Blog Post 1

 Do you think that most stories fit Campbell's "Hero's Journey" Monomyth model? Why or why not? Can you provide an example or two? 

    I think that there are certain aspects of Campbell's model that fits most stories, but there are many excess parts that I feel do not happen in every story. I think his ideas of the main points fit, like the general separation/departure part, but within the initiation part, I feel that the "meeting of the goddess," "women as temptress," and "apotheosis" specifically don't necessarily happen in every story. I just feel that Campbell's model is a little too detailed with each element that may happen. I thought Harmon explained story structure better with his simplistic circle model. Campbell's elements do happen in a lot of stories, but I feel that they are better described as details that would happen within each part of a story. I think that the movie Frozen doesn't fit every element of Campbell's model. When Elsa disappears, Anna does not hesitate at the "call of adventure" she is determined to go and get her sister. Also upon departure, she does not have any "supernatural aid." Then when on the adventure, Anna comes across Kristoff. He is not seen as her "meeting of the goddess" or "women as temptress." They are initially rather not fans of each other and Anna believes she's in love with Hans back home. Upon the gang's return home, the "ultimate boon" is still not complete. They attempt to fight Hans, only to be stopped with just them, then Elsa comes back and helps to officially defeat Hans, also showing how there were a couple different heroes in this story.