The Dead Zone: An Analysis of Myth, Archetype, and the Structure of Metaphor

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The Dead Zone An Analysis of Myth, Archetype,
and the Structure of Metaphor
"a hero ventures forth from the world of the
common day into a region of supernatural wonder 
fabulous forces are there encountered and a
decisive victory is won  the hero comes back
from this mysterious adventure with the power to
bestow boons on his fellow man " (30). -Joseph
Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand Faces  

• By Miriam D. Dufer

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Campbells Monomyth

• Separation
• call to adventure
• refusal of the call
• supernatural aid
• threshold crossing
• belly of the whale

• Initiation road of trials meeting with the
  goddess woman as temptress  apotheosis
   ultimate boon

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•   Initiation            road of trials
                 meeting with the goddess
                 woman as temptress
                 apotheosis                ultimat
  e boon

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• Return                refusal of the return
                 magic flight               
  crossing return threshold                master
  of two worlds                freedom to live

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Cassandra

• Cassandra, daughter of Priam and Hecuba, the king
  and queen of Troy. Given the gift of prophecy by
  Apollo, who wished to seduce her when she
  accepted his gift but refused his sexual
  advances, he deprived her prophecies of the power
  to persuade.

• Can see
• Gives warnings
• Not believed
• Skepticism

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Johnny Smith

• Due to head injury, Johnny can see the future
  through touch

• Can see
• Gives warnings
• Not believed
• Skepticism

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