Reinventing Myth, Recasting gender: Myth in Morrison
Thesis - 12 pages - Literature
As an African American woman writer, Toni Morrison's relationship with myth is complex and multilayered. In an interview with Charles Ruas, Morrison calls myths the “nourishing stories”(115) that we are raised on. Myth educates future generations about values and...
The Guardian, Six myths about sleep: if you got up early to read this, you're in trouble - Paul Kelley (2015) - How does the lack of sleep affect our society?
Text commentary - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences
It's generally acknowledged that sleep represents a major part of our lives, however, we tend to underestimate the importance of quality sleep. The article "Six myths about sleep" was adapted from the Guardian in October 2015 and tackles the issue of sleep. This issue is linked with...
Differences and Similarities between two Creation Myths
Thesis - 3 pages - Literature
As its title suggests, a creation myth is the lavish story that lays the groundwork for the life of an epic figure, as manifest through history. The creation myth commonly establishes a trend that becomes commonplace for the subject throughout his or her life, a trend that is based...
Myspace, Walmart and Barthes's reading of myth and history
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
How does myth function? What does myth do? How can we understand myth through a new lens and perhaps become aware of its influence and messages? Since myth can function through a kind of subliminal presentation Barthes's “Myth Today” provides a system...
Myth, the age of irrationalism, and the cult of celebrity.
Essay - 10 pages - Philosophy
Ancient and primitive cultures demonstrate the use of myth as an epistemological basis, but historically they have been replaced by Rationalism. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, however, the insufficiency of reason for the task we give it has become more and more evident, until...
Essay about The Once And Future King by T.H White, Henry IV by Shakespeare, linked to the archetypal values in Joseph Campbell's The Hero's Adventure.
Essay - 4 pages - Literature
Perhaps the very word “hero” should suffer a live vivisection for all of its purported morality and bloody, patriarchal implications. There are many universal components of the hero as explored and anatomized by Joseph Campbell in The Hero's Adventure. You've seen it many times before;...
The concept of hero
Thesis - 2 pages - Journalism
The concept of a hero has pervaded throughout history. Many times, heroes are thought of as individuals who have extraordinary prowess in battle or who perform some amazing feat like saving the lives of others. During the past ten weeks, I have examined my definition of a hero based on...
The great common law and civilian law divide is a myth
Essay - 5 pages - Civil law
Common law and civil law are generally considered the two major legal traditions that developed in Western societies. Common law is based on judge-made law through precedents set in past court decisions. Civil law originated in Roman law and is codified in comprehensive legal codes....
Ukraine joining the European Union: myth or reality?
Essay - 1 pages - International relations
Ukraine is an Eastern European country located between Poland and Russia. However, it is not a member of the European Union, which is a unique partnership between 27 European countries, known as Member States, or EU countries. This country has shown interest in joining the EU since 1993, two...
Myths of origin: Their role in religion and society
Essay - 5 pages - Philosophy
What is myth? For rationalists such as Muller, they provide pre-scientific explanations of natural phenomena. For functionalists such as Malinowski they are a "codification of belief", explaining rites and justifying norms. For Jung, myth provides expressions of a collective...
The Heritage Status of Lucrezia Borgia, Between Myth and Reality
Presentation - 1 pages - Literature
I have chosen to talk to you about Lucrezia Borgia, focusing specifically on the difference between her real-life nature and her status in popular consciousness. Lucrezia was an Italian aristocrat born on April 18, 1480, in Rome and died on June 24, 1519, in Ferrara. She is the daughter of...
The Delicate Hero
Case study - 3 pages - Literature
Judith takes the head of her enemy and delivers a speech to galvanize an army that saves her city from the invading Assyrians. She demonstrates apparent heroism through these accomplishments. However, the text in Sid Bradley's translation of “Judith” reveals that she does not achieve...
Neuroscience in Film: Distinguishing Fact and Myth in the Portrayal of Intelligence in Defending Your Life
Thesis - 3 pages - Medical studies
Humans have the potential to use most of their brain if they choose to use reason and logic in their everyday decision making process. The movie 'Defending Your Life' examines how using more of one's brain power and overcoming earthly fears can propel an individual to move on to the next...
The Analytical Evaluation of Mickey Mantle as a Hero
Essay - 2 pages - Sports
Throughout the history of sports, athletes have been looked upon as heroes. The idolatry of athletics in America has been socially constructed. Adolescents often dream about one day becoming a professional athlete. Athletes are viewed as having the best of both worlds: play the game they...
A hero's journey through life
Essay - 3 pages - Literature
Joseph Campbell's Hero Cycle is an idea that anyone can relate to and be able to recognize. There are many stories throughout time that use this in their composition. Stories such as “Little Red Riding Hood” and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz format their structure around it. George...
