The Hero with a Thousand Faces Questions

Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.

  1. What is the purpose of the examples Campbell cites throughout his text?
  2. How does religion figure into this book? Is Campbell saying that myth and religion are one and the same?
  3. In what ways does your favorite book or movie reflect the Hero's Journey? In what ways does your own life reflect the Hero's Journey?
  4. What does it mean that the Hero's Journey recurs the same basic way no matter what culture is telling the story?
  5. What is the ultimate purpose of the Hero's Journey? How is it supposed to make us feel, and what lessons does it impart?