Christopher Vogler The Writers Journey
Mentor, W i l l i e Nelson, along the way. John Wayne emerges from the ordeal of death
in Fort Apache and incorporates some of the dress and attitudes of his antagonist,
H e n r y Fonda.
CLEANSING
One function of Resurrection is to cleanse heroes of the smell of death, yet help
them retain the lessons of the ordeal. T h e lack o f public ceremonies and counseling
for returning V i e t n a m W a r veterans m a y have contributed to the terrible problems
these soldiers have h a d in reintegrating with society. So-called primitive societies
seem better prepared to handle the return of heroes. T h e y provide rituals to purge
the b l o o d a n d death from hunters a n d warriors so they can become peaceful
m e m b e r s o f society again.
Returning hunters may be quarantined safely away from the tribe for a period
of time. To reintegrate hunters and warriors into the tribe, shamans use rituals that
mimic the effects of death or even take the participants to death's door
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