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Common Storytelling Elements In The Journeys Of Heroes And Villains, Scott T. Allison
Common Storytelling Elements In The Journeys Of Heroes And Villains, Scott T. Allison
Scott T. Allison
In this paper, we review similarities and differences between the classic storytelling arc of heroes and that of villains. We propose some basic differences between the hero's journey and the villain's journey but conclude that the main difference resides in a temporal staggering of the two characters' journeys.
Does The Villain's Journey Mirror The Hero's Journey?, Scott T. Allison
Does The Villain's Journey Mirror The Hero's Journey?, Scott T. Allison
Scott T. Allison
We describe how the classic story arc of the villain tends to parallel that of the hero in myth and legend. Villains differ from heroes on the dimension of morality but narratives of both entities share many of the same key elements.