Millennial Mythmaking

Essays on the Power of Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, Films and Games

By: John Perlich (Editor), David Whitt (Editor)

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6 January 2010

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Contemporary myths, particularly science fiction and fantasy texts, can provide commentary on who we are as a culture, what we have created, and where we are going. These nine essays from a variety of disciplines expand upon the writings of Joseph Campbell and the hero''s journey. Modern examples of myths from various sources such as Planet of the Apes, Wicked, Pan''s Labyrinth, and Spirited Away; the Harry Potter series; and Second Life are analyzed as creative mythology and a representation of contemporary culture and emerging technology.

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"intriguing...recommended"-Choice; "valuable"-Mythlore.

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Non-Fiction Arts & Entertainment Film, TV & Radio Specific Films Film Theory & Criticism Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature Literary Studies of Fiction Society & Culture Cultural Studies History of Art & Design Styles Popular Beliefs & Controversial Knowledge

Folklore Studies / Study of Myth (Mythology)Animated Films

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Preface: "There and Back Again..."	p. 1
Contrasting Colors
Sorting Heroic Choices: Green and Red in the Harry Potter Septology	p. 5
The Complexity of Evil in Modern Mythology: The Evolution of the Wicked Witch of the West	p. 32
Polysemous Myth: Incongruity in Planet of the Apes	p. 51
New Champions
The Hero with the Thousand-and-First Face: Miyazaki's Girl Quester in Spirited Away and Campbell's Monomyth	p. 67
The Odyssey of Madame Souza: A Heroine's Quest in The Triplets of Belleville	p. 83
Rethinking the Monomyth: Pan's Labyrinth and the Face of a New Hero(ine)	p. 100
No Boundaries
Actors and Their Mythic Heroes: From the Doctor to Captain Kirk	p. 129
Running Free in Angelina Jolie's Virtual Body: The Myth of the New Frontier and Gender Liberaton in Second Life	p. 146
So Where Do I Go from Here? Ghost in the Shell and Imagining Cyborg Mythology for the New Millennium	p. 167
Epilogue: "Always in Motion Is the Future..."	p. 193
About the Contributors	p. 197
Index	p. 199
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