Ms. Gokturk DUE:
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Mytholgoy
Independent Film Assignment
(from www.media-awerness.ca/ca/english)
View one or more films that present a hero on a heroic
journey. Answer the questions below in
essay format. Please submit your final draft to turnitin.com by the due date.
- What
qualities does the hero possess that make him/her heroic?
- How,
if at all, does he/she deviate from the Greek Hero definition?
- Using
the HEROIC JOURNEY as a guideline, map out the hero’s journey. Be sure to
provide details which explain each part clearly.
- What
role does outside intervention (supernatural, wised elder, witch, etc.)
play in allowing the hero to be successful in his quest? Would the hero
have been successful on his/her own?
- A
hero’s journey can be seen either as an adventure or as a psychological
journey. How can your hero story be
interpreted to reveal archetypes?
FILM SUGGESTIONS
Fantasy: Lord of the Rings, Willow, Labyrinth, Never Ending Story, Wizard
of Oz, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Sci Fi:
Star Wars, Star Trek, Back to the Future, Cocoon, Mad Max, The
Matrix, Alien,
Romantic Hero: Indiana Jones, Romancing the Stone, Troy
Vigilantes: Rambo,
Die Hard, Terminator
Superheroes: Batman,
Superman, Spiderman, Xmen, Fantastic Four, Hancock,
Iron Man, The Hulk, Bolt
Animation: Meet the Robinsons, The Incredibles, Hercules