...or steps along their individual hero journey. Not all Hero’s follow all the same steps, or even in the same order. Westley’s Hero Journey in “The Princess Bride”, is a very good example of a Campbell’s Hero Journey outline (The Princess Bride) (“Hero’s Journey: Summary”). The Hero’s journey is divided into three sections; the departure, the initiation, and the return. The first section, the departure, starts off with the hero’s call to adventure. For Westley, his call to adventure was when he left the farm to travel on a ship and find his fortune. He wants to be a suitable husband for Buttercup. He wants be able to provide for her in the fashion that she is accustomed to and he thinks that she deserves to live in. Campbell’s second step is the refusal of the call to adventure. Westley wanting to marry Buttercup and provide everything her heart desires does not refuse his call to adventure. Once the hero has committed to his quest, his or her supernatural aid, guide, or magical helper in unveiled. Westley in a roundabout way completes this step by becoming the Dread Pirate Roberts. Becoming the Dread Pirate Roberts allowed him to create an alter ego raising him up from being a poor farm boy to a legendary feared Pirate and ultimately allowing him to amass a small fortune. Westley completes Campbell’s next step, the crossing of the first threshold, when he left the farm to set sail on the ship. Although this is out of order for Campbell’s Hero Journey, Westley still completes...
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...In the romantic novel The Princess Bride by William Goldman the reader is introduced a to a young and beautiful woman named Buttercup. In the beginning of the novel reader learns that Buttercup loves Westley. Westley is a young man who worked on their farm who also loves Buttercup. As the novel progressed conflict between Prince Humperdinck and Buttercup started to form and someone had to step in and be a hero, the hero of the story is Westley. Because of Westley saving Buttercup from the thieves and sparring Inigo Montoya and Fezziks lives this makes Westley the hero of the story. Buttercup decides to marry Prince Humperdinck after he threatened to kill her if she refuses. As Buttercup was walking she is kidnapped by three thieves. When...
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...The Hero’s Journey has been used in cinemas ever since the beginning of films. Laurence Coupe states that the Hero’s Journey had a patter that “was threefold: departure, struggle and return – or, to use Campell's terms, 'call to adventure', 'crossing the threshold of adventure' and 'return with elixir', Every film uses those three parts; separation/departure, initiation, and return. These there sections are shown in two movies; Divergent, which was released in 2014, and The Princess Bride, which was released in 1987. The first section is known as the separation or departure. This is when the hero has a call to adventure, but they refuse the call. Later on in the story they accepts the call and cross the threshold with mentors and companions to help them along on their journey. Divergent follows each point of the separation/departure very closely. Beatrice has her call to adventure when she goes in to take her aptitude test on...
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...I would like to explore The Princess Bride and it’s relationship to the hero’s quest or elements found within the hero’s quest. There are many stages in the hero’s quest. These stages include, the call to adventure, refusal of the quest, acceptance of the call, entering the unknown, supernatural aid, allies and tests,villains and the return home. The Princess Bride has many of these elements with true love winning in the end. The hero of the story is Westley and his quest begins with true love. His call to adventure begins when Buttercup declares her love and he sets sail to America in order to build a better future with her. While sailing, the ship is taken by the Dread Pirate Roberts and he is captured. He must work on the ship or...
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...In the film The Princess Bride, Westley the main character, would be considered a hero. He goes through a journey to get back with his true love and overcomes many obstacles. Westley's journey begins when he is believed to be dead and prince Humperdink announces that he will marry Buttercup, his wife. After this, she is kidnapped by Inigo, Vizzini, and Fezzik. Westley now goes on for the search for his love. The only thing standing between him are the three bandits. His first obstacle is to face Inigo, the sword fighter. Westley and Inigo have a face off and Westley proves of being a hero by showing his skill and defeating the bandit. Up next is Fezzik the giant. Westley has the disadvantage of being smaller but still manages to defeat him. Then he finally gets to Buttercup but still has to face Vizzini the smart leader. Westley and Vizzini have a battle of wits with poison and wine. Vinnizi tries to outsmart him but he is no match because Westley already has by becoming immune to the poison. Vinnizi ends dying and Westley defeating him with his intelligence. This proves him of being a hero because he went through this to save and get back his love. After Westley and Buttercup are finally together, the prince Humperdink is on the chase for his wife to be. Humperdink spots Buttercup and Westley together. They make a run for it to try to get away from them and end up in a terrifying forest. Westley and butter are walking through the forest and...
