It was Good vs. Evil where a good warrior fights for his glory then later battles for the good of his people by battling evil monsters for there good. As a great warrior and later a king he faces near death. The first battle with Grendel he risked his life, but he did to reach fame for the glory and to prove that he is the mighty Beowulf. The battle with Grendel’s mother he fought for the greater good of the people to stop the terrorizing that they have done for years.
When he was only a boy, he was arrogant, proud, impatient, and full of spite, but still boasted greatly about his amazing magical talents. When Ged first gained these bad personality traits, the action began. It continued when Ogion tried to correct him and Ged pushed him away. When he encounters the shadow at the end of the novel, he realizes that it was his bad qualities; fused together to make a hateful creature meant to haunt him, and to teach him to correct his faults. In doing so, he lost some time from his youth due to spending numerous years chasing and hiding from the shadow.
Yoda is the Jedi Master, and so is another magical guide in that he trains Luke in his new-found powers. • Trickster/Shapeshifter: Han Solo is on this quest for $$ alone: and he’s not altogether trustworthy. Or is he? He does end up much less a mercenary after being frozen in carbonite. A Rebel general, in fact, much to Leia’s astonished mirth: remember how she calls him ‘general’ in the rebel HQ, and is open-mouthed with astonishment to find he’s in charge of one of the most difficult and dangerous missions?
After being raised at the Jedi Temple, he knew the power of the light saber and the force. Because he could not control his own anger and fear, the Jedi Master Qui- Gon Jinn would not take him on as a Padawan Apprentice. The time came when Obi-Wan had his first encounter with true evil. He had to face off against unexpected enemies and face up against his own dark wishes. The Protagonist in the story is Obi-Wan.
Aragon also known as Strider, is very mysterious, trustworthy and a leader who would be best to bear the ring to Mount Doom. In the novel, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Aragorn is the heir to the throne of Gondor but he is not ready to be a king just yet. He has to grow into a position as a king and his journey to Mount Doom proves this right and the growth of the kingdoms of man. He is one of the nine in the Fellowship who’s going to Mount Doom to destroy the one ring. When the Strider started talking to the Hobbits, they were sort of terrified or scared because they thought he might know about the ring.
Usually in a monomyth the leading character portrays the role of an undiscovered hero who lives in an ordinary world destined to take on a future challenge. In the beginning the hero usually tries to escape his fate contemplating the irregularities it may present. Friends and guardian usually come to support the young hero during his journey. They guide him when At the end of a monomyth, the hero falls into the realm of death and confronts the ultimate enemy which reveals his dark side, his evil and submerged half. Having faced and conquered his dark side, the hero returns home, far stronger than before.
The battle against Grendel was seen as a game to Beowulf more than an actual serious matter. Beowulf traveled to Hrothgars kingdom accompanied with fourteen of the best men he could find, yet he made a conscious decision to fight Grendel without the aid of a sword or
She is one of the biggest advocates to put him in a mental institution thereby ensuring no one would believe a word he said if perhaps he was to give her away. Darl, however, does not help his cause. The journey transforms him the most from a slightly queer, perceptive, and somewhat “all knowing” character into a completely insane man driven into the madness by the chaos surrounding the venture. Faulkner catches the reader off guard, showing that not all quests and expeditions transform characters into mature and wise adults. He attempts to show how some “Odyssey`s” transform many characters for the worse.
Another famous quote, “Life is pain. Anyone who says differently is selling something…” emphasizes that nothing can be just and perfect, even in a fairy tale. Our life is a constant battle where you can win or lose and the rules of the battle are not necessarily unbiased and lawful. The other example is, also, the conversation between Humperdick and Westley in the last chapter. Westley wants to fight Humperdick “To the pain!” and Humperdick wants to fight Westley
They also encounter unspeakable evil including Sauron the creator of the Ring, the Nazgul or Dark Riders of Mordor, Gandalf's nemesis The Balrog, the evil wizard Saruman the White. Through it all the friendship between these four Hobbits never waivers it only gets stronger as the journey goes on. Fate caused Frodo to inherit the Ring and it became his destiny to destroy it, but he undertook the task by choice to save the Shire and the Hobbits he cared about. It was his choice alone and while Sam felt responsible for Frodo as did his cousins Merry and Pippin it was their choice to accompany Frodo. While friendship may not have been the original reason Frodo left the Shire with these three it was definitely friendship and a strong sense of camaraderie that kept them together even after the journey became treacherous.