scholarly journals The Nickel Boys’ Elwood through the Scope of Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 1222-1225
Author(s):  
Wesley Allan Hopkins
Keyword(s):  
Hero's Journey ◽  
Main Character ◽  
Accurate Representation

This paper examines The Nickel Boys’ main character Elwood, explaining that his story is an accurate representation of Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey or “monomyth.” It explains the stages of the hero’s journey and compares them to moments in Elwood’s story.

scholarly journals Representasi Hero’s Journey Pada Tokoh Chihiro Dalam Anime Spirited Away Karya Miyazaki Hayao

IZUMI ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fajria Noviana
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Hero's Journey ◽  
Main Character ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Physical Strength ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Heroic Journey ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
True Definition

(Title: Representation of Hero’s Journey on Main Character Chihiro in Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away Anime) This paper is the result of a qualitative descriptive type of literature study. The purpose of this study was to reveal the heroic journey process of main character of Spirited Away anime named Chihiro, based on the Hero’s Journey theory proposed by Vogler. Data about Chihiro's heroic journey are obtained from anime with note taking techniques. The method used in the analysis is the method of content analysis based on the theory of Hero's Journey. From the results of the analysis, it can be seen that the main character Chihiro has undergone a total of the twelve stages of the hero’s journey. Chihiro's adventure has succeeded in changing her personality which was initially timid, spoiled, and whiny to be brave, independent, calm and confident, and full of compassion. Chihiro's heroic journey proves the true definition of a hero according to Vogler, while also proving that to win a fight does not always use physical strength. There are times when thinking intelligence and emotional intelligence are much more needed. In addition, this anime also features a lot of kamisama which was once believed by the Japanese. Miyazaki might want to remind again about the existence of Japanese gods by displaying them in this anime, either those actually found in Japanese mythology or Miyazaki's own creations. Thus, the story of Spirited Away which has a mythical structure as stated by Vogler becomes much more alive and interesting.

scholarly journals The Construction of the Malay Hero as Conceived in Hikayat Hang Tuah

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-197
Author(s):  
Rahmah Bujang ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Literary Work ◽  
Hero's Journey ◽  
Prototype Model ◽  
Main Character ◽  
Three Stages

This article is an exposition of the legendary character of Hang Tuah in the traditional Malay literary work titled Hang Tuah edited by Kassim Ahmad (1964), which is based on the manuscript Hikayat Hang Tuah from the collection of Dewan Bahasa and Pustaka. It traces the experiences of Hang Tuah, the main character, focusing on the development of his heroism. The concept of the construction of a hero is based on Joseph Campbell’s prototype model of the hero, whereby in his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces (first published 1949, third edition 2009), he summarizes every step of the hero’s journey into three stages: departure, initiation and return. The objective of the article is to examine Hang Tuah as a heroic figure using Campbell’s model as an archetype. The analysis will show the similarities in the treatment of the hero entity as an extraordinary person in Malay literature, while at the same time highlighting the most noticeable differences. The backbone of the construct is the contention that Hang Tuah’s heroism runs in tandem with the concept of king and kingdom in Malay tradition. Keywords: Hang Tuah, legendary warrior, Malay hero, hero’s journey

scholarly journals The Significance of the Hero’s Journey in Siddhartha’s Character Development as Seen in Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha

Lexicon ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 233
Author(s):  
Adelia Damayanti ◽  
Achmad Munjid
Keyword(s):  
Turning Point ◽  
Character Development ◽  
Hero's Journey ◽  
Main Character ◽  
Joseph Campbell ◽  
Wise Person

This paper discusses the character development of Siddhartha, the main character in Herman Hesse’s novel, Siddhartha (1973). This research aims to study how Siddhartha’s character develops during his journey to reach enlightenment. The analysis is conducted by using the theory of the hero's journey by Joseph Campbell. The result shows that Siddhartha’s journey follows twelve out of seventeen stages of the hero’s journey proposed by Campbell. All of the stages appear in the same order except the stage Belly of The Whale that comes late. It functions as a turning point rather than a preparation for a greater ordeal. The analysis also shows that Siddhartha undergoes two major changes; from an individualistic to a wise person and from someone who is always persistent and thirsty for knowledge to someone who is flexible.

scholarly journals JOURNEY «BEYOND THE BODY» IN THE NOVEL OF H. MURAKAMI «KAFKA ON THE BEACH»

ASJ. ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (55) ◽  
pp. 39-42
Author(s):  
A. Matviyenko
Keyword(s):  
Literary Criticism ◽  
Personal Identity ◽  
Phenomenological Theory ◽  
The Body ◽  
Hero's Journey ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Main Character

The article examines the phenomenon of traveling «beyond the corporeality» of the characters of Haruki Murakami's novel Kafka on the Beach. Special attention is paid to the bodily transformations of the characters, going beyond the limits of physicality, as signs of the loss of personal identity. The article also compares the «bodily journeys» of the main character of the novel with the passage of the labyrinth, which also symbolizes the rite of initiation. The relevance of the research is due to the need to fill in the existing gaps in modern literary criticism on the problems of bodily metamorphoses considered in the designated context, as well as on the study of the creative heritage of H. Murakami in general. The novelty of the research is seen in the fact that the novel by H. Murakami, chosen as the object of research, is analyzed through the prism of the phenomenological theory of corporeality by V. Podorogi, special attention is paid to the concept of «the body outside the norm». The work also reflects the ideas about the physicality and identity of J. Baudrillard, F. Nietzsche, M. Yampolsky et al. It is proved that in the novel the phenomenon of the hero's journey inside his own body is both a sign of the loss of personal identity and a way of acquiring this identity.

