Myths Flashcards
A symbolic narrative relating actual beliefs
Myth
The functions of myths
Explanation, Justification, Description, Healing
It expresses beliefs & values of a certain culture
Mythology
Stated that myths teach meaning
Joseph Campbell
Stated that mythology explains, empowers, stabilizes, & elevates the life of the believer
Joseph Campbell
The type of myth that offers explanations why the world is the way it is
Etiological Myths
The type of myth that retells an event from the past but is elevated into a greater meaning
Historical Myths
The type of myth that has a journey that comes from the known to the unknown
Psychological Myths
It is an art-form of language/any written work
Literature
Who stated “Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become.”
C.S Lewis
Who stated “Literature always anticipates life. It does not copy it but molds it to its purpose. The nine-teenth century, as we know it, is largely an invention of Balzac.”
Oscar Wilde
Who stated “Literature is strewn with the wreckage of those who have minded beyond reason the opin-ion of others.”
Virginia Woolf
Characteristic of literature that states: All artistic work must be a kind of revelation.
Meaning
Characteristic of literature that states: its appeal to our emotions and imagination rather than to our intellect.
Suggestive
Characteristic of literature that states: it does not willingly let any beautiful thing perish.
Permanent
A character is judged for being different or doing wrong, whether the infraction is real or just perceived as wrongdoing by others. (Theme)
Judgment
The main characters must overcome countless odds just to live another day. (Theme)
Survival
The characters are gripped in the turmoil of conflict while hoping for days of peace to come or reminiscing about the good life before the war.
Peace and War
The universal truth of love (Theme)
Love
You will often find conflicting values in books with this theme. We see it quite often in classical literature (Theme)
Heroism
It is often found along-side many of these other themes such as war, judgment, and even love. (Theme)
Good and Evil
The notion that life begins with birth and ends with death is nothing new to authors (Theme)
Circle of Life
There is physical and internal, and both are popular themes, often intertwined with others.
Suffering
Can be physical or social and it’s all about keeping secrets from others.
Deception
This is one in which children or young adults mature through various events and learn valuable life lessons in the process.
Coming of Age