The myth of the contented slave
Essay - 4 pages - Literature
The definition of contentment is to feel or manifest satisfaction with one's possessions, status or situation. Leslie Howard Owens holds to the opinion that the "contented slave" is a "myth". In his book, "This Species of Property" the personality and attitudes of southern slaves is...
Comparison and differences between two selections from Lermontov's a hero of our time and Gogol's dead souls
Thesis - 3 pages - Literature
Mihail Lermontov and Nikolai Gogol were two of the premier Russian novelists of the nineteenth century. Both helped to expose and shape how the outer world understands the vast and historically intriguing Russian continent. Lermontov's creation of the character Pechorin is widely read as a...
Monster and man: The contrasting enemies of epic heroes
Thesis - 3 pages - Literature
Epic heroes can be defined by the kinds of enemies against which they battle. Odysseus used his intellect while contending with Cyclops, witches, harpies, and other various horrific beasts. As Greece was renowned for its philosophers and mathematicians, it is not a difficult link to make...
Operational marketing: Converse All Star and the return of a myth
Case study - 8 pages - Services marketing
Today, Converse All Star is one of the most worn shoes in the world. It is the most visible brand of shoes when one looks down slightly towards the feet of people to realize that many of them wear these shoes. This shoe is indeed very fashionable, yet it is almost a hundred years old. First, we...
Review of Mark Allan Peterson's "Anthropology and Mass communication: Media and myth in the new millennium"
Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The study of anthropology is an interesting one, as it is the study of humanity, but it also has roots in the natural sciences and the humanities. Students of anthropology gain experience through ethnographic investigation, meaning that that use fieldwork to gather information about human...
The myth of New York City from a French perspective
Essay - 3 pages - Services marketing
For this presentation, I have chosen to talk about New York City, also known as “the Big Apple” or the “city that doesn't sleep”. When French people hear about the United States, they often imagine how exciting the life might be in New York. The name itself suggests to the...
The myth and legend of King Arthur
Thesis - 2 pages - Literature
There is a mysterious allure and fantasy that is generated when one hears Excalibur, Knights of the Round Table, and the magic of Merlin which are all a part of the Myth and Legend of King Arthur that has created a blueprint for the heroism and honor: How the Legend of King Arthur defined...
John Brown: An ambiguous and controversial anti-hero
Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The subject of terrorism is extremely touchy, particularly in the US where it is especially since 9/11, the nation's number one fear. It is seen as a threat incompatible with the ideals of a free country which laws are supposed to be respected by all individuals. Only negatives connotations come...
Media myths and their effect on law enforcement performance
Case study - 2 pages - Film studies
Media over dramatization of crime is a huge issue which has plagued law enforcement communities around the globe for more than a decade, especially since the rise of the technological era. Reporters, newspapers, writers, and news agencies, including websites, around the world cause this by...
Examining Brain Myths and Folk Psychology in Flowers for Algernon
Thesis - 3 pages - Psychology
In today's world, an individual's IQ (intelligence quotient) is a common measure of their cognitive ability. This cognitive ability can make them successful in education and in the workplace. In the United States, individuals in prestigious positions have a generally higher IQ (Sternberg, 1996)....
Tricksters for Myths and Legends
Thesis - 2 pages - Arts and art history
Gods, according to mythology, are troublemakers. What shines through from the lessons espoused within most mythological tales is that Gods are apt to get carried away. They represent the most basic of human desires, seeking self success, happiness and fame; and they are driven entirely by blind...
Cosmic creation myths across cultures
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
According to Norse Mythology, what is referred to as the planet Earth was once Ginnungagap. Ginnungagap is the Great Emptiness. South of Gunnunugagp was the firey realm of Muspell. Muspell only had lakes of fire and rivers of poison. The fiery pit prevented any type of growth to emerge. North of...
The American Myth
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
The American dream and the nature in which so many Americans struggle to achieve it is an omnipresent theme in Happy and Biff's journey throughout Death of a Salesman. While the brothers both struggle to achieve the American dream, their techniques in handling this struggle are radically...
Beowulf vs Gilgamesh
Essay - 4 pages - Literature
It is reasonable that not every quest concludes in the manner in which it was initially intended; it was the lesson that two mythical heroes, Gilgamesh and Beowulf, had to learn. One of the heroes went on a quest to find eternity while the other sought to find power and wealth, but...
Pop culture and Superheroes
Essay - 2 pages - Arts and art history
Pop culture plays a pivotal role in shaping societal perceptions, especially in the realm of gender representations and superhero narratives. In the vast expanse of popular culture, which encompasses mediums such as television, films, video games, and print, representations of gender often...
