How to Read Literature Like a Professor Revised: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines

by Thomas C. Foster

The real reason for a quest never involves the stated reason. In fact, more often than not, the quester fails at the stated task.

I think I’ve seen many of these “find a deeper reason for the journey” stories in that the protagonist finds a deeper, more meaningful conclusion from the struggles he endured to complete something.