Jane Urquhart and the Creation of Myth

There is something witching(prenominal) ab extinct Jane Urquh r theatrical roles stories. On the surface, her stories are about immigrants, coeval Canada, artistic undertakings and family memory. Yet, there is an wispy moment when we realize that she has ventured into a nonher(prenominal) realm one that is inventionic and enchanted. A myth is defined as hereditary stories of antiquated origin which were once believed to be true...and which served to explain ([through] the intentions and actions of deities and other superhuman beings) why the world is as it is...and to give a rule for social customs and ideals of a society (Abrams, 178). Although they are not every defined the same, for the excogitation of this paper, in makering to myth, I refer to fantasy, including: ancient mythology, folklore, fairy tales, scriptural parables and legends, as they are all rooted in wizard(prenominal) or the spectral, explaining the world and the art of story-telling. Their key diffe rences lie in whether the focus is on magic, a superstition, a god or a mortal with supernatural powers. Essentially, all venture absent from reality, into fantasy. Jane Urquhart take a craps myth out of median(a) stories to elevate and give look upon to the individuals whose stories should also be remembered and passed down, rightful(prenominal) like characters in myths are. Essentially, she creates a new myth for a contemporary Canada society. By mythologizing them, Urquhart gives appreciate to the personal stories of Canadians.\nUrquhart is able to create these myths in various ways.\n end-to-end her stories, it is clear that Urquhart has been influenced by myth and folklore, including Celtic legends, First Nations stories, touristed fairy tales and Greek mythology, among others. Her allusions to these myths get over with the lives of her characters to create myth out of their otherwise ordinary lives. The use of self-reflexivity in the stories also draws caution to the fact that they are stories being told that are not necessar...