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9. Myth, the Contemporary Moment, and the Future

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. 1. Introduction 1
  4. PART I: Mythological Criticism
  5. 2. The Perennial Journey Home 13
  6. 3. Reframing Homer’s Odyssey 34
  7. 4. The Sacred Marriage Quest in American Film 45
  8. 5. The Father Quest in American Film 91
  9. PART II: Mythological Criticism in Sociohistorical Context
  10. 6. The Search for Home During the 1930s 125
  11. 7. Modern Challenges in the Home Quest: Reconciling Science and Technology with Humanity and Spirit 161
  12. PART III: Synthesis
  13. 8. The Star Wars Trilogy 202
  14. 9. Myth, the Contemporary Moment, and the Future 228
  15. Notes 239
  16. Index 255
  17. Acknowledgments 261
The Hero and the Perennial Journey Home in American Film
This chapter is in the book The Hero and the Perennial Journey Home in American Film
https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812200133.228

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. 1. Introduction 1
  4. PART I: Mythological Criticism
  5. 2. The Perennial Journey Home 13
  6. 3. Reframing Homer’s Odyssey 34
  7. 4. The Sacred Marriage Quest in American Film 45
  8. 5. The Father Quest in American Film 91
  9. PART II: Mythological Criticism in Sociohistorical Context
  10. 6. The Search for Home During the 1930s 125
  11. 7. Modern Challenges in the Home Quest: Reconciling Science and Technology with Humanity and Spirit 161
  12. PART III: Synthesis
  13. 8. The Star Wars Trilogy 202
  14. 9. Myth, the Contemporary Moment, and the Future 228
  15. Notes 239
  16. Index 255
  17. Acknowledgments 261
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