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Table of Contents Acknowledgments viii Preface 1 Introduction: Film as Myth 3 1: Analyzing the Movie Dream 5 2: Archetypes of Oz 16 3: Heroes and Villains 26 4: The Myth of the Birth of the Hero 43 5: Religious Symbolism in Film 57 6: The Monomyth 71 7: Archetype Evolution 95 8: Superheroes and Underdogs 106 9: The Personal Myth 114 10: The Modern Myths 129 11: The Horrors of Childhood 141 12: The American Family and Its Mechanisms of Defense 155 13: Characters in Crisis 170 Conclusion: An Eclectic Approach to Film Analysis 191 Filmography 201 Bibliography 215 Index 217
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Motion pictures -- Psychological aspects.