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The Monomyth Reboot
A Transmodern Update for Mythopoeia
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2023
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In this book, Nadia Salem examines and questions the enduring relevance of the monomyth, or the hero’s journey, for storytellers and their audiences. Created by Joseph Campbell and largely popularized by George Lucas, the hero’s journey has come to define mythic quests for all. However, in recent years, this genderless paradigm has lost its appeal as a repetitive Bildungsroman, and as a result, Salem argues for the inclusion of the heroine’s journey as a Künstlerroman and a voice of alterity. Where the hero’s journey reflects a coming of age, the heroine’s journey reflects a coming of middle age, which are arguably equally necessary for the complete fulfillment of character. Taking a fresh look at the monomyth, Salem analyzes the narratives of Eros and Psyche, Jane Eyre, and Titanic to argue for an emphasis on the integration of both the hero’s and the heroine’s journeys. Ultimately, this book demonstrates how the monomyth as rebooted turns monomythic mythopoesis into fertile ground for the kinds of epiphanies demanded by transmodernism. Scholars of film studies, communication, composition, and mythology will find this book of particular interest.
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2023
ISBN-Print
978-1-7936-4807-5
ISBN-Online
978-1-7936-4808-2
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
138
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Preface No access
Acknowledgments No access
On Mythic Quests No access Pages 1 - 16
On the Monomyth No access Pages 17 - 38
On Jungian Psychology No access Pages 39 - 50
On the Hero’s Journey No access Pages 51 - 66
On the Heroine’s Journey No access Pages 67 - 100
On the Transmodern Monomyth No access Pages 101 - 114
On the Monomyth Rebooted No access Pages 115 - 122
Bibliography No access Pages 123 - 130
Index No access Pages 131 - 136
About the Author No access Pages 137 - 138
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