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The History of Literature
Exploring the Hero's Journey and Its Limitations
This chapter examines the hero's journey as a universal storytelling framework, outlining its archetypal stages and significance in literature and film. It also critiques the traditional model's inadequacy in representing female protagonists, proposing the alternative concept of a 'heroine's labyrinth' to better capture diverse narratives.
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