...The presence of archetypes is an essential element of the quest storyline, both in American and foreign literature. Pioneers of the archetype concept include scholars Joseph Campbell, Christopher Vogler, and Carl Jung, whose notions of archetypal literature developed into what most academics accept as the characteristic blueprint for a quest story today. Though these archetypes were first described just over a hundred years ago, they have persisted throughout literary and visual art for millennia. The most important archetype that Vogler describes in his Memo That Started It All is The Hero. He describes Hero characters as the central figures of stories that often make influential accomplishments on behalf of their respective civilizations...
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...gender. Since we are kids, in the TV shows, but also in most of all the cartoon movies we see that normally the man is the main character. In these cartoons, the hero is a man and the woman is seen as a person that needs to be saved from bad people. At least that was happened when I was a kid. All the Disney movies I saw when I was young was this kind of type like The Lion King, Aladdin, Cinderella, etc. In these movies always the male character saves the girl, but actually that point of view is changing. The first animation movie where I saw that changed was Shrek. It is true that the main character is male, but in this movie in reality the female main character does not need to be saved, and in most of the times the female is the one who saves the hero. The language used by the female character is different, we see that in the beginning the female acts like women to be saved, but in reality it does not need anyone. This movie changes the topics of the male that need to save the female. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2aF3h7yxYU ) This film opened the door to all new kind of movies, where the female was the protagonist and they do not need to be saved; instead, they assume the role of the hero and do not need to be saved. The perfect example of this is in the movie Brave. In this movie we can see that the hero is a woman and in any part of the movie she needs to be saved by a man. Wee can see a perfect example of what the society expects from a woman and the language they...
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...rules and expectations made up by society regarding proper male and female behavior has become very different. Males have to live up to the standards of having a good career and living up to strong goals to reach it. Males are always seen as strong and tough while females are known for their feminine behaviors and softness—the least capable to qualify for tough jobs. “Like all sciences and all valuations, the psychology of women has hitherto been considered only from the point of view of men.” (Karen Horney). In Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Director David Solomon challenges gender roles in society by empowering the woman, and challenges traditional ideas...
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...Whittaker, Helene. (1995) Renowned professor of classical Archeology and Ancient History at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. Helene whittaker is known for mainly being concerned with the Greek Bronze age. She wrote about the Gender role in The Odyssey, specifically focusing on the women's role and how women's treatment by men can be indicated as sexist. They are usually identified by their looks and treated based on how their physical appearance is, and whether they have power over any men. She makes it clear that throughout Odysseus’ journey to the underworld, he spots and gets a glimpse of different variety of women. She says that throughout the Odyssey, they do not state anything about the women’s accomplishments in their lifetime, but only about their important son's, good looks and pleasingness, and their affairs with gods. She also talks about how women are known for their action and activity towards their sons and husbands, but never for the action and deeds of their own, or how they are, nor what accomplishments they did for themselves. Helene states that it seems in the book Odyssey, the only achievements women could achieve was being pretty and attractive to they eyes of the men. She proves throughout her paper that even Homer made it sound as...
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...The idea of The Hero Initiative stemmed from the Alway’s brand campaign, “#LikeAGirl.” One video that really stood out to me was the one entitled “unstoppable.” Each girl talks of the limitations they feel society has placed on them such limitations that were mentioned included: “Not supposed to be proud of myself,” “Submissive,” “Incompetent” and “Overly Emotional.” One little girl, probably about 10 years old, stood out to me in particular. When asked what she felt her limitations were as a girl, she responded with, “I can’t rescue anybody. It’s always the boy who rescue the girls in the stories.” This brought me to question how many other girls felt this way. The “#LikeAGirl” campaign states that 72% of girls feel that society limits them. This is an unimpressive static for the year 2016-2017. I hope that my platform will help play a role in encouraging the female population in Oklahoma feel more empowered in their day to day lives. The Hero initiative is designed to encourage and empower other females through each other’s history and experiences. I plan to share my story of falling in love at 17, and my first heartbreak with the girls in surrounding elementary, middle, and high schools in Oklahoma to encourage them to be their own independent human, and that they don’t need a boy to be their hero at this point in their lives. It is found...
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...What if you did what others could not and someone took the credit? Vivian Thomas was an unsung hero because he made a procedure that saved millions of babies but didn't get credit. It was November morning and Eileen Saxon was dying but rushed to surgery were Thomas's procedure saved Eileen Saxons life. That moment changed medical history and Thomas was a hero or an unsung hero. Hear his life before one of the greatest moments in history. Thomas was eleven years old and going to school and had a job as a carpenter to support his family but also was saving up for college. He graduated from Martin Luther King Magnet at Pearl High School in 1930. Then the Great Depression came and millions of people including Thomas loss their life savings. So desperate for a job Thomas found a low paying job at a university and he got the job and the person he was...
