Article Reading and Short Essay about Myth
Read the first part of the article “Culture and the Self: Implications for Cognition, Emotion and Motivation”, up to and including page 230 and answer the following questions:
How might a differing concept of the self impact the nature of the hero in Eastern (or African/South American) cultures vs Western? Can we still use models such as Jung’s process of individuation and Campbell’s hero’s journey to describe the ideal path taken by the hero or “dreamer” when discussing films like Hero? (500 words)
Please note that any outside source is not available. Everything is in the article. Please don’t skim through it. You need to read the article to answer the question.. Article is attached.