How does Neil Gaiman’s confrontation(s) with—and challenging of—physical, social, and metaphysical boundaries in Stardust

To complete this discussion board—and to respond fully to the prompt therein—you will need to have a working knowledge of this week’s corresponding reading, including Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey: “Stories are Alive” (p. 299-311) and Neil Gaiman’s Stardust (p. 1-248).

While the Hero’s Journey holds space for our characters to Return with an Elixir—often in the form of reward or self-knowledge—so, too, do we, as readers find something living and meaningful within each monomyth (a hero’s journey) we encounter.

How does Neil Gaiman’s confrontation(s) with—and challenging of—physical, social, and metaphysical boundaries in Stardust engage with the living, conscious, and responsive nature of the monomyth? What is the “elixir” or “survival value” he provides through his self-proclaimed “fairy tale for adults”?

Must** identify at least three quotations from Stardust to analyze at close proximity during your discussion; and identify at least two quotations from Vogler’s text that you use to support your analysis.

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