them or be like them, but they can save others from them. Thus understanding their problem is not being one but more so understanding them and helping others by defeating the hostile
In the fable the young man prayed to the Lord stating “ I have too heavy of a cross to bear”. The Lord helps the young man, but, in the end it was the young man who left with the same problem as before. In the video game, the player’s character can interact …show more content…
When the young man chooses another the Lord states “My son, that’s the cross you brought in”. In the video game, the player finds out one of the biggest burdens they must carry is being the Dragonborn, or the Dovahkiin. This puts a great weight on the player’s character knowing that some of the people are envious of you or upset with you. For instance, Alduin states “You do not even know our tongue, do you? Such arrogance, to dare take for yourself the name of Dovah (Dragon)!” but this is not something the player’s character takes to heart, instead, they build from it, learning about the language and seeking guidance from others even though they may never be a real Dovah. These two statements are similar, even if they do not bear the same meaning, they both have a similar situation. In the end, realization hits hard when the young man and the player’s character figure out that their issue is not realizing their problems are their own to deal with. In the fable, the young man must hold on to this heavy cross, dealing with his problems, and can not trade them in for another. In the video game, the player’s character must understand that they are not a dragon, they can't talk like them or be like them, but they can save others from them. Thus understanding their problem is not being one but more so understanding them and helping others by defeating the hostile