Wednesday, October 17, 2007

The Hero with Two Faces

A funny synopsis of Star WarsHarry Potter:



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Star Wars and Harry Potter are just two examples of stories based on the same archetypal structures found in mythology throughout history, famously explored by Joseph Campbell in his work The Hero with a Thousand Faces. George Lucas, in fact, has discussed the direct influence of Campbell's work on his space opera.

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