Instructions for The Monomyth analysis essay assignment
I am also extending you the opportunity to do the assignment using a narrative other than the myths that we read from the book.  If you choose to analyze another narrative structure you still must follow the same basic instructions below, but you will be looking at the plot structure of your choice in relation to the other material in the class we have discussed so far.  This choice must be clearly explained in your introductory paragraph. 

The types of narratives you may address are: myth, legend, folk tale, novel, movie, television show, comic book, or game. You also will want to think over what core cultural value could guide your choice.  In the case of Rama, dharma, is the guiding principle as duty of nobility could be said to be the core value of The Epic of Gilgamesh.  If you were to write about Batman it might be justice. A hero typically in the course of the cycle gives themselves over to something greater than themselves.  It is up to you to clearly define the type, the breadth, the reason for your analysis, in the intro leading up to the thesis.