- Proffessor, author and lecturer
- Campbell came up with the theory of monomyth
- Monomyth - often referred to as the hero's journey
- Refers to pattern supposedly found in many narratives from around the world
- widely-ditributed pattern described by Campbell in his book 'The Hero With A Thousand Faces' (1949)
- Campbell proposed that there are three stages to every story, essentially a beginning a middle and an end, the stages are:
- Stage 1 (Departure) - Hero ventures forth on quest
- Stage 2 (Initiation) - Hero's adventure along the way
- Stage 3 (Return) - Hero returns home with new knowledge or powers acquired along the journey
Friday, 26 November 2010
Joseph John Campbell
Joseph John Campbell (1904-1987)
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