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...“Poetics” Euripides’ Medea, a tale of love, sorrow, and revenge, is, by Aristotle’s standards, a tragedy. The play clearly includes each of the three unities and all of the six elements of theatre, as Aristotle discussed in “Poetics.” However, even though Medea can be accurately categorized as a Greek tragedy, the story lacks a tragic hero. Neither of the two main characters, Medea or Jason, possess all the traits that exist in a tragic hero. According to Aristotle, there are three unities of theatre that make plays more pleasurable for the audience. Euripides employs all three. Medea has unity of action, as it only contains one main plot: Medea’s revenge. This makes the story simple for the audience to follow. There is also unity of time, because all of the action involved in the plot occurs in one day. This action unfolds in only one location: Medea’s home. The latter exemplifies unity of place. For example, when Medea’s children bring Jason’s new bride the poison dress and diadem, the setting does not change to the home of Jason and his wife. Rather, a messenger arrives at Medea’s house to report what has happened to the princess. Euripides’ use of the three unities brings the plot together and makes it easy to understand. In addition to the three unities, Medea includes all six of Aristotle’s elements of theatre. The most important element of theatre is the plot. The plot of Medea is very straightforward, and occurs in a logical sequence. The...
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...Folktale Motifs of the Nausikaa Episode in The Odyssey In Book VI of The Odyssey, the tale of princess Nausikaa exhibits the folklore motifs of struggle, lust, persuasion, marriage, determinedness, and gender roles that are historically valued in Western culture. People perceive the episode of Nausikaa and the Phaiakians in different ways. Book VI is a wonderful representation of a "fairy-tale" encounter that simply allows those who are involved to experience hope and change. In the Nausikaa episode, innocence is almost lost, persuasion becomes a method for salvation, kindness is overabundant, and genuineness to the self is of great importance. Folktales have been used throughout history to pass along customs, beliefs, and ways of life. They have influenced society's structure and development, along with metaphorically reminding and teaching people about how things were in the past and should be in the future. In Book VI of The Odyssey, Odysseus is washed onto the shore of the island of the Phaiakians, is wakened by the princess Nausikaa and her maidens, and his encounters are filled with folktale motifs. These motifs are cliché elements that constitute the Nausikaa episode, are defined in nonfictional culture, and express the themes of persuasion, eroticism, forbidden beauty, social norms, and rebirth. John Arnott MacCulloch, a Scottish author whom wrote many works on mythology and folklore, describes folktales and relates their use in culture and The Odyssey's Book...
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...A hero in disguise Shrek Intro: Shrek is directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, staring Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz. This fantasy, adventure comedy film tells a story of an Ogre whose swamp is suddenly shattered by an invasion of several overbearing fairy tale characters. They were all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow). Determined to save their home and his Shrek makes a deal with the evil king Farquaad and sets out to rescue Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) from a tower protected by a dragon and surrounded by lava so that she can be lorde Farquads bride. After rescuing the princess Shrek discovers she is far different than he imagined and begins to have a connection with her and it is soon revealed that she too...
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...reminder by Disney about a woman’s place in society? One could say that they Disney princesses are all the same – Cinderella, Ariel, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty- they’re all tall, skinny, undeniably beautiful with their long flowing hair and fabulous gowns. They all play the damsel in distress, completely helpless to fend for themselves in the real world. They all await their happily ever after with the handsome prince charming. Mulan however, is different – or at least upon first glance appears to be. In the film, this young woman plays two opposing roles. On one hand, Mulan is the clumsy young woman, considered such an unfit bride that even the matchmaker considers there to be no hope for her “You are a disgrace, you may look like a bride but you will never bring your family honour...” On the other hand, she also plays Ping, the fearless young soldier who was loved by all, who grew from strength to strength and pretty much singlehandedly saved China from the invasion of the Huns. In order for Mulan to save her father from conscription she must give up her female self to pose as a man and join the army. This however, as far as Mulan is concerned, isn’t such a huge loss as she feels she really doesn’t fit in as a traditional Chinese woman. In the opening song she lists all that she is expected to be as a woman, as the perfect Chinese woman – quiet, demure, graceful, dainty... it is immediately clear that Mulan is none...
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...Mosquito Coast (1986), Patriot Games (1992), and Air Force One (1997). Despite being in his 70s, Ford’s star power is intact, he continues to be a top box office draw, and remains noteworthy with a new generation of fans worldwide. Carrie Fisher (1956), an American actress and writer, best known as the brave and feisty Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy (1977 - 1983), and most recently in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). “A child of Hollywood, Carrie Fisher grew up in the shadow of scandal as the daughter of Eddie Fisher, who left her mother Debbie Reynolds for best friend Elizabeth Taylor. No stranger to scandal herself later in life, Fisher secretly struggled with drug and alcohol addiction, as well as bipolar disorder, which she first revealed with the semi-autobiographical novel Postcards from the Edge (1987), which was adapted into a 1990 film starring Meryl Streep. At...
