Question

assessment questions

1. which statement describes how the author

develops their analysis of the heros journey?
a. the author describes the structure of the
heros journey and then explores how it
translates to popular books.

b. the author discusses the heros journey as
campbell describes it and then shows how it has
changed over time.

c. the author describes what the heros
journey is and then discusses the pros and cons
of following such a structure.

d. the author discusses campbells discovery
of the heros journey and then explores how the
structure of stories has changed since then.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option A: If the author first explains the Hero's Journey structure and then applies it to popular books, this is a common way to analyze a narrative structure (like the Hero's Journey) by relating it to real - world literary examples.
• Option B: There is no indication that the passage is about the evolution of the Hero's Journey over time. The focus is on analysis, not change over time.
• Option C: The Hero's Journey analysis in typical texts (like those about narrative structure) does not usually involve a pros - cons discussion of following the structure, but rather its application or components.
• Option D: The question is about the analysis of the Hero's Journey, not the change in story structure since Campbell's discovery.

Answer:

A. The author describes the structure of the Hero's Journey and then explores how it translates to popular books.