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...Women, throughout history, have been demonized and demeaned, devalued and defaced, defiled and denounced. They are often the antagonist of our myths, tales, and fables. They are the antithesis of the masculine; sinful and volatile, opposed to the heroic and virtuous man. Centuries of art, literature, thought, and religious doctrine have painted women as temptresses and wicked witches. The female characters in Arthur Miller’s 1953 drama, The Crucible, reflect these ‘evil’ women of myth and legend. The patriarchal, austere society of the Puritan town of Salem during the witch trials demonstrates the societal effect of centuries of female vilification. Powerful women have historically been branded as witches or accused of evil deeds as a way to...
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...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 text e.g. Gravity can be enjoyed via diversion or escapism, it can use surveillance to give information to audiences and can also be discussed on forums and...
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...Sg was a hero (masculine or gender-neutral) or heroine (feminine) (Ancient Greek: ἥρως,hḗrōs) is a person or character in literature who, in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, displays courage or self-sacrifice—that is, heroism—for some greater good. Historically, the first heros displayed courage or excellence aswarriors. The word's meaning was later extended to include moral excellence. The word can be used as a gender-neutral term for both males and females[1]because it has no gender-specific suffix in English. Stories of heroism may serve as moral examples. In classical antiquity, cults that venerated deified heroes such as Heracles, Perseus, and Achilles played an important role in Ancient Greek religion. Politicians, ancient and modern, have employed hero worship for their own apotheosis (i.e., cult of personality). Stories of the antihero also play a major role in Greek mythology and much of literature. The antihero is a protagonist who lacks the typical characteristics of heroism, such as honor, nobility, bravery, compassion, and fortitude. The favorite type of antihero is an individual who lacks moral character.[2] The concept of a story archetype of the standard "hero's quest" ormonomyth pervasive across all cultures is somewhat controversial. Expounded mainly by Joseph Campbell in The Hero with a Thousand Faces (published in 1949), it illustrates several uniting themes of hero stories that hold similar ideas of what a hero represents...
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...African Americans Heroes Shawn Okelley Taylor COM/150 04/28/2013 Lee Eubanks Who is a Hero? African American heroes have a great impact in our society and are often not recognized for their great achievements. What kind of life did they lead? What was some of the problems they faced? And what did they do to make them well known. So, What does define a Hero and Heroism in today’s society? Black History month has often spoken upon famous African-Americans such as Martin Luther King Jr., Booker T. Washington, Harriet Tubman and George Washington Carver. Those legendary figures are certainly worth celebrating, yet there have been many other African-American men and women who achieved significant milestones for their race, and made significant contributions to society, but get little attention today. Such people as: Hattie McDaniel, Guion Bluford, Edward Bouchet, Fritz Pollard, Oscar Micheaux, Madam C.J. Walker and James “Cool Papa” Bell. Hattie McDaniel was actually the first black person to win an Oscar in 1940. Halle Berry who is well known made headlines in 2002 when she became the first African American to win an Academy Award for best actress, for her role in Monster’s Ball. McDaniel’s Oscar winning performance was as the character Mammy in gone with the Wind she was also regarded as the first Africa American to sing on the radio in the United States. McDaniel has two stars on the Hollywood walk of Fame honoring both her singing and film careers....
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...grandfather, almost all my childhood. And it was obvious he is serious this time, because he sat down on the floor in front of me for the first time. I felt the excitement running in my blood, and exit through my eyes as a look of a child waiting for his biggest treat. In unusual event he started by asking me a question “what do you know about king Taharqa?” I did not say a word until he finished the story. When I grew up, I forget most of the details and the characters in every story, but there is one story I would never forget. The story of the greatest king, Taharqa, one of the most influencing leaders in the history, he dominated the largest empire in African Ancient times. In fact Taharqa’s story didn’t leave my mind, because he is the epitome of my tribe (Nubian). According to Wikipedia.com, there were several events that led Taharqa to be the greatest Nubian pharaoh in the history. First, he ruled Egypt and Sudan as one empire. In fact Taharqa took control of Palestine too. Second, Taharqa saved Palestine and the Hebrew society from the Assyrians. For that he had been called “Jerusalem Savior” and mentioned in the Bible. And there nothing has higher greatness than mentioning my hero’s name in the Holy Bible. In addition, Taharqa’s victory over the Assyrian in the battle of Aletkh, brought many territories under his empire. Last of all, Taharqa’s final days were full of great work; he built the first tomb in the city of Nuri northern Sudan, and built the largest pyramid in the Nubian...
