Thesis idea: Comparative Mythology, The Hero's Journey and the Evolution of Narrative

Evan Henry said:

Campbell did not write a guide to writing fiction. I think that's important for every writer who is interested in reading his works to realize. They're interesting, sure, and some people (well, George Lucas) have used them to construct dramatic narratives, but that is not their intended purpose. As Teinz said, THWATF is about psychology; specifically, the conjunction between psychology and mythology/religion. The whole thing is very Jungian in concept, and if you don't understand that going in, Campbell isn't going to improve your knowledge of how to structure a narrative.

For me, Campbell's works are interesting on an abstract level, but I would never try to implement the Monomyth as a formula. Mostly because I hate formulas, but also because it was never meant to be a formula. If you want to read a story guide, there are plenty of those out there, but Campbell isn't one any more than Bulfinch is.

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maxmordon said:

So, after many, many talks with my tutor and the professor guiding our class checking in our and our tutors' work, I can say it was all bottled down to The Dark Knight Trilogy and the Hero's Journey. I deeply suspect the guiding professor doesn't understand what my thesis is about except some very general points, but the tutor has told me not to feel bad about this.

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