Hi Prof. Jorge,
Pls. find below my Reflection on John Campbell's "The Hero with a Thousand Faces."
"MERLIN" – MOVIE REVIEW IN RELATION TO JOHN CAMPBELL'S "THE HERO WITH A THOUSAND FACES"
I have always been fascinated by fictional movies showcasing magics and sorceries. I am particularly captivated by the possibility of supernatural powers and how people would handle and employ them in the ordinary world with ordinary people. Thus my all-time favorite movie and TV miniseries is "Merlin".
MOVIE SUMMARY
The movie "Merlin" portraits the legend of King Arthur, from the perspective of the King's Wizard, Merlin.During the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain, the spread of Christianity has weakened the power of Queen Mab, goddess of the fey (fairies). Coupled with the destruction of both Christian and pagan holy sites due to the turmoil, Mab's world of magic faces imminent extinction. While her sister, the Lady of the Lake, accepts the inevitable, Mab vows to resist. She decides to create a wizard named Merlin, that she believes will bring people back to the "Old Ways" and save her and the kingdom. In the turn of events, Merlin rejected her teachings setting up a war between them which leads to her attack on Arthur. Merline faced many challenges but did not stop, even sacrificing the chance for a good life with his love one, Nimue, until he won over Queen Mab.
1) THE HERO IS INTRODUCED IN HIS ORDINARY WORLD
"Merlin was born to Elissa who dies shortly after giving birth to Merlin, leaving the child to be raised by Ambrosia, an old woman who used to be a pagan. Merlin grew as a normal boy with no knowledge of his true heritage."
In our childhood days, we all live our lives like any other kid, not having knowledge and with little concern of what we are fully capable of based on our genetics or economic and social footings as we are when we grow older.
I was an ordinary kid, living an ordinary life in a rural town. Like Merlin, we were raised by aged people, by our grandparents, as both our parents were working abroad. We live in a barrio approximately three (3) kilometers away from the town proper. Life seems simple. We walk to and from school daily. Financially, we were adequately provided though could not afford some luxuries like buying new clothes if there is no special or intended occasion.
