Christopher Vogler The Writers Journey
perhaps before the introduction of the main characters and their world. T h e fairy tale
of "Rapunzel" begins with a scene before the birth of the hero, and Disney's Beauty
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and the Beast begins with a prologue illustrated in stained glass, giving the backstory of
the Beast's enchantment. M y t h s take place within a context of mythical history that
goes back to the Creation, and events leading up to the entrance of the main character
may have to be portrayed first. Shakespeare and the Greeks often gave their plays a
prologue, spoken by a narrator or a chorus, to set the tone and give the context of the
drama. Shakespeare's Henry V begins with an eloquent passage, intoned by a Chorus
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