The Great Gatsby Hero's Journey Analysis

Beowulf’s courageous act during this clash with Grendel arose when Beowulf, “flooded his (Grendel) mind with fear but nothing could take his talons and himself from his (Beowulf) tight grip” (327). This shows Beowulf’s courage of facing the proclaimed “Shepard of Evil” (325) head-on. In The Power of Myth, Joseph Campbell states a hero must move out of conventional safety of their own life to undertake a journey and must have an achievement. Beowulf fulfills that trait with ease considering he was born to be extraordinary. In Beowulf, he swims out to open sea with a friend stating, “I swam in the blackness of the night, hunting monsters of the ocean, and killing them one by one; death was my errand and the fate they had earned” (251).

At first the hero may willingly accept The Call to Adventure but, second thoughts may occur during this step. The last step of The Departure is The Beginning of the Adventure. In this step the hero begins the adventure, which means leaving the known limits of their life and venturing into a world that is dangerous and unknown to them. Moreover, The Departure stage is well represented in the film “Big Hero 6” by Disney Animation and the short story “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” by Ray Bradbury. First off, the film “Big Hero 6” by Disney Animation follows the three steps perfectly.

In The Epic of Gilgamesh, he is very much a failed loner and thinks only of himself until he is united with Enkidu. Enkidu walks into the battle against the Bull of Heaven, faithfully, by Gilgamesh’ side with a willingness to sacrifice himself in place of his king and friend, affording the preservation of Gilgamesh and allowing Gilgamesh to advance in his quest for freedom. Likewise, in his attempt to conquer England, Wallace had his childhood companion, Hamish Campbell (referred to in the movie as Hamish), who helped propel Wallace toward freedom by fighting for his friend in victorious battles and by heightening morale. But, apart from assists in battle and morality, this is where the similarities of the relationship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu deviate from the likeness of Wallace and Hamish. Wallace treated his friend as an equal whereas, whereas Enkidu was considered lesser than Gilgamesh, as Enkidu was not a king.

Heroes are defined by many characteristics and experiences. Traits such as courage and selflessness, or the adventure he embarks on could show that one is a true hero. Rob Reiner’s movie “The Princess Bride” contains characters which possess qualities that are of an archetypal hero, such as Inigo Montoya. After his father’s brutal murder by the six-fingered man, Inigo spends his life searching for his killer so he may bring his father’s spirit to rest. Inigo Montoya’s experience with common archetypes, his quest along the Hero’s Journey, and the heroic qualities he possesses aids in portraying him as an archetypal hero.

A hero's journey by Joseph Campbell involves twelve steps.The hero's journey states that the hero must go through several stages in order to prepare themselves for heroism. These steps are, the ordinary world, the call to adventure, refusal to call , supernatural aid, crossing the threshold , entering the unknown, challenges and allies, approach, the supreme ordeal, reward, resurrection, and finally the return with elixir. In the Book A hero with a thousand faces A hero ventures forth from the world of the natural day into a region of supernatural wonders. Along the way enemies are there encountered and a major victory occurs . This hero joseph campbell writes about comes back from this mysterious adventure with more power than ever.

Burt and Brian Railsback also sees the Joad family, especially Tom, change as a result of their findings from this plight. Burt writes about the great meaning behind The Grapes of Wrath, and what the novel is trying to communicate. He says that Steinbeck successfully generated a universal meaning with “a direct statement of social protest asking only outraged indignation” (Burt). He argues that Steinbeck conveys that in trying to resist these injustices, one must provoke action and not just succumb to these forces. This includes Tom, who becomes a changed man after seeing injustice inflicted upon his family.

Beowulf is a classic epic hero and is honored by being passed down in the story. Beowulf embodies the ideals of conduct in the Anglo-Saxon culture by being loyal, seeks fame and

In the book The Chrysalids, written by John Windham, one achieves personal happiness by being true to oneself. David Strorm, the main character, expresses this by changing his views on his powers, standing up for Sophie and by running away to Zealand so he can be who he wants to be. David’s first way of being true to himself is by thinking of his powers as something good rather than a burden. When David is scared of people finding out about his powers, he prays to God to take it away from him. His Uncle Axel scolds him saying, “’To pray God to take it away is wrong; it’s like asking Him to strike you blind, or make you deaf.’” (Pg.

It is natural for this to happen, but it is important that when the mistake is made, it is immediately rectified. Carelessness is a recurring theme throughout the entire novel The Great Gatsby. Many deaths, and unfortunate outcomes have happened due to the lack of thought some characters have before performing certain actions. In the novel, the author uses carelessness demonstrated by Myrtle, Tom, and Daisy as a way of developing the plot of the novel. When Myrtle jumps in front of a car to try to run away with Tom Buchanan, she is killed.

America had no longer focused on helping others, but, rather, they focused on how to improve their own lives. The selfish tendencies of this new society is what caused Nick to leave New York, as he observed this radical and inevitable departure of the society he had once known; “I see now that this has been a story of the West, after all- Tom and Gatsby, Daisy and Jordan and I, were all Westerners, and perhaps we possessed some deficiency in common which made us subtly unadaptable to Eastern life” (Fitzgerald, 1925, p.