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Interactive and tells a story.

I think a knife is interactive and tells a story.

It is interactive only when a person uses it, but you can hold it by the handle, or in the case of the Swiss army knife you can interact with it to see which of the many tools, not just a knife, you want to use. You interact with the knife as a means of interacting with something else. You can cut things with the knife. You can pry things with a knife. Basically a knife is a tool that allows you to interact with other things in ways you might not have been able to without the knife.

It tells a story in many different ways. It all depends on context but it tells a universal story of cutting. We, as humans, can build elaborate stories around the idea of cutting things. These stories can be scary, helpful, intimidating, instructional, etc.

The first picture example tells a story of revenge! The color red is perfect for this knife holder. It makes the knives appear more menacing and the cartoonishness of the character makes the story funny. Evoking voodoo dolls and cheating lovers, this whimsical piece tells a huge story.

The second picture tells a story of usefulness and choice. The fact that this knife has so many options speaks of survival, utility, adaptability, and makes me think of men who love tools and gadgets. On another level it is also absurd because who could possibly use any of the tools on this knife just because of the size of the whole thing! Besides, who really needs all of those choices???

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