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Undergraduate Honors Theses
2017 Honors Theses (Spring)
Gender Variations of the Monomyth in Contemporary Fantasy
Gender Variations of the Monomyth in Contemporary Fantasy
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Gender Variations of the Monomyth in Contemporary Fantasy
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Myth in literature.
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This thesis focuses on applying two major models of the hero's journey to a singular contemporary fantasy novel, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemison, where the novel is a contemporary vehicle for analysis of antiquated theories. The first part of the thesis focuses on applying Joseph Campbell's monomyth to the protagonist (Yeine Darr) and her journey, while criticizing gendered aspects of the monomyth. The second part of the thesis applies Susan Lichtman's Great Goddess model to The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, and also identifies complications with using a female-focused hero's journey model. The third part of the thesis suggests a resolution called Monomyth+ to create a ubiquitous monomyth while maintaining the foundation of Campbell's original theory., Honors Thesis Advisor, Dr. Sarah Downey.
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Chamber, Ashley N. (Author), California University of Pennsylvania. Honors Program. (Author)
Date
2017-03-28
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cali:112
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