Hero’s Journey Compare and Contrast
How many similarities do commonly known heroes possess? How many pertain to the same points and categories within their stories? Though the hero’s journey itself is just a skeleton of a story for an author to fill out with vastly differing details depending on the characters, locations, etc. How many heroes, or any protagonist, are much similar then one might give credit? One of the most recognizable and best examples of both the hero archetype and the hero’s journey is The Odyssey; it features the main character as the hero of The Trojan War, Odysseus. Both the story and protagonist are known and used as the prototype for many modern stories. In 2010 came the action comedy movie, Scott Pilgrim vs. …show more content…
All of which are mostly if not all either vs. the natural or supernatural. Throughout the story, Odysseus frequently mentions how his biggest wish during these trials to go home, this is most notable during his period of being held by Calypso as Odysseus states, “Where shall a man find the sweetness to surpass his own home and his parents?” Ody. Book 9. Even before the beginning of The Odyssey, it’s stated Odysseus didn’t want to go to The Trojan War because he wanted to stay with his wife, Penelope, and his new son, Telemachus on the small island of Ithaca. However, between the beginning and end of his journey, Odysseus passes through 14 tests of his wit, strength, and bravery. Because of this, Odysseus not only learns of how there is more outside of his tiny island, this is spoken for by the act of the journey’s themselves, but he also learns that he is most happy on his island next to his wife, “Now from his breast into his eyes the ache of longing mounted, and he wept, at last, his dear wife, clear and faithful, in his arms, longed for.” Ody. Book 23. As Odysseus finally realizes that throughout all of the journeys he’s been on, all the lands he’s seen far from Ithaca, both the men he’s fought with and the women he’s “interacted” with, he knows this is where he belongs as he starts to weep. This moment is in …show more content…
At the beginning of the movie, it’s established that Scott lives across the street from his parents in Canada and is living a simple life; this life consisting of being in his band and somewhat subsisting. While of course, it’s far from Odysseus’s simple life of family and Ithaca, but the point still stands for them both wanting the same thing, their current life. However, Scott is rather forced into his adventure by the exes attacking with no precursor. However, as previously mentioned the thickest threads of thematic similarities happen more so towards the ends; both characters find their own definition of life, for Odysseus he finds his more so after committing genocide of the suitors, Scott outright states his point after defeating the Katayanagi Twins and a one-up appears, guitar player Stephen Stills asks, “What are you doing?” Scott responds, “Getting a life!” Though Scott’s transition is more akin to finding a life and Odysseus is more finding the meaning of it, both concepts are similar enough to be considered the same as both are a form of discovery. At the end of the movie Scott is faced with either continuing his life with Knives, his girlfriend before Ramona, or Ramona, Scott’s self-proclaimed, “True Love”. Scott spends a minute contemplating the ex-boyfriends he’s fought, and the way he fell for Ramona in the beginning. When Scott approaches he asks, “Mind
How many similarities do commonly known heroes possess? How many pertain to the same points and categories within their stories? Though the hero’s journey itself is just a skeleton of a story for an author to fill out with vastly differing details depending on the characters, locations, etc. How many heroes, or any protagonist, are much similar then one might give credit? One of the most recognizable and best examples of both the hero archetype and the hero’s journey is The Odyssey; it features the main character as the hero of The Trojan War, Odysseus. Both the story and protagonist are known and used as the prototype for many modern stories. In 2010 came the action comedy movie, Scott Pilgrim vs. …show more content…
All of which are mostly if not all either vs. the natural or supernatural. Throughout the story, Odysseus frequently mentions how his biggest wish during these trials to go home, this is most notable during his period of being held by Calypso as Odysseus states, “Where shall a man find the sweetness to surpass his own home and his parents?” Ody. Book 9. Even before the beginning of The Odyssey, it’s stated Odysseus didn’t want to go to The Trojan War because he wanted to stay with his wife, Penelope, and his new son, Telemachus on the small island of Ithaca. However, between the beginning and end of his journey, Odysseus passes through 14 tests of his wit, strength, and bravery. Because of this, Odysseus not only learns of how there is more outside of his tiny island, this is spoken for by the act of the journey’s themselves, but he also learns that he is most happy on his island next to his wife, “Now from his breast into his eyes the ache of longing mounted, and he wept, at last, his dear wife, clear and faithful, in his arms, longed for.” Ody. Book 23. As Odysseus finally realizes that throughout all of the journeys he’s been on, all the lands he’s seen far from Ithaca, both the men he’s fought with and the women he’s “interacted” with, he knows this is where he belongs as he starts to weep. This moment is in …show more content…
At the beginning of the movie, it’s established that Scott lives across the street from his parents in Canada and is living a simple life; this life consisting of being in his band and somewhat subsisting. While of course, it’s far from Odysseus’s simple life of family and Ithaca, but the point still stands for them both wanting the same thing, their current life. However, Scott is rather forced into his adventure by the exes attacking with no precursor. However, as previously mentioned the thickest threads of thematic similarities happen more so towards the ends; both characters find their own definition of life, for Odysseus he finds his more so after committing genocide of the suitors, Scott outright states his point after defeating the Katayanagi Twins and a one-up appears, guitar player Stephen Stills asks, “What are you doing?” Scott responds, “Getting a life!” Though Scott’s transition is more akin to finding a life and Odysseus is more finding the meaning of it, both concepts are similar enough to be considered the same as both are a form of discovery. At the end of the movie Scott is faced with either continuing his life with Knives, his girlfriend before Ramona, or Ramona, Scott’s self-proclaimed, “True Love”. Scott spends a minute contemplating the ex-boyfriends he’s fought, and the way he fell for Ramona in the beginning. When Scott approaches he asks, “Mind