After reading last week’s assignments, the Hero’s Journey / Monomyth Unit and th
After reading last week’s assignments, the Hero’s Journey / Monomyth Unit and the Hero’s Journey Readings, read, “Schizophrenia–the Inward Journey”) answer the following questions: Relate the story of the Navy Commodore and his schizophrenic episode to the story of Theseus (hint: the repetition of the commodore’s name, Ariadne’s ball of string). How does making this connection provide support for Campbell’s assertion about what hero tales really are? What does Campbell mean when he suggests that “god was a madman?” Campbell argues that the Buddhist fable of “The Four Treasure Seekers” was used differently at different times with different points of emphasis. Discuss the differences in the usages of the fable. How do the differences in the usages of the same fable, that of “The Four Treasure Seekers,” support Campbell’s claims about the Sociological Function of myths? GRADING: Assuming your responses evidence engagement with the assigned text and are not plagiarized (Turnitin has built in AI and Plagiarism Components): 300 Words = A level 250 Words = B level 200 Words = C level 150 Words = D level 100 Words = F level PLAGIRISM / SUBMITTING WORK FROM AI PROGRAMS = 0