Hi‚ Karen! I’m thrilled to hear back from you! You couldn’t have written back at a better time. To be honest‚ I’m a bit queasy about rereading that last message I wrote because of how all over the place it is and my cringeworthy grammar. If I were to reread this message in another five years might be weirded out just the same. I guess at some point you’ve got to accept your own quirkiness if you haven’t already. You’re one of my favorite teachers I’ve ever had. English and writing played a part
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A Hero’s Journey: NELSON MANDELA Kaylie Hartje Lead 320 Professor Padulo October 22‚ 2012 Three years ago I went on an amazing trip to South Africa with my family for Christmas. I anticipated the trip would primarily be a care-free vacation where I could relax on the beaches‚ take in the sights‚ go Great White Shark diving and eat the exotic food to my stomachs content. Yet little did I realize that my time in South Africa would dramatically impact the rest of my life and my personal values
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alone. Others may walk it with you‚ but no one can walk it for you” said Rumi. This quote relates to the hero’s journey because you chose what your journey is‚ how it goes and when it ends. Others do not choose it for you‚ but they may be apart of the journey. In Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain‚ there are examples of the call to adventure‚ abyss and return throughout the book. Huck’s journey and experiences along the way help him find out who he is. The book begins with Huck’s call to adventure
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glory. Throughout his journey‚ Beowulf fights three monsters to protect the citizens of Denmark and Sweden. When this story was first told by the Anglo-Saxons‚ their main religion was Paganism. Paganism is a polytheistic religion which believes in animism‚ that spirits control every part of existence. As time went on‚ Paganism began to fade and Christianity started to take over. Beowulf is a prime example of dual authorship in literature since monks who wrote down the journey of Beowulf incorporated
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There was a Knight in King Arthur’s time who raped a fair young maiden. King Arthur sent a decree out that the Knight must be brought to justice. When the Knight is captured‚ he is condemned to death‚ but the Queen intercedes on behalf of the Knight and asks the King to allow her to pass judgment on the Knight. The Queen asks the Knight‚ “What is the thing that most women desire?” The Knight does not have an answer. The Queen releases the Knight‚ but commands him to return within one year with an
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In the film "The Matix" the main character Neo is taken on a journey that by all acounts seems to fit the model of the classical "hero’s journey" pattern. From his call to adventure by way of Morpheus‚ to the road of trials that included his meeting with the Oracle‚ he experienced a very text book style adventure. The first step of a hero’s journey is the departure‚ which has several underlying topics such as the call to adventure‚ the refusal of the call‚ the supernatural aid‚ the crossing of the
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The Hero’s Journey in Film: The Boondock Saints The idea of a clear and precise pattern that nearly all heroes follow is not something new. In fact‚ one of the most famous examples of a hero cycle is the one created by Joseph Campbell. In his world-renowned book‚ The Hero with a Thousand Faces‚ Campbell sets up and explains how every hero follows the same basic path until he/she winds up back at the beginning and another cycle begins. “The mythical hero…is lured…to the threshold of adventure…journeys
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is saving lives‚ or even a superhero. Clearly‚ saving lives are heros‚ but a hero’s impact can be so much more simple. Unlike a superhero‚ heroes can often have a relatable quality. John Green has this relatability as well as the ability to create an impact with words. The author and YouTuber connects with people across the globe‚ often making a difference in their lives. John Green also follows a typical Hero’s Journey Archetype; going through initiation‚ departure and return home. Despite being
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The lost king from Tolkien’s Lord of The Rings series‚ having passed the first threshold‚ takes on his labyrinth and rescue‚ ultimately accomplishing his heroic deeds. Although Aragorn follows his own path to kleos he travels not alone but‚ like all heroes‚ with friends otherwise known as his hero partners. For Aragorn a company consisting of an Elf‚ a Dwarf‚ a Man‚ four Hobbits‚ and one Wizard to give mystical insight‚ accompany him on this voyage while also passing as a hero partner for his companions’
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a y o u n g woman from rural China who feels repressed by her family’s and community’s cultural values and expectations. Fa Mulan is a protofeminist hero whose quest to discover her true identity exhibits the various characteristics and stages of a Hero’s Journey. In China where women are viewed as mere objects‚ homemakers‚ and child bearers‚ Mulan struggles to find her place in the feminine role of her community which motivates her to find her true self. After failing the local matchmaker’s test
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