Sunny, Smudge, and Cloud by Luca Budofsky
For my blog post I decided to make an excerpt of a comic incorporating some of the components of the hero journey such as Call to Adventure, Refusal of Call, and Crossing First Threshold.
Ancient Greek Heroes VS. Modern Day Heroes
Heroes in Greek/Anglo-Saxon (I am grouping the types of historical literature we have read) writing are very obvious and much of ancient Greek literature involves a central hero or a supernatural story. In modern day English, however, the plots are less often mythical and more realistic. Since each person has a different definition for heroism, modern day heroism literature can be more varied. Ancient Greek writing is very often far-fetched, however. There are many similarities and differences between the two types of writing, but first I will run through the most significant differences. In Greek mythology, heroes were often religious figures, like demigods, while modern day writing focuses more on ordinary people. This could be because authors nowadays want the readers to be able to relate with the heroes in their stories. Greek writing had heroes that had the power to protect or destroy the people depending on prevailing circumstances. In contrast, modern day heroes are acknowledg...
I love that you used your drawings !
ReplyDeleteYou are a fantastic artist!
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