This assignment has a research component and requires the student to synthesize a number of resources in connection with a contemporary fairy tale. Please note that these are not comparison essays. DUE: Week 12 (Sunday, midnight) Structure: APA style essay, title page, intext citations, list of references; 12 point, Times New Roman Font, double spaced with paragraph tabs Research: Use at least 5 sources, at minimum 1 critical essay from our course text, specific quotations from the movies and readings, and 2 additional secondary academic sources. Length: 1200 words (approx. 5-6 double spaced pages) $#* Late penalties apply as per Sheridan Guidelines #** Any evidence of plagiarism will receive a 0 grade and a breach of academic integrity report submission Respond to ONE of the following topics. 1. Analyze Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away and Haroun and the Sea of Stories in their approach to the presentation of the modern hero's journey. Consider how the concerns of the modern hero are not only about being the best version of the self but also of something much bigger. Please be sure you are focused on the course content and specific evidence from the resource. Hints for a thesis: While there are many directions you can take to respond to this question ... you may wish to consider the character, the deeds, and the motivations of the hero; you may wish to consider the helpers and opponents as being internalized representations of personal obstacles as well as externalized representations from socio-political sources; you may want to talk about the hero's need to save his/her parents/family, address