What is the message in Over the Garden Wall?

What is the message in Over the Garden Wall?

Over the Garden Wall is so much more than a fanciful tale for children. The rich contents and message of this fantastical story illustrate how hope is an integral part of the human experience. Hope has the power to change things for us, it might even lead us home.

What does the unknown represent in Over the Garden Wall?

According to the official Art of Over the Garden Wall Book: The Unknown is the place between life and death, between dreams and reality.

What do the turtles represent in Over the Garden Wall?

Patrick McHale described them as “an imperfection in the quilt” both metaphorically and literally: they are an intentionally unexplained mystery but, like some kind of allegory of inner darkness, they are seen where edelwood grows and warp the mind and body of whoever eats them.

Why did Beatrice turn into a bluebird?

It’s later revealed that she and her family have been cursed into becoming bluebirds as punishment for her throwing a rock at one, and her goal is to find a way to transform them back.

What does the black turtle represent?

It represents the north and the winter season, thus it is sometimes called Xuanwu (Black Tortoise, lit. Black Warrior) of the North (Chinese: 北方玄武; pinyin: Běifāng Xuánwǔ). In Japan, it is named Genbu. It is said to protect Kyoto on the north side, being one of the four guardian spirits that protect the city.

Is OTGW a purgatory?

Sometime in the six years since Over the Garden Wall’s release, a popular fan theory developed that the Unknown is actually a sort of purgatory to which Greg and Wirt are sent because they’re caught between life and death. Many came to accept the theory as truth; however, it may not exactly be correct.

What personality type is Wirt?

Over the Garden Wall: Wirt [INFP]

Who does Wirt have a crush on?

Personality. Sara is described to be a generally nice girl who is polite and cordial towards everyone. Due to her outgoing and understanding personality, this attracts both Wirt and Jason’s attraction for her.

Is genbu a god?

Genbu is associated with yin energy—the forces of darkness and shadow—and in ancient China was worshipped as a god of the moon (another strong yin force) in addition to being the god of the north. Because the shell of a tortoise is like a suit of armor, Genbu is also viewed as a warrior deity.

Is Quincy Endicott dead?

At the same time, Quincy Endicott and Margueritte Grey are residents of The Unknown, a strange land of bygone centuries. The presence of his tombstone in the graveyard means only that he (if indeed it is this Quincy Endicott and not one of his descendants) is dead in Wirt and Greg’s timeline.

What was Wirt dressed up as?

In the episode Into the Unknown, it is revealed that Wirt’s outfit is merely a Halloween costume. His normal attire consists of an earth-toned sweater that he wears over a collared white shirt and ordinary gray slacks, possibly the same pants that he wore with his costume.

What is Wirt’s real name?

Walter
In one of concept art Wirt’s original name was Walter. This may be unintentional, but his name makes a pun out of the phrase ‘Worry Wart’, aptly capturing Wirt’s disposition.