Write essay :

Understanding Our Own Myths

Minimum of 140 words

Choose a myth of childhood: Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, a fairy tale, a comic book or movie hero, a ghost story, an urban legend, a literary character. 

What do you think is the best approach to understanding this myth based on the categories listed under “Myth as Archetype” (Section 3.2) and “Myth as Explanation” (Section 3.3)?

Using details from the myth, discuss its function in either or both of these categories.