The boy of a thousand faces book

Filled with chilling blackandwhite pencil drawings, this fun, fabulous book will thrill and delight trickortreaters everywhere. Because alonzo king was born on halloween, he has alwa. Obsessed with horror films, tenyearold alonzo dreams of transforming himself into the boy of a thousand faces and gets his wish in an unexpected way middle school 790 accelerated reader 4. Middle grade readers who enjoy a spooky read should not miss the boy of a thousand facesbecause alonzo king was born on halloween, he has always loved monste. This boy in particular wants to be a young lon chaney, the man of a thousand faces. The man of a thousand faces is an above average 1950s biopic distinguished by a sympathetic performance by james cagney as silent film star lon chaney. In this book, campbell discusses his theory of the journey of the archetypal hero found in world mythologies since publication of the hero with a thousand faces, campbells theory has been consciously applied by a wide variety of modern writers and. Despite their infinite variety of incident, setting, and number costume, the myths of the world offer only a limited number of responses to the riddle of life.

But no one would ever guess that he lives in a haunted house with a graveyard out back, communicates with the dead, turns into a sixarmed, slimecovered creature, or is a walking. By avoiding the idea of faith entirely, campbell keeps alive a religion of hope. Written by brian selznick because alonzo king was born on halloween, he has always loved monsters. Born on halloween, tenyearold alonzo king is a great fan of ufos, monsters, and other things that go bump in the night, and he carefully guards the secret that he is really a slimy creature from another planet. I think youre afraid that i could be wrong youre running, but you wont ignore why. The hero with one thousand faces by joseph campbell bartleby. Obsessed with horror films, tenyearold alonzo dreams of transforming himself into the boy of a thousand faces and gets his wish in an unexpected way.

The the hero with a thousand faces community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. The boy of a thousand faces, book by brian selznick. A thousand faces is the ya thriller ive been waiting for. The first book of brians i was called to look over, was the invention of hugo cabret. The hero with a thousand faces by joseph campbell alltime. The boy of a thousand faces brian selznick paperback. Alfie monk is like any other nearly teenage boy except hes 1,000 years old and can remember the last viking invasion of england.

The boy of a thousand faces brian selznick, author, brian selznick, illustrator. But no one would ever guess that he lives in a haunted house with a graveyard out back, communicates with the dead, turns into a sixarmed, slimecovered creature, or is a walking encyclopedia on horror films. The literature guide for the boy of a thousand faces by bryan selznick and 19 other awardwinning childrens novels is available in the kids wings roots and wings collection in a spiralbound book back to bluebonnet award books 20012002. Boy of a thousand faces, the by selznick, brian recommended for grades 4 and 5 page last edited 10092017 title. But since it does that by studying stories, it becomes a weird kind of philosophical literature by default. The literature guide for the boy of a thousand faces by bryan selznick and 19 other awardwinning childrens novels is available in the kids wings roots and wings collection in a spiralbound book. Brian selznick obsessed with horror films, tenyearold alonzo dreams of transforming himself into the. The book and the ideas in it are having a major impact on writing and storytelling, but above all on moviemaking.

A wry, uneven story in which a juniorhighschooler has his fling with the in crowd but ultimately finds more rewarding friends. He watches many films and tries to recall all the faces that lon chaney had in different films. The hero with a thousand faces by joseph campbell time. Buy a cheap copy of the boy of a thousand faces book by brian selznick. Book the boy of a thousand faces by brian selznick. In this book, campbell discusses his theory of the journey of the archetypal hero found in world mythologies.

Middle grade readers who enjoy a spooky read should not miss the boy of a thousand faces because alonzo king was born on halloween, he has always loved monsters. Lukerik sep 16, 2019 i know this is a classic, and perhaps without this book later mythological studies would not have been so worldencompassing, and i know campbell was a product of his time. The boy of a thousand faces by brian selznick, 9780064410809, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Brian selznick is the illustrator of many books for children, among them the caldecott honor book the dinosaurs of. My little guy is only 212 and hes already cracking us up with his facial expressions which i can never seem to capture on camera and his sense of humor. The hero with a thousand faces first published in 1949 is a work of comparative mythology by joseph campbell, in which the author discusses his theory of the mythological structure of the journey of the archetypal hero found in world myths. But think of it as the literary equivalent of being handed a skeleton keybecause this book unlocks the plot of basically every movie and most books ever made. The boy of a thousand faces by brian selznick goodreads. The hero with a thousand faces project gutenberg self. I was introduced to it in my midtwenties, almost half a century ago. Middle grade readers who enjoy a spooky read should not miss the boy of a thousand faces. Like his other books, the boy of a thousand faces is about a boy who is obsessed with the supernatural. Any book called the hero with a thousand faces is likely going to conjure up some kind of voltrononsteroids image of a giant monster dude with a thousand little heads making up one big one luckily, campbells big into symbols, so we dont need to take such freakiness literally. The hero with a thousand faces is straightup philosophy, demonstrating a keen way of looking at the universe and presenting something that teaches us to look at the world in a brandspankin new way.

