According to Joseph Campbell’s The Power of Myth, one archetypal mythic hero appears in diverse cultures in different forms. Two protagonists in Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist and Thor Heyerdahl’s Kon-Tiki share similar heroic characteristics despite their different backgrounds and cultures. One of the concepts explained in The Power of Myth is the stages of human development. Campbell states that “As a child, you are brought up in a world of discipline, of obedience, and you are dependent on others
the world with his daring adventure over the Pacific Ocean in a simple raft. Not only was this journey a significant scientific feat, but it also proved that scientists had underestimated the use of a simple balsa wood raft by ancient people. The Kon-Tiki proved the previously believed theory wrong, which raises the question--what other beliefs could be challenged?
Tokyo Godfathers, an anime directed by Satoshi Kon, sets an urban landscape of Tokyo about the lives of those who cherishes supports each other. Tokyo Godfathers clearly emphasizes the human capacity to express, to enjoy, and to love life. In summary, the movie centers on three homelessness characters where each and every one of the three have had a miserable background. On the snowy December of Tokyo, these three set out on an adventure to find a missing baby’s mother. Throughout the story, the
Before beginning the research for this work, I had planned on producing a paper and presentation which detailed the history of open sea navigation and the difficulties and dangers which would have faced sailors and seamen during the Age of Discovery. My premise was that we, living in the twentifirst century, had lost touch with the reality of just how hazardous a voyage such as that undertaken by Columbus was. I had hoped to be able to capture for the listener and reader a sense of wonder at the