Mackey-Kallis, Susan.

The Hero and the Perennial Journey Home in American Film. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (270 pages)

Cover -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- PART I: Mythological Criticism -- 2. The Perennial Journey Home -- 3. Reframing Homer's Odyssey -- 4. The Sacred Marriage Quest in American Film -- 5. The Father Quest in American Film -- PART II: Mythological Criticism in Sociohistorical Context -- 6. The Search for Home During the 1930s -- 7. Modern Challenges in the Home Quest: Reconciling Science and Technology with Humanity and Spirit -- PART III: Synthesis -- 8. The Star Wars Trilogy -- 9. Myth, the Contemporary Moment, and the Future -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Acknowledgments.

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Home in motion pictures.
Heroes in motion pictures.
Myth in motion pictures.


Electronic books.

PN1995.9.H54 -- M33 2001eb