The Music of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation: An Analysis

Here, I was asked to analyze an aspect of a film and write about it.

I decided to look into one aspect of a Christmas classic that probably few people ever think about.

Mythology & Media Accuracy: An Analysis

Foreword

For this assignment, I had two choices: write about myths in art, and about myths in the modern world. Since my topic was so applicable to both categories, I ended up writing a hybrid paper.

A quick side note: in my write up, I make a few comments that may come off as me disparaging the Indiana Jones and Sleepy Hollow series. I'd like to clarify first that, while I'm not a huge fan, I'm a follower of both franchises. This paper isn't meant to belittle either series, but meant to illustrate an example of errors in mythological research in media.

In a time where people are despised because of how little others understand their religions, I think a greater understanding of those religions will be extremely important.