Actress Lupita Nyong'o holds Sulwe, her bestselling children's picture book
In The Hero
With A Thousand Faces by Joseph
Campbell, the acquisition of the boon, or elixir, culminates an episode of the Hero’s Journey.
Campbell explains on page 211, “The boon that he brings restores the world
(elixir)." An elixir is a “medicine with
the power to cure all ills.” The boon, or knowledge, is
the gift the hero earns for having the courage to undertake and complete the
journey, but it belongs to the world. Like the sun shares its light with
everyone, we are to share our wisdom, or boon, with others. Academy Award
Winning Actress Lupita Nyong’o recently
published a children’s picture book, Sulwe, about lessons she learned about
beauty and self-respect. Lupita’s elixir speaks to the voices of many who felt
unheard until now. Sulwe is a New York Times bestseller. Let’s discuss…..