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The Monomyth Reboot

A Transmodern Update for Mythopoeia
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In this book, Nadia Salem examines and questions the enduring relevance of the monomyth, or the hero's journey, for storytellers and their audiences. Created by Joseph Campbell and largely popularized by George Lucas, the hero's journey has come to define mythic quests for all. However, in recent years, this genderless paradigm has lost its appeal as a repetitive Bildungsroman, and as a result, Salem argues for the inclusion of the heroine's journey as a Kuenstlerroman and a voice of alterity. Where the hero's journey reflects a coming of age, the heroine's journey reflects a coming of middle age, which are arguably equally necessary for the complete fulfillment of character. Taking a fresh look at the monomyth, Salem analyzes the narratives of Eros and Psyche, Jane Eyre, and The Titanic to argue for an emphasis on the integration of both the hero's and the heroine's journeys. Ultimately, this book demonstrates how the monomyth as rebooted turns monomythic mythopoesis into fertile ground for the kinds of epiphanies demanded by transmodernism. Scholars of film studies, communication, composition, and mythology will find this book of particular interest.
Nadia Salem is a mythopoeic scholar and faculty member at DePaul University.
Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: On Mythic Quests: An introduction Chapter 2: On the Monomyth: Understanding the Seventeen Steps Chapter 3: On Jungian Psychology: An Introduction to Individuation Chapter 4: On the Hero's Journey: An Introduction to Christopher Vogler Chapter 5: On the Heroine's Journey: A Post-Murdock Approach Chapter 6: On the Transmodern Monomyth: A Critical Perspective Chapter 7: On the Monomyth Rebooted: An Epilogue Bibliography About the Author
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