In Episode 10 of Behind the Curtain of Great Are the Myths, we explore why Elvis Presley stands at the centre of the novel’s exploration of myth-making and modern fame.
Rather than portraying the real Elvis biographically, the novel uses a fictionalised version of him as a symbol of the birth of modern celebrity. In the 1950s, Elvis became one of the first truly global media figures — a cultural icon onto whom millions projected their hopes, fears, and fantasies.
This episode examines how Great Are the Myths uses that phenomenon to explore the creation of modern myths: how mass media, youth culture, and postwar America transformed individuals into symbols larger than life.
From Memphis to Hollywood, we look at how Elvis became a cultural archetype — and why Birdie’s position beside him allows the novel to observe the moment when a person begins to turn into a legend.
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