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...QUESTIONS • How does the entire book relate to the Hero's Journey we studied? What are the elements in the book that are taken from the Hero's Journey? How is this book different than the typical Hero's Journey? • How would you define a fairy tale? Do you think this book fits that description? What are the elements of fairy tale in the book? How does Goldman recapture the feeling of being told a good fairy tale? • How does Goldman use the idea of a fake writer writing about a fake country with a fake history as the basis of the book's humor? Would the story be worse or better if he just wrote it in the "normal" way? Why? The princess bride relates to the hero’s journey because it has all the elements. Some elements were the hero, the love interest, and the devil. This book is different than the typical hero’s journey because it might have more than one character fit into one role. The story is all over the place and takes a little of the hero’s journey to make up the book. A fairy tale is a story with mythical creatures and fictional things. This book takes a little of the fairy tale concept and put it in the book. Goldman recaptures the feeling of being told a good fairy tale because it makes you wonder things and has fairy tale characters that you haven’t seen before. Goldman uses the idea of the fake author so he could interrupt the book like he did and say how the other author had done the book. The story would be worse if he wrote it the normal way because there...
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...Durham, Carolyn A.. "Medea: Hero or Heroine?" Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies 8.1 (1984): 54-59. JSTOR. Web. 2 Nov. 2015. . In her writing “Medea: Hero or Heroine,” Carolyn Durham analyzes Euripides’ “The Medea” through the lens of feminist criticism. Her main argument is that women protagonists are always “societal facts” as opposed to “tragic heroes.” She utilizes the character Medea as an example of this claim, stating “the treatment of Medea in the play of Euripides suggests that the limitations associated with women somehow never seem to be those inherent in being human.” The bulk of Durham’s feminist criticism deals with how Medea is depicted before and after Jason leaves her for a new wife. She claims Euripides “uses Medea to illustrate by contrast the Greek ideal of moderation,” but does so by describing her as a “treacherous...
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...we do a variety of theme related games and activities. So far, the story, dress-up, games and activities last about 45 minutes. We break for cake and presents or food and cake or some half hour where you handle the children and the hostess straightens things back up and also hides the clues for the final treasure hunt. The last 15 minutes of the party is a treasure hunt. This is a series of poems that lead the children from location to location and the final destination has their party favors. You can provide the party favors or we offer a discount for hosted parties for our favor sets. Since 1999, Princess and Pirate Parties has been focusing on the birthday child being the center of attention with theme related fun for both boys and girls. At a Princess Party the boys would be knights, wizards or dragons. At a Pirate Party girls can choose to be Pixies or Mermaids. Our Super Hero parties have Spiderman, Batman, Batgirl, Power Puff and Power Rangers. Choose from our over 15 themes including:Princess and Prince Parties Pirate and Pixie Parties American Girls Doll Party Army Theme Glamour Girls Party Race Car Driver and...
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...Adorno (Audience Theory) Passive Consumption, Hypodermic Model (Frankfurt School): "A strong argument suggests that audiences may be passively affected by the sexist, violent representations in GTAV as it is a more realist text than other shoot em' up action adventure games. Young audiences ultimately may begin to view women differently and think that the aspirational violence is acceptable as a means to an end". Andy Medhurst (Representation Theory) Stereotyping is Shorthand for Identification: "One way that texts like Waterloo Road and Skins for example allow for audience identification is through stereotyping and giving characters an extreme representation". Angela McRobbie (Gender Theory) Post Feminist Icon Theory: "Lara Croft, Lady Gaga and Madonna for example could be identified as post feminist icons as they exhibit the stereotypical characteristics of both the male and female strength, courage, control and logic but also are willing to be sexualized for the male gaze. This control element of their own representation is crucial in understanding the theory". Baudrillard Hyper Reality: "Some texts are difficult to distinguish in terms of the representation of reality from a simulation of reality e.g. Big Brother. The boundaries are blurred as codes and conventions create a set of signifiers which we understand but in fact the representation is a copy of a copy". Uses and Gratifications Theory: "Different audiences gain different pleasures from a media...
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...The Essentials of a True Hero The pervasive theme of leadership has been embodied in many different forms, such as novels and films. In particular, the theme of leadership has been directly associated with the attainment and protection of freedom. In Mel Gibson’s historical/mythological epic, Braveheart, several leadership styles are evident. William Wallace, Edward the Longshanks, and even the Scottish nobility all demonstrate distinct styles of leadership. Despite the difference in styles, William Wallace’s courageous and active leadership proves the most essential. Ultimately, Wallace’s undying passion and determination for freedom helps his army prevail as an underdog. In the film Braveheart, the opening scene is set during late 13th century England, which is controlled by a tyrant known as King Edward the Longshanks. His claim over the Scottish throne cause great suffering for his Scottish subjects, due to his cruelty and brutality. After a series of tragic events, which includes William Wallace losing his father and wife, Wallace seeks revenge. In the form of rebellion, Wallace begins leading a series of uprisings against Longshanks in order to free Scotland from its current tyranny. He receives intellect from the princess of Wales and meets with the Scottish nobility, where he seeks the assistance of Robert the Bruce to unite the clans. The Scots are confronted by Longshanks at the Battle of Falkirk, where Wallace is betrayed by Robert the Bruce himself. Regretful of...
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