scholarly journals Destabilizing Journeys: The Chicago Feminist Film Festival and The Fits

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Yates ◽  
Susan Kerns
Keyword(s):  
White Male ◽  
Hero's Journey ◽  
Male Gaze ◽  
Main Character ◽  
Film Festival ◽  
Male Characters ◽  
Black Girlhood ◽  
Heroine's Journey ◽  
The World ◽  
Feminist Film

The Chicago Feminist Film Festival aims to decenter and destabilize Hollywood norms, including Hollywood’s tendency to place cis-gendered white male protagonists at the center of films structured according to the hero’s journey. Thus, The Fits (2016) was a natural opener to the inaugural festival, embodying many of the festival’s values in destabilizing what constitutes “normal” ways of seeing the world. In particular, in centering black girlhood, The Fits subverts the white and male gaze. Main character Toni takes on the active gaze usually reserved for white and/or male characters, subverting the objectified status generally prescribed to female characters. The Fits also unsettles the heroine’s journey by troubling Toni’s transformative return. While it may seem that through “the fits” Toni is assimilated into normative gender relations, it is also possible to read Toni’s transformation in the film as form of insubordination, a resistance to this assimilation.

scholarly journals The Significance of The Hero’s Journey in Siddhartha’s Character Development as Seen in Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha

Lexicon ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 233
Author(s):  
Adelia Damayanti ◽  
Achmad Munjid
Keyword(s):  
Turning Point ◽  
Character Development ◽  
Hero's Journey ◽  
Main Character ◽  
Joseph Campbell ◽  
Wise Person

This paper discusses the character development of Siddhartha, the main character in Herman Hesse’s novel, Siddhartha (1973). This research aims to study how Siddhartha’s character develops during his journey to reach enlightenment. The analysis is conducted by using the theory of the hero's journey by Joseph Campbell. The result shows that Siddhartha’s journey follows twelve out of seventeen stages of the hero’s journey proposed by Campbell. All of the stages appear in the same order except the stage Belly of The Whale that comes late. It functions as a turning point rather than a preparation for a greater ordeal. The analysis also shows that Siddhartha undergoes two major changes; from an individualistic to a wise person and from someone who is always persistent and thirsty for knowledge to someone who is flexible.

scholarly journals THE HERO’S JOURNEY IN MATTHEW VAUGHN’S MOVIE: KICK-ASS

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-66
Author(s):  
Oky Irawan Syahputra ◽  
Teguh Kasprabowo
Keyword(s):  
Hero's Journey ◽  
Main Character ◽  
Joseph Campbell

Kick-Ass is a superhero movie. The study aimed to find out about the main character hero’s journey patterns and the characters archetype that occurs in this movie. The data of this study is from watching and analyzed the Kick-Ass movie. This study employed Hero’s Journey from Joseph Campbell to find the patterns with the support from Christopher Vogler for the characters archetype. There are the differences between the hero’s journey Campbell and Kick-Ass movie. In this Study the researcher find 9 stages; The Call to Adventure,  Supernatural Aid, The Crossing of the First Threshold, Refusal of the Call, The Meeting with the Goddess,  Woman as the Temptress, The Belly of the Whale, Apotheosis and The Ultimate Boon. As for the characters archetype that appearing in this movie are; The Hero, Mentor, Ally, Threshold Guardian, Shape shifter, Trickster and Shadow.

Interactive Experience and Identification as Predictors of Attributing Responsibility in Video Games

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-15
Author(s):  
Nathan Walter ◽  
Yariv Tsfati
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Theoretical Expectation ◽  
Main Character ◽  
Attribution Of Responsibility ◽  
Attributions Of Responsibility ◽  
Violent Video Game ◽  
Grand Theft Auto Iv ◽  
Interactive Experience

Abstract. This study examines the effect of interactivity on the attribution of responsibility for the character’s actions in a violent video game. Through an experiment, we tested the hypothesis that identification with the main character in Grand Theft Auto IV mediates the effect of interactivity on attributions of responsibility for the main character’s antisocial behavior. Using the framework of the fundamental attribution error, we demonstrated that those who actually played the game, as opposed to those who simply watched someone else playing it, identified with the main character. In accordance with the theoretical expectation, those who played the game and came to identify with the main character attributed the responsibility for his actions to external factors such as “living in a violent society.” By contrast, those who did not interact with the game attributed responsibility for the character’s actions to his personality traits. These findings could be viewed as contrasting with psychological research suggesting that respondents should have distanced themselves from the violent protagonist rather than identifying with him, and with Iyengar’s (1991) expectation that more personalized episodic framing would be associated with attributing responsibility to the protagonist.

Ignoring a Main Character: A Rookie Director’s Mistake

PsycCRITIQUES ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (20) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Albert Bardi
Keyword(s):  
Main Character

Creativity as a Haven: An Angel at My Table (Jane Campion, 1990)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alistair Fox
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Coming Of Age ◽  
Main Character ◽  
Personal Investment ◽  
Jane Campion

Through a comparison with Janet Frame’s Autobiography, from which it is adapted, this chapter analyses Jane Campion’s An Angel at My Table as the first New Zealand film to present all three of the main maturational phases characteristic of the coming-of-age genre, but as experienced by a Pākehā girl. Identifying the effects of a repressive environment as the source of the emotional stresses that lead the main character, Janet, to be institutionalized for schizophrenia, the discussion shows how she finds respite in fictive creativity and a world of the imagination. It also shows Campion’s personal investment in the story as a displaced representation of her own mother’s fight with mental illness.

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