Unit G: Mythology Comparison Chart

Instructions: Fill out the following chart that compares one myth to one work of
modern fiction.
The myth that you choose should be one of the four that you read last week. The work of modern fiction
can be a TV show, movie, or book you’ve seen/read recently. You may choose from the following list if
you feel stumped, but you do not have to! NO Percy Jackson! It’s too obvious.
● Any Disney/Pixar movie that teaches a moral or lesson
● Any Marvel or DC hero comic/movie
● Harry Potter, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia
● Stranger Things

Use your graphic organizer from last week to help you focus on character traits,
common theme, setting/plot, symbolism, etc. You need to include and explain at least
four similarities between your myth and your modern work of fiction. Each
explanation should be between 1-3 complete sentences long. You do not have to provide direct
quotes in your explanation; paraphrasing and your logic are enough!

Example...
Common Trait Myth: Hades and Persephone
(similarity)
Example: good vs. evil Example: good vs. evil appears
(theme) in the story of Hades and
Persephone because sweet
Demeter goes to great lengths to
rescue her daughter from the
evil underworld. She must
defend herself against those who
are greedy and selfish as she
continues the search for her
daughter. Eventually, her
perseverance pays off, and she
brings her beautiful daughter
home!
Modern Work of Fiction: The
Little Mermaid
Example: good vs. evil appears in
the story of The Little Mermaid:
Ariel must defeat the evil Ursula
in order to be with her one true
love, Eric. Ariel makes the mistake
of trading her voice for spending
time on land with Eric, but their
true love ultimately saves her from
being enslaved forever to evil
Ursula.

Your turn! Fill out the chart on the next page with your chosen myth and modern
work of fiction.

Keep your work in Google Classroom, so that I may check your progress daily and
leave any necessary feedback in the comments section.

Due Tuesday at 11:59PM

Common traits Myth: Modern Fiction:

(similarities)