The Hero’s Journey: Archetypes and The Monomyth 1) ARCHETYPE - From the Greek word “arkhetupos” meaning exemplary or ideal;; an original model or template after which other things are patterned - IN PSYCHOLOGY: Psychologist Carl Jung’s idea of universal archetypes relates to the recurring pattern of beliefs‚ situations‚ characters‚ stories and/or symbols existing around the world in the collective unconscious of humanity - A “Perfect Type” of something upon which
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Monomyth or the hero’s journey is a basic pattern‚ which is found in many narratives and myths from around the world. The monomyth is “one of the dominant archetypal pattern in literature‚ film‚ and even video game text is the story of a journey.” Through an in-depth analysis of The Step not taken by Paul D’Angelo‚ this essay will give an explanation of the three stages of a monomyth. The monomyth is made up of three stages that the hero moves through. The stages are departure or separation‚ struggle
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Introduction: The force awakened Changi Airport by Star Wars attract hundreds of Star Wars Fans flocking through for X-wing Unveiling. The event and display were part of the airport’s year-end celebrations as well as to promote the highly anticipated new movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens‚ the seventh instalment of the cult film series that will open in Singapore on Dec 17. Hundreds of fans and travellers eagerly trailed the march of Stormtroopers and Starfighter pilots‚ vying for prime spots to
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T.V. shows are another media where Star Wars is prevalent. Through its history Star Wars has made two T.V. series being The Clone Wars and Rebels (both with the Star Wars title before it). The Clone Wars expanded upon the prequel trilogy (between episodes 2 and 3). While the Rebels series tied the prequels into the original trilogy (between episode 3 and Rogue One). For teens‚ both series are displayed as kid shows at first glance. Though both display real teenage feelings. Both tackle the idea of
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Star Wars Episode 4 and Star Wars episode 7 share many similarities. Honestly‚ both episodes are near exact‚ I could classify it as a remake. From destroying the enemy’s base‚ to the murder of a “mentor” character‚ there are very little differences at all. But there is a reason why J. J. Abrams decided to make these episodes so similar. He did it as a marketing tactic to get people more excited for this trilogy. Star Wars episode 4 and episode 7 are very similar. They both find a droid that has
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It is the first film released in the Star Wars saga and is the fourth in terms of the series’ internal chronology. Groundbreaking in its use of special effects and science fiction/fantasy storytelling‚ the original Star Wars is one of the most successful and influential films of all time. Set "a long time ago in a galaxy far‚ far away"‚ the film follows a group of freedom fighters known as the Rebel Alliance as they plot to destroy the powerful Death Star space station‚ a devastating weapon created
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communication. They include kinesthetics(body language)‚ proxemics(perceiving space)‚ paralanguage(variation in speech)‚ and chronemics(use of time) (Fred C. Lunenburg 1). These 4 characteristics of nonverbal communication are all seen in the movie Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. In the opening
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Star Wars is a story of aliens and space battles; but it’s also a story of ghosts and mystical powers. Is Star Wars science fiction‚ or is it fantasy? More importantly‚ what makes it one or the other? Magic vs. Science The difference between sci-fi and fantasy is a much-debated subject. One common dividing line‚ however‚ is that science fiction is about scientific and technological advancements that could reasonably occur in the future‚ while fantasy exists only in the realm of imagination. Much
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THE MONOMYTH OF HARRY POTTER The heroic monomyth (also known as the Hero’s Journey) describes the common stages of a hero’s journey found in many stories. Joseph Campbell first described the monomyth in 1949 in his book “The Hero with a Thousand Faces”. Although the nature of the monomyth may not be appealing to everyone‚ it is very interesting to those who actually take the time to learn about it and how it applies to stories and movies in today’s modern world. Take for example‚ popular movies
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The Historical Significance of Star Wars: A New Hope Known as “New Hollywood”‚ the 1960’s and 1970’s introduced a time of great change in the film industry‚ and acted as a transitional period from classic Hollywood to the more modern style of filmmaking most of us are accustomed to today. The era was marked by a new generation of filmmakers‚ who began to move away from tradition‚ and experiment with new concepts‚ genres‚ and technologies in their films (Perno). One filmmaker who greatly contributed
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