The Hero with a Thousand Faces was written in 1949 by Joseph Campbell. In it he explained the “monomyth” (a term he borrowed from James Joyce) or what has come to be called the “heroic journey.” Dorothy’s adventure in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an example of this universal pattern. Whether enjoyed as a simple adventure story for young people or a symbolic morality lesson for everyone, the book by L. Frank Baum has been the subject of analysis and enjoyment for over 100 years.
Hear Dr. Mark Schenker, Associate Dean at Yale College, examine the tradition of the heroic journey as it informs The Wonderful Wizard of Oz on Monday March 31 at 7:30 in the McManus Room.
This is the concluding event in WestportREADS 2008
