1. Thomas C. Foster

2. Professor of English, University of Michigan at Flint

3. Foster Quest

4. The Quest THE REAL REASON FOR A QUEST IS SELF KNOWLEDGE. Parts of a Quest: A “Quester” A place to go A stated reason to go there Challenges and Trials The REAL reason to go there (Note – Huck Finn – Lord of the Rings-Star Wars)

5. A quester A place to go A stated reason to go there Challenges and trials en route A real reason to go there

7. Educational; self-knowledge The questers are often young, inexperienced, immature, sheltered