Pop culture 's mythology theory, discovered by a Frenchman named Roland Barthes, appears in many forms of media today. An example of this would be The Legend of Zelda, in which Link must rescue the land of Hyrule similar to how many Greek heroes had to save the world. People use mythology theory every day and don 't even realize it. From naming their dog Zeus after the Greek god of lightning to watching the anime Hetalia to understand history and cultures better. One movie that uses this theory is the 2000 film O Brother, Where Art Thou? directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. This movie is based off Homer 's epic "The Odyssey." There are many similarities between the two, such as characterization, plot, and situations. At the same time there are many differences, like time period and reasons behind the quest. O Brother, Where Art Thou? uses mythology theory to
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It is the story of Odysseus 's journey home to Ithaca from Troy after the Trojan War and is the sequel to "The Iliad." Odysseus faces many trials on his journey, ranging from man-eating monsters to tricky sirens. It takes him many years to get home and when he does finally reach his home, he finds it overrun by suitors for his wife, Penelope. Odysseus eventually kills the suitors and is reunited with Penelope. They then presumably spend the rest of their lives together (Homer).
O Brother, Where Art Thou? has a very similar story line. The main character, Ulysses Everett McGill, escapes a chain gang with two chain mates, Pete and Delmar. He tells them they are going to go reclaim a treasure that he buried before he was sent to prison. They encounter many obstacles, from a relentless sheriff to a "one-eyed bible salesman" to the Ku Klux Klan, better known as the KKK. It is eventually revealed that Ulysses wants to reclaim his wife, Penny, before she marries another man. He eventually redeems himself and reclaims his wife (O
It is the story of Odysseus 's journey home to Ithaca from Troy after the Trojan War and is the sequel to "The Iliad." Odysseus faces many trials on his journey, ranging from man-eating monsters to tricky sirens. It takes him many years to get home and when he does finally reach his home, he finds it overrun by suitors for his wife, Penelope. Odysseus eventually kills the suitors and is reunited with Penelope. They then presumably spend the rest of their lives together (Homer).
O Brother, Where Art Thou? has a very similar story line. The main character, Ulysses Everett McGill, escapes a chain gang with two chain mates, Pete and Delmar. He tells them they are going to go reclaim a treasure that he buried before he was sent to prison. They encounter many obstacles, from a relentless sheriff to a "one-eyed bible salesman" to the Ku Klux Klan, better known as the KKK. It is eventually revealed that Ulysses wants to reclaim his wife, Penny, before she marries another man. He eventually redeems himself and reclaims his wife (O