Essays on Mythology

Introduction The symbol of darkness has long captivated human imagination, evoking a range of emotions and associations that transcend cultural and historical boundaries. Often used metaphorically, darkness serves as a symbol that carries both literal and figurative weight, inviting contemplation on themes such as fear, the unknown, enlightenment, and the human condition. This essay delves…

Often in myth, the audience will watch a character undergo a miraculous series of challenges or events in a “quest” like fashion. This is known as a hero quest myth. These hero quest myths however, no matter the date they were written, or culture from which they came, hero quest myths often have parallel underlying…

Joseph Campbell’s Hero Journey was used in “Through the Tunnel”. The author ,Doris Lessing, was very creative during this passage while using these 12 steps. Today, I am going to talk about how an eleven year old boy named Jerry, who did something that most adults couldn’t do. Ms.Lessing wrote this story about a young…

“Battle Royal” is a story about a black boy that is psychologically wakened when he overhears what his grandfather says at his deathbed to his father. This boy, before he realizes who he really is, and his social standing in the society that he lives, is searching to find himself. However this search is filled…

The tale of Hamlet carries on its legendary back many dynamic characters, however none of them develop as much or change as much as the character of Hamlet himself. Hamlet is a story written by William Shakespeare about a prince named Hamlet trying to get revenge for his father’s death. In this story the character…

When we come to that point in life when we have to choose a careers, many of us will never expect that this decision might lead into saving the world one day; but destiny and having certain abilities could lead us this direction. Gerry a retired U.N. officer in the film World War Z. will…

In Smoke Signals, Thomas and Victor fulfill each part of the Hero’s Journey,from “The Ordinary World” to “Return with the Elixir”. For instance, Suzie Song acts as the maiden presenting the heroes with gifts as their reward at the end of their journey. Their first journey is to Phoenix to retrieve Arnold Joseph’s ashes, but…

After leaving the “departure” phase, the hero experiences what is known as ‘initiation’. The first stage of initiation is the road of trials. According to Joseph Campbell’s model, as the hero’s journey continues, they depart from the comfort zones of their old lifestyle and step into a dream landscape of curiosity, ambiguity and challenge. “He’…

Retribution is a punishment that is put onto another when they have done a criminal act. In the play Medea, we see her wanting to seek revenge on Jason, who is her ex-husband. The reason for the revenge is that he left her for a different woman; this woman is the daughter of the king….

For the last two years, I have worked in a primary school as a support teacher. I had the opportunity to learn from older friends with many years of experience. I heard many tips and stories – those from the time when integration classes were formed in our educational system and those that happened to…