Fiction Briefly
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A study guide for short fiction and film. Explore Joseph Campbell's "hero's journey" and other methods authors and filmmakers use to tell a great story. Join in now and have a listen to the podcast!
Fiction Briefly
3y ago
A fight over the throne of Wakanda opposes two different ideas of justice. Revenge can be sweet but effective leadership requires more substance ..read more
Fiction Briefly
3y ago
Clarice Starling doesn't have experience, but she has instinct and determination. She's going to need both to catch a killer and lots of help from a cannibal psychopath ..read more
Fiction Briefly
3y ago
Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained touches on the harsh realities of human nature and the difficulties of going undercover ..read more
Fiction Briefly
3y ago
Sometimes taking one's "place" in society requires breaking with tradition. In this adaption of an ancient Chinese tale, Mulan carves a place for herself but sets her aims low. Still, she serves as an example of courage in the struggle to be one's self ..read more
Fiction Briefly
3y ago
Can a woman in ancient Greece win an argument and remain living? Sophocles has us pondering the ambiguity of right and wrong as the gods remain silent over human disputes ..read more
Fiction Briefly
3y ago
Ancient Roman author, Apuleius, makes his heroine the butt of a joke, but is Psyche as pathetic as she seems ..read more
Fiction Briefly
3y ago
The hero's journey can be used for villains, too, and it may have you rooting for the bad guy ..read more
Fiction Briefly
3y ago
Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda makes strategic storytelling choices to keep viewers entertained as opposed to well-informed ..read more
Fiction Briefly
3y ago
Before George Washington and King Arthur, Theseus created a democracy and pulled a sword out a stone. He also made the Labyrinth famous ..read more
Fiction Briefly
3y ago
You think you know someone until you do a background check... A look at Hercules's punishment after killing his wife and young children using Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey ..read more