Dec
25

Stronger Than a Security Blanket

I’d like you to pay very close attention to what’s going on in this scene. I’m sure you’ve all watched it before, but this time I want you to pay very close attention to Linus.

There is a subtle point to this scene, which I’m afraid most people miss. I’m convinced that Charles Schulz did this intentionally.

We all know that Linus very seldom cast aside his security blanket. it was always in one hand or the other.

But notice what happens when he steps out into the middle of the stage to
deliver the Christmas gospel. He puts it down on the floor. It’s one of the very few times he does that in any of the Peanuts animations.

A security blanket is certainly something that helps its carrier deal with the pressures of life, and the insecurities we all face.

But the change occurs when he recites the gospel. It’s as if the gospel he’s reciting, the speech he’s delivering, is the one factor the Linus is absolutely sure of.

Charles Schulz was no fool.

He understood subtlety. As I say, I am convinced he did this intentionally to send a message.

Merry Christmas, folks.

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