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The Hero with a Thousand Faces

Joseph Campbell

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

Joseph Campbell

The Hero with a Thousand Faces Essay Topics

1.

What is the monomyth? How does Campbell explain its origin? What relationship does he draw between myth and dream?

2.

Find a fiction text you have read (whether a short story or novel) in which the author employs major aspects of the hero’s journey narrative. Describe how the story arc coheres with the hero’s journey, as well as how it deviates.

3.

A prominent myth in the book is the story of Kamar al-Zaman and Princess Budur. Which aspects of the hero’s journey does this story illustrate, according to Campbell? Explain how the story uses these elements to elaborate on the theme of destiny.

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