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IMPORTANT LINKS
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z9b6y42oeam11ag/Hero%20Journey.pdf?dl＝0
Using both the chapters from Joseph Campbell’s Hero With a Thousand Faces and the film Whale Rider
construct a thesis-centered essay on why it’s important to pay attention to the myths of the Hero’s Journey
& why it’s important for ourselves and our lives.
Make sure you have a thesis-based paper. What is it that your paper is arguing for? The thesis statement should be the last sentence in your introductory paragraph.
You must use at least 3 different chapters of the 5 we read (covering “The Call to Adventure”,
“Refusal of the Call”, “Supernatural Aid”, “The Crossing of the First Threshold”, or “The Belly of the Whale”).
You must use a minimum of 3 quotations from Campbell’s reading and use them as analysis.
Meaning, what is being said in the quotes you are using and how does it support your thesis?
Simply use the page number from the Campbell PDF in parenthesis as a citation.
Also, use the film “Whale Rider” and the character Paikea as analysis and support for your film.
Lastly, use 1 piece of research from the outside world as support. This can be a person, a story from literature, real-world situation, area of psychology/sociology, etc. (Try not to use a common example that everyone knows that doesn’t require research. Do a bit of research to find an example to help strengthen your paper. Using the CUNY databases is strongly suggested.)
If you want to use a personal story as support, you may, but keep it short and use it after all of the above criteria are met. This isn’t necessary, but if you feel it helps your argument, then you can use it. Just remember you are not writing a personal essay, just using it as one additional means of supporting evidence to support your thesis. This would come at the end of your paper.
In summation, what’s required/what must be contained in your paper is:
1) A thesis statement – what is your paper arguing for?
2) Analysis – Using both Campbell’s reading and the film
3) Research – 1 example not from the reading or film, but requires research to find the information
and supports your thesis
4) (Optional) – A personal story that helps support your thesis.
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