We have read and seen a lot of support for Campbell's Monomyth, or Hero's Journey. For your readings this week, you should also encounter criticisms of his theory. In your own words, please answer the following questions about this topic: 1. Does the Hero's Journey concept inspire better stories or does it reduce creativity? 2. Is Hollywood making the same movie over and over again, or are there benefits to using the same storytelling framework? 3. Does telling old stories in new ways (for example the digital performance of Gilgamesh by Macnas) change how we see the story, or is it still the same old thing?

We have read and seen a lot of support for Campbell's Monomyth, or Hero's Journey. For your readings this week, you should also encounter criticisms of his theory. In your own words, please answer the following questions about this topic: 1. Does the Hero's Journey concept inspire better stories or does it reduce creativity? 2. Is Hollywood making the same movie over and over again, or are there benefits to using the same storytelling framework? 3. Does telling old stories in new ways (for example the digital performance of Gilgamesh by Macnas) change how we see the story, or is it still the same old thing?