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Alipoor E. Recreating Myths in The Wild Robot Animation. CLRJ 2025; 13 (1) :1-27
URL: http://clrj.modares.ac.ir/article-12-79680-en.html
URL: http://clrj.modares.ac.ir/article-12-79680-en.html
Assistant Professor Department of Persian language and Literature, Faculty of Humanities, University of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran , esmaeilalipoor@yahoo.com
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After passing through the stage of development, myths are reinterpreted and recreated many times. Recreating mythological themes in animation is a type of adaptation in artistic creations. The narrative capabilities, imagery, presence of story elements and themes related to identification in myths provide an opportunity for writers and producers of the film industry to create captivating animations for contemporary audiences. Examining how myths are reproduced in film is an interdisciplinary topic and one of the research areas in comparative literature. In this article we have tried to show the recreation of mythological themes in the animation of The Wild Robot (2023). Given the multidimensionality of the mythological themes of this film we have used both Mircea Eliade's theory of "cyclic time" and "sacred space" and Campbell's theory of the "Hero's Journey" to analyze the text. This animation has been able to convey the mythological themes of "Gaia", the myth of the creation of "Adam" and the story of "Noah's Ark" to audiences of lower age groups while creating an atmosphere of entertainment. The research findings show that media actors who have cultural concerns can reproduce and reinterpret important parts of cultural and religious beliefs in the form of animation by selecting mythological archetypes, and thus have a significant impact on the revival of narratives. They have a new generation of audiences that are less likely to go to them.
Article Type: Original Research |
Subject:
Relationship of Adaptive Literature with Fine Arts
Received: 2025/02/25 | Accepted: 2025/07/3 | Published: 2025/06/21
Received: 2025/02/25 | Accepted: 2025/07/3 | Published: 2025/06/21
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