Book
The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Joseph Campbell, 1949)
The entire structure of Luke Skywalker's journey, from his 'call to adventure' to his 'supernatural aid,' is a direct and conscious application of Campbell's monomyth theory.
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Films that draw on this
Star Wars
1977 · Sci-Fi / Adventure · George Lucas
“A farm boy leaves home to rescue a princess and discovers the myth he was born into.”
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The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Sci-Fi / Adventure · Irvin Kershner
“The rebels scatter, Luke trains with Yoda, and a confession changes everything.”
84% agree289 discussions