OSHER 437 - Heroes Within

"We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us" (Joseph Campbell). Within each of us lies the call to courage, waiting to spring forth at any point . Many great works of literature, from ancient to modern times, explore this theme of the hero within and offer insights into the ways in which one may either consciously or inadvertently assume this role. Read Sophocles' "Oedipus The King", Ernest Hemingway's "The Old Man And The Sea", and Ken Kesey's "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" to examine in very different ways this journey of soul. Discover, also, the hero within yourself and those you love through the reading of these and other short works of literature, as well as through class discussions and writing opportunities.