Monomyth

The Catalyst of Inner Growth Most stories start with a good guy and a bad guy. The antagonist, cruel uncompassionate, and the protagonist with a caring heart fuelled by bravery. Many believe one is born good or evil, yet heroes and villains are not made when they are born, but when they complete the self-journey into becoming one. The self-journey is the most important part of one’s life where they face the perils of the real world, but the horrors inside their own selves. In this journey, they…

In the novel Unwind, Neal Shusterman shows his outlook on today’s society with the disagreement on the debate of abortion. Shusterman portrays the novel after a second civil war, in which brought the process of unwinding, which is a form of retroactive abortion that results in the dismembering of children. This form of retroactive abortion was seen to be the only solution to keep peace to the nation, which only created a dystopia type of society which can be seen in the Hunger Games. This novel…

Ken Kesey’s, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, is a well known piece of literature published in 1962 containing the theme of how society has the power to decide whether a person is really insane or not because of the way an individual exhibits themselves. Power and control are a motif reoccurring in the story which is different than the definition applied in the outside world than on the ward in which power is usually defined as the authority given to someone holding a higher position. Through…

Most works of literature written throughout history reflect the time period and the events that were unfolding in that age. Beowulf is a sixth-century Scandinavian epic passed down by many generation of scops, and eventually written on paper by an unknown source. At the time in history when the epic was written, the Anglo-Saxons had already become Christianized in their faith, still, there was an undertone of Pagan elements in the religion. Since the Pagan influences had dominated Europe for…

In Finding Nemo, the ordinary world is the sea anemone. They are waking up for Nemo’s first day of school. While Nemo is excited for school and making new friends. But, Marlin is not as excited. He is worried about Nemo being out in the world. Away from his protection and safety. This is only because, Nemo is all Marlin has. He lost his wife and all of his other unborn kids, so he protects Nemo with all he has. Nemo has a bad fin but, that doesn’t stop him from having an adventurous personality.…

Separation and Initiation Stages of Luke Skywalker Hero’s Journey Star Wars is an American franchise film that changed the movie industry in 1977 with the released of Star Wars Episode IV: A new Hope. The film was created by George Lucas and inspired by the Hero’s Journey concept. Star Wars, it’s the perfect example of the Hero’s Journey. An ordinary hero who was called to adventure, experiences trials, loss, sacrifice, heroic moments, finds his purpose, and comes back with the ultimate boon.…

Introduction For the first half of twentieth century, movies were the most popular and influential medium of culture in the United States. They were the first of the modern mass media sharing common believes and faiths though screens. (Sklar, 1975) The project considers heroes in different Hollywood films. It aims to identify two main methods of creating heroes in the movies. Moreover, the relation between themes and the related heroic characters will be discussed. In the project, 5 different…