Literature and Film as Modern Mythology

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Novels and films record and codify the cultural experiences of their people. This book explores the relationship between contemporary literature and film of the past fifty years and the ancient myths of Judeo-Christian, Greek, Celtic, and Eastern origin. Following a detailed description and explanation of both literary and film devices, stories that inform to a mythic tradition are analyzed to identify what they reveal about modern culture. This work explores such diverse subjects as heroism, coming of age, and morality. This approach to literature and film explores how contemporary fiction and film fulfill a continuum in our never-ending search to understand how life ought to be lived.

Encompassing a broad spectrum of modern film and fiction, a variety of authors and directors are represented. Included are novels from such writers as Stephen King, Alice Walker, Ken Kesey, Jerzy Kosinski, Robert Penn Warren, and Michael Ondaatje. Film directors include Stephen Spielberg, Hal Ashby, Phil Alden Robinson, George Stevens, Robert Rossen, and Milos Forman. As a valuable resource for film and literature classes alike, this work also provides suggestions for student projects.

Über den Autor

WILLIAM K. FERRELL is a Professor in the English department at Glendale Community College in Arizona./e

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Journey Begins
Introduction and Background
Reading the Novel and the Film
Knights and Heroes
Hope Springs Eternal
A Search for Laughter
Romantic Heroes Never Die
Rites of Passage
A Return to Matriarchy
Finding Yourself in a Lost World
The Steep Hills of Thalia, Texas
Morality and Magic
A "Good" Politician Is Hard to Find
Heaven Comes to Iowa
Finding Morality in a Bull Ring
Politics and the Public
Closure
Works Cited
Appendix A: Mid-Term Perspective
Appendix B: Research Project
Appendix C: Reading and Film List
Index

Erscheinungsjahr:	2000
Genre:	Importe , Kunst
Rubrik:	Kunst & Musik
Thema:	Fotografie
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780275968137
ISBN-10:	0275968138
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Ferrell, William
Hersteller:	Praeger
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	234 x 156 x 13 mm
Von/Mit:	William Ferrell
Erscheinungsdatum:	28.02.2000
Gewicht:	0,348 kg

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