Possible ship foreshadowing (was Re: Movie Review (long, my apologies))

rcraigharman at hotmail.com rcraigharman at hotmail.com
Sat Nov 17 23:33:12 UTC 2001


--- In HPFGU-Movie at y..., kris403 at y... wrote:
> Susan Bones was one of the few chosen to be sorted on screen.  I
> wonder if this will be important (as chat has seemed to imply that
> she will be important later on).

Thwonk!  (Slaps self in forehead.)

Why didn't I think of that?  That might turn out to be one of the
more insightful observations.  Let me add to the thought process.

Consider how Jo likes to play with names.  And consider just how
plain and ordinary a name like Susan Bones appears to be.  Heck,
it doesn't even get a mention in "What's in a Name?"

Susan and its variants ultimately come from the Hebrew name,
Shoshana.  The name appears in the biblical Apocrypha in one of the
additions to the Book of Daniel, viz. Susannah and the Elders.

Now, consider this....the name Susan/Susannah/Shoshana means....

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Lily!

Man, would that be long distance foreshadowing or what?

As the film's Ron would say: "Wicked!"

....Craig





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