Alistair Campbell

Throughout history, people have been told tales ranging from the mighty Hercules to the courageous Katniss Everdeen. What people do not realize is that a story will often follow Joseph Campbell’s monomyth structure, and who society least expects to be a hero, is sometimes the most sociopathic and logical of all. With an unprofessional job as a “consulting detective” and a run down flat on Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes works alongside his partner, Doctor John Watson, to take down the web of…

KGoddess KGreek Mythology is a set of stories that a particular culture believes to be true, which shapes its peoples' means of understanding themselves and the world around them. We only know what we do, historically speaking, from previous populations, and what we are able to trace back through their writings, art, and architecture; all direct representations of their religious and mythological views and practices. If we were to fast-forward a thousand years, what would that future society…

The hero’s journey is usually long, hard, and dangerous, consisting of many trials and losses. Plenty of movies and works of literacy follow the hero’s journey motif, such as the movie Star Wars: A New Hope. The hero of A New Hope is a boy named Luke Skywalker, who lives on the desert planet of Tatooine. He strives to leave his baren home and see the galaxy. He begins his heroic quest to save princess Leia, and eventually destroys the Death Star, saving millions of lives. Luke is an ordinary boy…

People of ancient Greece told stories called myths concerning the gods and goddess in which they believed. The stories that the people in Greece told explained events which could not be explained by science. In agreement with Rudolph Musngi, In the present day, these stories called myths are so well known that can be used in major brand names and logos(Brand names). Companies such as Nike and Pandora recognize how mythological branding in the marketing of their products allows them to be more…

Myths are known as the oldest and most influential of all story forms. They are solely stories that allow individuals to obtain a relationship with their universe, environment, and the passing of time. Therefore, the word myth is generally used to give the official view of creation or another a way to explain an important message for a culture or group natural events. Myths were passed on by the spoken word, and their function was to explain, to teach lessons, and to entertain. In contrast, in…

know this, and sociologist like Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, and many more have dedicated their lives to connect the dots proving these connections. Through the translation of incredible scriptures, such as The Epic of Gilgamesh, we see that we are not alone. The…

The hero’s journey as depicted by Joseph Campbell is used to “describe the underlying monomyth that links stories from every part of the world and every epoch in human history”(Richardson 220). In this case there is an interconnection between the Wachowski siblings film, The Matrix, and Campbell’s hero’s journey. While producing this film, the siblings used the hero’s journey as the backbone. It starts out with the call to adventure, then the road of trials, and later the apotheosis. The…

control the world, which make the children learn that not everyone were good people. Hero possesses to protect their loved one from dangerous without fear of losing their life. In the film “The Hero’s Adventure,” with Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers interviewed Joseph Campbell about exploring different kinds of Hero concepts. On the concept of become a Hero is someone who had done something great to others rather than themselves. He…

Sea of Poppies is regarded as a narrative in epical form. The epic always contains the mythological stories related to the lives of saints, gods and super humans. Such stories are full of mysticism and miracles. The Ibis becomes the symbol of incarnation for Baboo Nob Kissin while her voyage from Calcutta to Mauritius is regarded as a pilgrimage. Nob Kissin had been influenced by Taramomy in his life from childhood. Nob Kissin family was the devotee of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a saint, mystic…

stories and themes pop up around the world, crossing borders of both language and culture. Though they can vary from tales of a great flood to how the world came to be, the most common and easily-identifiable is the Hero’s Journey. Outlined by Joseph Campbell, the Hero’s Journey is the story of a great person travelling to a strange, otherworldly place (literal or metaphorical,) facing a fearsome enemy, and returning to the “normal” world having gained wisdom and experience. The most famous of…