Abstract
The theme of this work is a study of theories about the myth of the hero lived out by the character Alice, of the film Alice in Wonderland, directed by Tim Burton and based on the work of the writer Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll in 1865. A brief psychological analysis is made of the relationship of the fantastic narrative with the process of individuation of the protagonist and the symbolic representations in the psychic development that occurs, through her mythical experience of the “hero's journey” that was elaborated by Joseph Cambpell in The Hero of a Thousand Faces. This theory presents the various stages of the mythical journey of the hero, trajectory which is marked by complications, trials and lessons that the hero must undertake to develop inwardly. At the end of the journey Alice not only develops herself but also interferes with the local order of her community which is governed by rigid and patriarchal norms. As Campbell puts it, the hero's return entails putting the learned wisdom into practice so that he/she shares the benefits gained on the journey.
Highlights
In the pre-modern world, mythology was indispensable
The hero's journey was elaborated by Joseph Campbell in his famous book The Hero of a Thousand Faces, in which the author describes hidden patterns in mythology represented by the twelve stages experienced by the hero: 1. Ordinary World
Says Cabreira (2006), despite her misfortunes and isolation for seven years, proves to be beyond the moral and almost physical suffering imposed upon her, deciding to return to Salem and help those who ha Through the brief analysis of the narrative of the movie Alice in Wonderland, we follow the archetypal journey of the heroine Alice, in her process of self-knowledge and empowerment to decide on her own life instead of fulfilling the social role of women in her day
Summary
In the pre-modern world, mythology was indispensable. It helped people find meaning in their lives, as well as revealing regions of the human mind that would otherwise remain inaccessible. Stories of gods and heroes descending into the depths of the earth, battling monsters and traversing labyrinths, have brought to light the mysterious mechanisms of the psyche, showing people how to deal with intimate crises Accepting it as it was understood in previous societies, the myth designates a true story and not as a fable or an invented and unconnected story. Man has lost his capacity for symbolic production, which has a psychic importance, since the unconscious preserves this capacity In this way, the connection between archaic myths and symbols of the unconscious is of great value for analytic work, since it allows interpreting of the symbols both in their universal historical aspect and in their psychological sense, as we shall see in the symbolic relation between the saga of the hero and the egoic development of the protagonist of the film - Alice. The hero's journey was elaborated by Joseph Campbell in his famous book The Hero of a Thousand Faces, in which the author describes hidden patterns in mythology represented by the twelve stages experienced by the hero:
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