The pace is quick, the intrigue is devious, and the magic is absolutely fascinating. Brian selznick is the illustrator of many books for children, among them the caldecott honor book the dinosaurs of waterhouse hawkins, as well as his own the boy of a thousand faces and the houdini box. He wrote a book called the hero with one thousand faces, a novel containing a variety of stories that follow the steps of the heros journey. The key plot device the advent of a young batsman who is able to achieve a walk base on balls at every plate appearance is identical in both novels. Written in 1948, hero with a thousand faces is only slightly younger than i am. The hero with a thousand faces first published in 1949 is a seminal work of comparative mythology by joseph campbell. A 10 year old boy is obsessed with having a thousand faces just like lon chaney. So when everything alfie knows and loves is destroyed in a fire, and the modern world comes crashing in, alfie embarks on a mission to find friendship, acceptance, and a different way. As halloween approaches, alonzo becomes an expert in using makeup and knowledge of the beast.

When he himself is plagued by similar mishaps, he wonders whether he has been cursedespecially after learning that mrs. I so loved how you got to read a few written pages and then discovered the rest of the story in hand drawn pictures. Aug 30, 2011 the common sense book of baby and child care. In a town of nonbelievers, alonzo is an expert on monsters, vampires, and assorted ghouls. The boy of a thousand faces by brian selznick librarything. Alone in his room he transforms his face with makeup and tape, and then takes pictures with a polaroid. The titles a nice shorthand to explain what campbells talking about. This is a fun book about the magic movies have over people and their memories. Trade publishing international about scholastic customer service contact us. Since the publication of the hero with a thousand faces, campbells theory has been consciously applied. The heros journey was created by a man by the name of joseph campbell. When we think of the silent film era, we think of actors like charlie chaplin, buster keaton, or clara bow, stars who. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a thousand faces.

Charming as this story is, i did wish for a little bit more substance to the story. The boy of a thousand faces by brian selznick scholastic. A man came to him and thanked him for doing what he was doing because he brought out something that was inside him. The boy of a thousand faces paperback august 21, 2001. David stands by uneasily while roger and two other popular classmates knock down old mrs. This book is about a boy who wanted to make his face up in different ways. Apollo, the frog king of the fairy tale, wotan, the buddha. The hero with a thousand faces first published in 1949 is a work of comparative mythology by joseph campbell, in which the author discusses his theory of the mythological structure of the journey of the archetypal hero found in world myths since the publication of the hero with a thousand faces, campbells theory has been consciously applied by a wide variety of modern. Alonzo king dreams of being known as the boy of a thousand faces after his hero, lon chaney, late star of horror films. Alonzos goal is to be the boy of a thousand faces and to that end he spends a good deal of time transforming his face with paint, makeup and tape so as to mimic some of the spooky. One famous creation that follows the heros journey is the science fiction show more content. In this fascinating and influential book, joseph campbell presents the composite hero. Brian selznick obsessed with horror films, tenyearold alonzo dreams of transforming himself into the boy of a thousand faces and gets his wish in an unexpected way.

Joseph campbell launches into a lengthy blueprint for storytelling, commonly known as the heros journey. But upon rereading it i find it as revelatory as it was then. Aug 21, 2001 middle grade readers who enjoy a spooky read should not miss the boy of a thousand faces. Produced by universal, the studio for which chaney had become a major star in the phantom of the opera, the oscarnominated screenplay is more fanciful tribute than objective history. A practical guide to joseph cambells the hero with a. The hero with a thousand faces has achieved the impossible and made me appreciate the artistry of star wars all the more. Lon chaney the man of a thousand faces american masters pbs. The boy of a thousand faces by brian selznick 2001, paperback. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. One of his make overs became very popular around the city. Hero with a thousand faces is a theology of the god. But no one would ever guess that he lives in a haunted house with a graveyard out back.