Literature and film as modern mythology

Abstract

The Journey Begins Introduction and Background Reading the Novel and the Film Knights and Heroes Hope Springs Eternal A Search for Laughter Romantic Heroes Never Die Rites of Passage A Return to Matriarchy Finding Yourself in a Lost World The Steep Hills of Thalia, Texas Morality and Magic A Good Politician Is Hard to Find Heaven Comes to Iowa Finding Morality in a Bull Ring Politics and the Public Closure Works Cited Appendix A: Mid-Term Perspective Appendix B: Research Project Appendix C: Reading and Film List Index