The famous mythologist Joseph Campbell is one of the first of his generation to come up with a new term for literature, monomyth. Monomyths, or the hero’s journey, follows the adventure of a valiant hero who faces off against a great evil and emerge victorious from the ordeal. The hero’s journey is not primarily focused on ancient myths, but the elements from the hero’s journey is also shared with modern stories. Such modern stories that display the hero’s journey are The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The protagonists, Ged from The Wizard of Earthsea and Harry from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, share similar characteristics in Joseph Campbell’s monomyth on walking the path of a hero.
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With the final confrontation with the shadow that was haunting him throughout his journey, Ged “did not stop, but went forward” and faced the monster that “changed utterly, spreading out to either side as if it opened enormous wings, and it writhed, and swelled and shrank again” (211). Ged is determined to vanquish the great evil thanks to all the training he has done and all the advice Ogion has given him. He is not the young and cocky boy he once was. He realizes that his arrogance had created this monster, so he tries to fix his mistakes by defeating the shadow. Harry finally confronts Voldemort, the person who killed his parents, who is trying to steal the sorcerer’s stone with the help of his host in order to regain his true form. Harry did not try to shy away from the great evil in front of him. Instead, Harry faces Voldemort with determination to stop him. With great perseverance, Harry manages to defeat Voldemort thanks to the sorcerer’s stone who gives its power to only those whose heart is filled with
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With the final confrontation with the shadow that was haunting him throughout his journey, Ged “did not stop, but went forward” and faced the monster that “changed utterly, spreading out to either side as if it opened enormous wings, and it writhed, and swelled and shrank again” (211). Ged is determined to vanquish the great evil thanks to all the training he has done and all the advice Ogion has given him. He is not the young and cocky boy he once was. He realizes that his arrogance had created this monster, so he tries to fix his mistakes by defeating the shadow. Harry finally confronts Voldemort, the person who killed his parents, who is trying to steal the sorcerer’s stone with the help of his host in order to regain his true form. Harry did not try to shy away from the great evil in front of him. Instead, Harry faces Voldemort with determination to stop him. With great perseverance, Harry manages to defeat Voldemort thanks to the sorcerer’s stone who gives its power to only those whose heart is filled with