Essays about: "The hero’s journey."
Found 4 essays containing the words The hero’s journey..
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1. Not All Heros Wear Capes
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Purpose: The main purpose of this study is to enhance our understanding of branding communication with mass audiences using ordinary people in myth treatment. Methodology: This qualitative study explores the phenomenon of ordinary people portrayed as heroes in advertisements in an abductive manner. READ MORE
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2. "Stick vs. Rope. Gun vs. Strand." : The Monomyth and the Hero as Warrior in Kojima Productions' 2019 Video Game Death Stranding
University essay from Karlstads universitetAbstract : Released in 2019, the video game Death Stranding follows the monomythic structure described by Joseph Campbell in his 1949 book The Hero with a Thousand Faces. The journey begins with the protagonist, Sam “Porter” Bridges, reluctantly accepting his calls to adventure, and, as he begins to move west, he receives supernatural aid from an increasing number of helpers he encounters along the way. READ MORE
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3. Robert Langdon's Hero's Journey : Reading the Novels of Dan Brown with the perspective of the Monomyth
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkulturAbstract : This essay investigates the characteristics of Robert Langdon and his female helpers in Dan Brown’s novels Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code, The Lost symbol and Inferno. In each of these novels, the quests are always solved by a male-female team. READ MORE
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4. Holding Out for a Shero : Study of the Female Hero in Four Urban Fantasy Novels
University essay from Sektionen för humaniora (HUM)Abstract : This essay analyses the female hero in four urban fantasy novels, and evaluates several examples of the genre to find out whether or not the heroes can be found to be "sheroes" or traditionally male heroes. The study outlines the myth of the hero's journey and gives examples of the masculine as well as the feminine approach and how they apply to the four novels. READ MORE