The Hero's JourneyIn this course, students will explore how the Hero's Journey, outlined by Joseph Campbell in his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces, is a metaphor for the obstacles and transformations all humans experience regardless of when or where they exist.
To do this, students will read ancient myths, legends, and folk tales from around the world and compare them to stories found in 21st Century Science Fiction and Fantasy. This in-depth study will reveal how Heroes and their journeys personify and transmit the values and beliefs of the cultures they are derived from. |
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