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BradBrown Regular user Florence, KY, USA 183 Posts |
I need to put together a program on respect. I am looking for an object lesson, or a routine to introduce the concept of the Golden Rule or treating others with respect.
This sounds like it should be simple, but I seem to be having a mental block. I've been working on this for a while and haven't been able to come up with anything yet. So, does anyone have any ideas? I'd appreciate any suggestions. Thanks, Brad |
revlovejoy Special user Pennsylvania 765 Posts |
As a matter of fact I do. This is prop specific, but I am sure there are many ways to acomplish the same idea.
I hae Harry Anderson's 3-card monarch. It's a huge monte effect. It starts as Qclubs, Khearts, and A spades. By the end, all 3 are king of hearts. I do a Gospel specific patter on treating everyone as if they had the face of Christ, instead of worrying where he may be "hiding" in the second coming. There is an old tale of a king who dressed as a peasant and sought people in his kingdom of good heart, and saw how he was treated, and rewarded those who did well. This story could be drawn into a similar routine. I haven't fully developed the whole storyline for that one, but it's a rough idea. The problem remains, however, that the lesson needs to be: respect others because it's the right thing, not, respect others because you might find a king in disguise and get rewarded for it. But it may be the beginning of an idea. The motivation can come from just having the value of seeing everyone as worthy of respect. So there's one magical direction: a collection of things that may be assigned different "values" all transition to be just like the one of highest value. Again, this isn't a fully developed idea, just a concept. I would prefer to assign values with something less controversial than cards with genders, of course. Did that make any sense? |
leftytheclown Loyal user Illinois 255 Posts |
I think you could use a production box or change bag or any production device and have some silks loaded. Show the production device empty and ask the audience what respect is. Note that when you don’t give respect you get “NOTHING”. Ask them how they should give respect. Prompt them (if needed) for: please, thank you, yes sir/ma’am, obeying w/o arguing, to be honest, caring, etc. You could tie in that Jesus showed total respect for God the Father and toward us in that He was willing to die for us. To finish show the rewards for giving respect. (Trust, responsibility, more freedom, and respect from others). As you list them, produce the silks. Hope this helps.
Lefty (aka) Sterling Dare
Author: Money Menagerie Book and DVD |
edwin New user TX 18 Posts |
Hi all,
You could do the same as rev except with the professor's nightmare routine--talking about how we often treat "important" people (the long rope)differently or better than others--and the poor, crippled, etc. (shortest rope) as inferior to ourselves , with us being the middle rope. If you get the four-stage "Quadropled" (I think that's what it's called) routine in 4 stages, ending with "all" the ropes joined, showing that we are all the same in God's eyes, all deserving of our showing of respect and consideration. Some verses you might bring in are the ones that refer to how some have unknowingly entertained angels in being kind to others--and how "we are one in the Spirit." These ideas may not be quite the area of respect you are going for, but they fit the "golden rule" topic. |
BradBrown Regular user Florence, KY, USA 183 Posts |
I've been out of town for a few days, so it's been a little while since I could check this thread. Thanks for these ideas. This helps.
-Brad |
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