Kitty Makes the Hero's Journey

[mckitterick]

This is the most fantastic commercial I have ever seen:

And this is the most awesome analysis of a commercial I have ever read. Thanks to roya_spirit for the links.

Writers, take heed! If you were enchanted and moved by this advertisement for a stupid brand of cat food, you have experienced the power of Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey. Now imagine how you can grab hold of a reader by applying this plot structure to your writing.

Chris

Comments

[chernobylred.livejournal.com]

My absolute favorite part of that analysis is the author bio:

Shelby Cobras is the sole creator and mastermind behind the brilliantly mundane blog Illogical Contraption. Unfortunately, his cat can’t eat Friskies. It makes her fart.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Wonderful!