Lilo & Stitch

Joseph Campbell, in his book chapter “The Self as Hero,” argues how all heroes go through similar, if not the same, stages on the way to complete their journey. He supports his claim by citing evidence from classic literary tales like “The Princess and the Frog” and “When the Two Came to their Father” and appealing to pathos and logos. Campbell’s purpose is to educate readers on how most hero stories follow the same path and can influence and be influenced by the public, who can learn from the…

of those kids. You search for having that wholeness that you see with everyone else’s family, even though you know it’s not possible. It might sound strange to some people but it’s powerful to me, the movie Lilo and Stitch holds my favorite quote and one of the reasons I value my family. Lilo states, “Ohana means family, and family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten”. This quote is very important to me because even though some people don’t get to see their moms or dads everyday it…

“This is my family. I found it all on my own. It’s little and broken, but still good. Yeah, still good.” “Lilo and Stitch” is a childhood classic. From the cute little alien creatures that have come down to Earth, and the realistic big sister-little sister relationship, “Lilo and Stitch” is a viewing for all people of all ages. The movie teaches young children about the fundamentals of how family really works. The movie depicts a family that is made up of all different types of people, coming…

My time as a Veterinary Technician taught me many things. From how to draw shots to how to take x-rays. One of the most common lessons I learned was how to spay a female canine. Although the Veterinarian is the only one allowed to be “hands-in” during surgery, I learned a lot from watching the procedure. Surgery preparations begin the day before. The patient in question is dropped off and spends the night. Vet Techs are busy cleaning and “cooking” surgical tools and cutting drapes. Also,…

Then my dad helped me go down the stairs so I can make it to the car because I couldn’t walk at all. When I got into the car my heart started to pound faster than ever before. We stop at the nearest hospital to see if they can’t stitch my leg, but they said,” they can’t stitch it”. So the only choice I had to go to the emergency room. When I arrive to the emergency room they check me in taking my blood pressure and my temperature. When they took it was a little bit too high because I was…

probably thought I was dying. You would have thought that they would wait for the numbing medicine to kick in but no. He just started stitching me right up and I could feel the needle protruding into my skin over and over again. I screamed with every stitch and a waterfall of tears flowed steadily down my face. Needless to say, the doctor still wasn't getting the hint about waiting a little bit longer. As the minutes went on and they medicine began working a bit more I started to calm down. And…

Beowulf and Lilo and Stitch were written in completely different eras, they both show similar patterns of literature, such as quests, communion, monsters, and archetypal heroes. In Beowulf, Beowulf travels all the way from Geatland to Herot across seas to help Hrothgar. Beowulf sails to Herot on a quest because he believes he is the only one that is able to destroy Grendel and that it is his destiny to defeat the giant monster. However, in Lilo and Stitch, the quest is taken by Stitch when he…

and eyes on the window, Lilo combed her skirt and daydreamed about Stitch, her best friend and pet experiment. Lilo was brought out of this trance by the yells and giggles of her her fellow hula mates. “Lilo since you’re so glued to your skirt.... would you explain to the halau what three main verses of our new song are?” said kumu grinning. Lilo stood up and looks around shyly, and as she was about to speak the alarm clock rings. “Saved by the bell.” thought Lilo as she picked up…

more recent, tales such as that of lilo and stitch all follow the same path of the hero’s journey. What is hero’s journey? It is a path in which a myth or short story follows. There are 12 steps to the hero’s journey. Step 1-The ordinary world; the hero, uneasy, uncomfortable or unaware, is introduced sympathetically so the audience…

Stitch is a genetically created alien, also known as Experiment 6-2-6. He escapes from intended exile and crash lands on Kaua‛i, Hawai‛i. His creator, the brilliant scientist Dr. Jumba Jookiba, programmed him to destroy everything he stumbles upon and incite chaos wherever he goes, however on Kaua‛i, as the film implies, there is not much to destroy. Not being able to do what his genetic programming urges him to do, Stitch, has to come to terms with some sense…