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Cinderella Hero's Heroine Journey By Joseph Campbell

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Cinderella’s Heroine Journey
I chose the story of Cinderella to use when looking at the Hero’s/Heroine’s Journey that Campbell talked about. In the story, Cinderella is a perfect representation of anyone who feels alone, misunderstood, and unloved. She must figure a way to break free from her deprived position in life to become the mature lady she was meant to be and is capable of being.
Separation
Joseph Campbell says the each hero begins their journey in the ordinary world. They then receive a call to adventure. Cinderella’s ordinary world is a world full of sorrow, neglect, abuse, and pain. Her true family that loved her passed away, thus leaving her with a cruel stepmother and stepsisters. The call to adventure wasn’t exactly addressed to her in the beginning. It was …show more content…

Cinderella’s story her crossing of the threshold is her commitment to go to the ball in the beautiful carriage. Her allies during her journey are all the animals helping to make her dream come true with the help of her fairy godmother. Her enemies are clearly the stepmother and stepsisters. However you could also argue that the time could be her enemy being said that she has to leave by midnight. Cinderella’s approach is the time spent dancing with the Prince and leaving him wanting more. As the time is winding down she is faced with her ordeal. As she runs to make it back before the changes begins she loses a shoe. Seconds later she sees the magic wearing off giving her an image of what could have happened if she stayed back for a minute longer. Cinderella obeys the order that she leave the ball by midnight, and in doing so, she sets up the ultimate test. The Prince must search her out for a second time. It is only when the Prince finds her acceptable that she can pass the ultimate test. Her reward at the time being the moment she shared with the Prince. The slight second she was able to follow and live her

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