Description
Please answer two of the following questions (maximum 200 words per response). Please post a reply to at least two people’s posts.
BONUS CREDIT OPPORTUNITY – Answer all three questions. The third answer will count towards the Discussion Board Participation Component.
With examples from Star Wars (and, if you wish, The Shining), delve further into the idea of the American Dream as equivalent to the hero’s journey. What implications does this conjunction have for Luke and/or Jack Torrance?
What differences do you see in the impact of literature and film on North American society, and why might these differences exist? Answer with reference to Star Wars and, if you like, at least one other course text (including any of those not yet covered).
Princess Leia: feminist figure of female empowerment or “token chick”? Discuss.