Author: United States. Congress Senate
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1542

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Author: United States. Congress. House
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 2182

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Author: Susan Mackey-Kallis
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0812200136
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 270

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In contemporary America, myths find expression primarily in film. What's more, many of the highest-grossing American movies of the past several decades have been rooted in one of the most fundamental mythic narratives, the hero quest. Why is the hero quest so persistently renewed and retold? In what ways does this universal myth manifest itself in American cinema? And what is the significance of the popularity of these modern myths? The Hero and the Perennial Journey Home in American Film by Susan Mackey-Kallis is an exploration of the appeal of films that recreate and reinterpret this mythic structure. She closely analyzes such films as E.T., the Star Wars trilogy, It's a Wonderful Life, The Wizard of Oz, The Lion King, Field of Dreams, The Piano, Thelma and Louise, and 2001: A Space Odyssey. Elements of the quest mythology made popular by Joseph Campbell, Homer's Odyssey, the perennial philosophy of Aldous Huxley, and Jungian psychology all contribute to the compelling interpretive framework in which Mackey-Kallis crafts her study. She argues that the purpose of the hero quest is not limited to the discovery of some boon or Holy Grail, but also involves finding oneself and finding a home in the universe. The home that is sought is simultaneously the literal home from which the hero sets out and the terminus of the personal growth he or she undergoes during the journey back. Thus the quest, Mackey-Kallis asserts, is an outward journey into the world of action and events which eventually requires a journey inward if the hero is to grow, and ultimately necessitates a journey homeward if the hero is to understand the grail and share it with the culture at large. Finally, she examines the value of mythic criticism and addresses questions about myth currently being debated in the field of communication studies.

Author: United States. Dept. of State
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 382

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Author: United States. Dept. of the Treasury. Division of Central Accounts
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 940

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Author: William Wayne Giffin
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
ISBN: 0814210031
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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A study of African Americans in Ohio-notably, Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati. Giffin argues that the "color line" in Ohio hardened as the Great Migration gained force. His data shows, too, that the color line varied according to urban area, hardening progressively as one traveled South in the state.

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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 2040

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Author: American Hereford Cattle Breeders' Association
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Category : Cattle
Languages : en
Pages : 1192

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Brief history of Hereford cattle: v. 1, p. 359-375.

Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
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Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 1046

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Includes Part 1A, Number 1: Books (January - June) and Part 1B, Number 1: Pamphlets, Serials and Contributions to Periodicals (January - June)

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Category : Journalism
Languages : en
Pages : 570

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