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...A consideration of the growth of the female of Hong Ying’s “daughter of the river” Name: Guokun He Student No: 5904913 Paper: Chin 343 Lecturer: Dr Haixin Jiang Brief outline: This essay takes <Daughter of the river> for an example to analyze the growth of the female in the early 1960s. <Daughter of the river> is written by Hong Ying and published in 1997. With raw intensity and fearless honesty, Daughter of the River follows China's trajectory through one woman's life, from the Great Famine through the Cultural Revolution to Tiananmen Square. From the perspective of content, the novel adopts autobiographical components based on the author's own life experiences, involving in the physical and psychological crisis of the protagonist. This essay will take different examples discuss the growth of female in the modern Chinese literature. outline: 1. Introduction Daughter of the River is a memoir of China concerning the growth of the female in the early 1960s written by Hong Ying. Born during the Great Famine of the early 1960s and raised in the slums of Chongqing, Hong Ying was constantly aware of hunger and the sacrifices required to survive. As she neared her eighteenth birthday, she became determined to unravel the secrets that left her an outsider in her own family. At the same time, a history teacher at her school began to awaken her sense of justice and her emerging womanhood. Hong Ying's wrenching coming-of-age would teach her the price of...
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...The subject of female rights has been covered intensively by the world press over the past decade. I really, really like female rights. While much has been written on its influence on contemporary living, it is important to remember that ‘what goes up must come down.’ Often it is seen as both a help and a hinderence to the over 50, many of whom blame the influence of television. Relax, sit back and gasp as I display the rich tapestries of female rights. Social Factors Interweaving social trends form a strong net in which we are all trapped. Upon Peter Pinkleton-PishPosh's return to Britain he remarked 'class will refelect the inner hero' [1], he created a monster which society has been attempting to tame ever since. While the western world use a knife and fork, the Chinese use chopsticks. Of course female rights provides standards by which we may judge our selves. Primarily female rights builds trust among the people. To put it simply, people like female rights. Economic Factors There has been a great deal of discussion in the world of economics, centred on the value of female rights. We will primarily be focusing on the Watkis-Teeth-Pulling model, as is standard in this case. Inflation female rights How do we explain these clear trends? Even a child could work out that inflation will eventually break free from the powerful influence of female rights, but not before we see a standardised commercial policy for all. What it all comes down to is money. Capitalists...
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...Every mythological hero seems to be on a journey in search of the thing he desires most in the world. The two heroes who stood out to me were Gilgamesh, and Achilles. Gilgamesh’s greatest fear was death, while Achilles feared his legacy being lost and forgotten. Technically their desires are different, but their journey share many similarities, and in the end, boils down to the same thing. Each man in his own way, both Gilgamesh and Achilles desired immortality above all else. Though immortality takes on very a different meaning for Gilgamesh, as it does for Achilles, every decision as well as all the sacrifices they make, are based on their fear of death and dying. Gilgamesh’s journey for immortality begins with the death of Enkidu. Gilgamesh’s heart breaks when he had to watch his brother die, which made him consider the prospect of his own mortality and inevitable death.(1) Gilgamesh fears his own death so much that he seems to be willing to risk everything including death, for a chance at an immortal life. Gilgamesh does not know what the future holds for him, or whether his journey for immortality will bear fruit. But Achilles on the other hand, was given all the information he needed to make an informed decision before his journey even began. His mother Thetis told him of his fate. If he chose to go to Troy, he would die in in battle and his name would be forever remembered. If he chose not to go to Troy, he would live a long life and have many children who would honor...
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...One being Fawcett Publications, Inc. with their comic book “Whiz Comics” which starred their super hero creation Captain Marvel. KDN-B shows the February 1940 cover of one such book as Captain Marvel hurls a car of bad men at a brick wall. Leading the super hero parade above and beyond Superman in the 1940’s Captain Marvel set a new formula for superheroes that appealed to young boys (Goulart, Comic Book Culture: An Illustrated History, 2000). Superheroes could be found in all genres from war stories where they assisted the troops to protecting the world from space creatures. But not all stories were intended for children and actually much of it was filled with adult content. BOHL-B depicts a war story as-well-as an introduction of a female superhero in “Miss Fury” created by Tarpe Mills in 1940. While male counterparts were never shown in their underwear while changing into their superhero costume readers of this comic get a peek at the female superheroes under attire. Mild in today’s standards but quite scandalize in the...
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