LEADER 03957nam 2200661 a 450 001 9910457843903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-21061-4 010 $a9786613210616 010 $a0-8122-0013-6 024 7 $a10.9783/9780812200133 035 $a(CKB)2550000000050948 035 $a(OCoLC)632013526 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10491964 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000537519 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11314652 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000537519 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10554266 035 $a(PQKB)10219808 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3441507 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse3230 035 $a(DE-B1597)448875 035 $a(OCoLC)979970033 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780812200133 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3441507 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10491964 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL321061 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000050948 100 $a20001227d2001 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe hero and the perennial journey home in American film$b[electronic resource] /$fSusan Mackey-Kallis 210 $aPhiladelphia $cUniversity of Pennsylvania Press$dc2001 215 $a1 online resource (270 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-8122-1768-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $apt. 1. Mythological criticism -- pt. 2. Mythological criticism in sociohistorical context -- pt. 3. Synthesis. 330 $aIn 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. 606 $aHome in motion pictures 606 $aHeroes in motion pictures 606 $aMyth in motion pictures 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aHome in motion pictures. 615 0$aHeroes in motion pictures. 615 0$aMyth in motion pictures. 676 $a791.43/652 700 $aMackey-Kallis$b Susan$01045372 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910457843903321 996 $aThe hero and the perennial journey home in American film$92471611 997 $aUNINA