The Role Of A Monster In A Hero's Journey

Commonly, most books that involve a hero subscribe to the idea of the hero's journey. The hero’s journey is a list of situations that many books use in order to tell their story. A story that uses the idea of the hero's journey revolves around one protagonist and their fulfillment of that journey. Mary Shelley in her book Frankenstein uses three different characters to fulfill the archetypal scenario of the hero’s journey and the quest for knowledge.

The usual hero adventure begins with someone from whom something has been taken, or who feels there is something lacking in the normal experience available or permitted to the members of society. The person then takes off on a series of adventures beyond the ordinary, either to recover what has been lost or to discover some life.

The definition of a monster is very arguable. A monster is typically seen as something inhuman and hideously scary. A human could also be a monster in that they could be extremely wicked or cruel. In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein, creator of the creature, is the real monster because he is a hypocrite, he created the monster and abandoned him, and he is extremely selfish.

Taking the time to pick apart the hero’s actions and thoughts can make the journey much more interesting and easier to understand. By understanding the basic characteristics and the stages of the hero’s journey we can not only understand the story more but we can also understand ourselves more. We can learn new ways to relate to heroes and our peers we did not know of before. In conclusion, the hero’s journey is a great way to learn a new lesson or two, learn more about yourself, and be entertained at the same

The Hero’s Journey is a situational archetype of every story made, whether it’s a poem, narrative or film they all tell this Journey.

Most journeys taken on by heroes consist of 12 stages that lead them to what they’re searching for. The first stage is exploring the ordinary world. The first stage consists of meeting the character and clarify the journey before they take the challenge on. Every journey involves a journey that disrupts the ordinary world. Learning about the ordinary world helps the reader understand the journey and the new world the hero will have to explore. The next stage is learning about the call to adventure. The call to adventure disrupts the ordinary world by presenting a challenge or quest that was be undertaken. The call shows what will happen to the ordinary world if the challenge is not accepted. Most of the heroes have to choose between two calls

A hero is defined by a person who is admired or idealized for their courage in a certain act, but throughout history and all they way back to Homer’s The Odyssey all heroes have some sort of flaw. People might think that heroes are flawless, but in reality most heroes have some sort of flaw. In Homer’s, The Odyssey, Odysseus’s flaws hurt himself and others, but they also help the hero succeed in what he/ she is trying to succeed.

One example of a hero that went through the Hero’s Journey is Santiago from The Alchemist. First of all Santiago is a hero because he followed his Personal Legend, which is essentially his Hero’s Journey. He even follows it to the end when most

What is a monster? The word "monster" causes one to imagine a hideous, deformed or nonhuman creature that appears in horror movies and novels and terrifies everyone in its path. More importantly, however, the creature described generally behaves monstrously, doing things which harm society and acting with little consideration for the feelings and safety of others. "Thus, it is the behavior which primarily defines a monster, rather than its physical appearance"(Levine 13).

In a hero’s journey the author talks about all the stages the hero goes through while he’s on his adventure. He mentions all the things hero’s do to try and solve the problem and/or conflict they are facing. The author mentions all the stages where there is about twelve. Each stage is something different for the hero. When the hero gets called into his adventure he will face many quest or challenges. He will have to decide if he wants take on the challenge or not. In every story each hero has its own conflict that needs to be solved. Many heros refuse to go on their journey because they are afraid. In many movies most of the hero’s have a mentor. A mentor is someone that is always there next to them helping. Being a hero is not that easy

What is truly a monster? The description of what a monster is based on the individual’s opinion and their overall definition. This description by many is classified by physical features, over actions. However, it is just that, your actions and words towards others, that is what defines an individual to be a true monster.

The hero in story will usually have some kind of a quest they need to complete to fulfill their assumed role. From a book called The Hero with a Thousand Faces written by Joseph Campbell, there is

All in all, the Hero, his/her quest, and their ideals are still valid and useful in today’s world because they are the foundation that teaches us how we can overcome a challenge, and how we can fight for something that we believe. The challenges might not be as dangerous and riskful as those of a Hero, but they are still challenges that need to be

But first let's ask ourself what is the true meaning of a monster? Based on the research I've done, Google tells us the word "monster"

Monsters are part of our life. They may be in a horror movie, a scary story you’re reading, or they could even be friendly monsters in a children’s movie like Monsters Inc. Some people can even consider other people as monsters. Everyone sees monsters differently so what is really the meaning of monsters? The definition of the word monster is an imaginary creature that is typically large, ugly, and frightening. Is that really the overall meanings of monster though? If you take a look at the movie Monsters Inc some of the monsters are really nice, small, and even cute. A monster may or may not be a monster to you. For example in the show Scream everyone thought this kid was a monster. His name was Brandon James and he had a deformity. Everyone was scared of him except one girl and who sees him as a monster. Not every monster is a monster to you. It all depends on what you classify as a monster. My monster is drugs. It never goes away and it harms many people. It has no excuse other than that it doesn’t have a mind or anything. The person who decides to take or try drugs did it themself. Therefore, the person is kind of like a monster in my mind. Monsters are things that have been hurt and pushed over the edge that they have transformed into a killer, they have turned ugly, large, and they turn frightening. They turn due to hatred and bad feelings, bad experiences, and