It takes the average reader 3 hours and 18 minutes to read Miyazaki and the Hero's Journey by Deborah Scally
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
This book explores anime auteur Hayao Miyazaki's films through the lens of the monomyth of the Heroic Quest Cycle. According to Joseph Campbell and other mythology researchers, the Quest is for boys and men, with women acting as either the Hero's mother or the Prize at the end of the journey. Miyazaki nearly exclusively portrays girls and young women as heroes, arguing that we must reassess Campbell's archetype. The text begins with a brief history of animation and anime, followed by Miyazaki's background and rise to prominence. The following chapters look at each of Miyazaki's films from the...
Miyazaki and the Hero's Journey by Deborah Scally is 195 pages long, and a total of 49,725 words.
This makes it 66% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 31 minutes to read Miyazaki and the Hero's Journey aloud.
Miyazaki and the Hero's Journey is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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