The Power of Myth | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

New York, 125th and Broadway - A location where modern kids grow up with their own gangs and morality.

New York, Madison Square Garden - The location where the young Campbell witnesses the Wild West Show.

St. Patrick's Cathedral - Where Campbell experiences an atmosphere of spiritual mysteries.

Japan - Where Campbell visits and discovers the Shinto religion which has no cognizance of the Christian myths of the Fall and the Garden of Eden.

Beirut - The city identified by Campbell as the site of present day conflict between the three great Western...
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