Hero’s Journey Essay

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Hero’s Journey essay Medium Assessment You are to write a literary essay on your pre-chosen hero’s journey story from the summer list. The length of this essay must be between 700 – 1000 words. The question is: Many stories follow the archetype of the hero’s journey, discuss your hero’s journey and how he/she follows 3 aspects of the archetype hero’s journey to illuminate a theme present within the novel. . The first thing that YOU MUST DO IS CHOOSE a theme that exists within the novel and then what three aspects of the hero’s journey you will focus on to support this theme. Keep in mind that all three should not come from the first few chapter of the novel. Your 3 aspects of the hero’s journey should show an understanding of the novel as a whole and the progression of your hero and the theme. Everyone in the class can have different aspects of the hero’s journey that they focused on in their essay. You should have one trial they must overcome. The Hero’s Journey • The Call • Refusal of the Call Magical talisman/supernatural aid • Mentor/Guide • Companion(s) • Road of trials • The Temptation • Abyss/Nadir • Success/Redemption/Atonement • The return home NEXT CHOOSE A WAY IN WHICH YOU WILL APPROACH THIS QUESTION: 1) Define your argument/thesis statement, and 2) Find and organize into supporting paragraphs the evidence which will support your argument. POSSIBLE WAYS TO APPROACH THIS QUESTION: 1. For example you could focus on the protagonist and discuss his call/refusing the call, the second trial he/she faces and his/her redemption and how these aspects help illuminate a specific theme present in the novel. 2. You could choose to focus on the magical talisman and how it drives the character in to his/her quest, the temptations he/she faces and his/her final ordeal (Abyss/Nadir) and how these aspects help
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