A study guide for short fiction and film. Explore Joseph Campbell's "hero's journey" and other methods authors and filmmakers use to tell a great story.
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A fight over the throne of Wakanda represents two opposing ideas of justice. Revenge can be sweet but effective leadership requires more substance.Autor: fictionbriefly
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The Naive Hero - Clarice Starling : Silence of the Lambs
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Clarice Starling doesn't have experience, but she has instinct and determination. She's going to need both to catch a killer even with help from a cannibal psychopath in this analysis of Silence of the Lambs.Autor: fictionbriefly
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Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained touches on the harsh realities of human nature and the difficulties of going undercover.Autor: fictionbriefly
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Sometimes taking one's "place" in society requires breaking with tradition. In this adaption of an ancient Chinese tale, Mulan carves a place for herself but sets her aims low. Still, she serves as an example of courage in the struggle to be one's self.Autor: fictionbriefly
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Can a woman in ancient Greece win an argument and remain living? Sophocles has us pondering the ambiguity of right and wrong as the gods remain silent over human disputes.Autor: fictionbriefly
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Ancient Roman author, Apuleius, makes his heroine in Cupid and Psyche the butt of a joke, but is Psyche as pathetic as she seems?Autor: fictionbriefly
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The hero's journey can be used for villains, too, and it may have you rooting for the bad guy.Autor: fictionbriefly
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Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda makes strategic storytelling choices to keep viewers entertained as opposed to well-informed.Autor: fictionbriefly
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Before George Washington and King Arthur, Theseus created a democracy and pulled a sword out a stone. He also made the Labyrinth famous.Autor: fictionbriefly
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You think you know someone until you do a background check... A look at Hercules's punishment after killing his wife and young children using Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey.Autor: fictionbriefly
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Creating the Chosen One: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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J.K. Rowling harnesses ancient myth for her Hero: Harry Potter, and psychologists explain why the hero's journey is so relatable.Autor: fictionbriefly
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Techniques from ancient myth help create Lana and Lilly Wachowski's hero: Neo. Another look at fate versus free will considers the role of society on individual thought.Autor: fictionbriefly
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Writing a Tragic Hero - Oedipus the King
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Sophocles's legendary hero, Oedipus, and his struggles with fate as he unwittingly marries his own mother. Discover why this tragic character has endured for thousands of years.Autor: fictionbriefly
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How to Write a Hero: Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens
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Rey's character, written by Lawrence Kasdan, J.J. Abrams, and Michael Arndt, has her controversies. This episode compares the hero with her predecessors through plot structures and character archetypes found in ancient mythology.Autor: fictionbriefly
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How to Write a Hero: Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace
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The trouble behind George Lucas's legendary hero: Anakin Skywalker. This episode compares the successes of A New Hope with The Phantom Menace through the findings of Joseph Campbell, Vladimir Propp, and Otto Rank from their research of ancient myths.Autor: fictionbriefly
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How to Write a Hero: Star Wars IV: A New Hope
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The secrets behind George Lucas's legendary hero: Luke Skywalker. This "hero's journey" analyzed through the research of Joseph Campbell, Vladimir Propp, and Otto Rank compares to plot structures and character archetypes found in ancient myth.Autor: fictionbriefly
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