Does this help with making you better at interpreting books?
In my experience, no. What I got out of it was maybe some introductory practice in applying Jungian archetypes and imagery; but I haven‘t had a single example of reading another book and pointing back to Campbell‘s formula.
No. Archetypes and whatnot are essentially a system of thought-terminating clichés that poison your brain so you can't actually engage critically with fiction anymore. When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
>>24849377there are serious readers who struggle to interpret books? you cannot read something and reflect at all?
>>24849445Well, I don't usually understand every symbolism every time I finish a book
