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Irish Myth, Lore and Legend on Film

Produktform: Buch / Einband - flex.(Paperback)

This book examines film versions of Irish myth, lore, and legend, concentrating particularly on stories which encompass the life journey of the hero, as proposed by Carl Jung and adapted by Joseph Campbell. After establishing the usefulness of film as cultural critique, the author provides intertextual and comparative readings of a number of films which follow a hero’s journey. The stages of this journey include the child’s struggle to achieve identity and become a responsible member of the community, the adult’s ability to move beyond the self and fall in love with another, and the community member’s willingness to sacrifice self in the service of Ireland. In addition, the study examines the lore of matchmaking and the communal uses of legend creation, as well as providing an ironic reading of the heroic journey through an exploration of the contemporary anti-hero. The films analysed include , , , , , , , , and .weiterlesen

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Sprache(n): Englisch

ISBN: 978-3-0343-0140-4 / 978-3034301404 / 9783034301404

Verlag: Peter Lang Group AG, International Academic Publishers

Erscheinungsdatum: 11.12.2012

Seiten: 180

Auflage: 1

Zielgruppe: Studenten der Filmissenschaften

Autor(en): Dawn Duncan

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