Since Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and The Odyssey have been released, they have been popular within the literature community and has been notable in the “Hero’s Journey” trope. Both Homer and Rowling have showed how a person can change mentally and physically after undergoing steps that take heroes different pathways as they progress throughout novels, which makes that hero unique in some way. Some pathways within the two pieces of literature have showed some similarities, but some differences due to how the hero reacts to their challenge. Both Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and The Odyssey have shown similarities in their journey, most notably the Call to Action, The Ordeal, and The Return of the “Hero’s Journey” trope.
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But, one step of the hero’s journey, called The Ordeal, is the trial that makes the hero either almost break down physically and emotionally, like Odysseus and Harry did, but it is also a turning point in which the hero becomes more confident in their journey. On lines 615-619, “my mother, daughter of Autolycus, dead now, though living still when I took ship for holy Troy. Seeing this ghost I grieved, but held her off, through pang on pang of tears, till I should know the presence of Tiresias.” This quote shows how Odysseus breaks down since his mother had passed away and now lives in the underworld. But, when Odysseus finds the presence of Tiresias, he quits his tears and becomes once more confident to find Ithaca and reunite with Penelope and Telemachus. Harry on the other hand, had his turning point when he discovers the Mirror of Erised. On page 209, it stated,” The Potters smiled and waved at Harry as he stared hungrily back at them… ache inside him, half joy, half terrible sadness.” Harry’s weakness is his parents, because his childhood lacked true parents and longed for them. Thus, he continues to return to this mirror and cannot focus on anything else, which holds him back. On page 213, Dumbledore said, ‘‘It shows us nothing more or less than the deepest, most desperate desire of our hearts.” This is what stressed Harry, and to complete this ordeal, he must overcome the …show more content…
In line 492-493, Tiresias said, “Let him lose all companions, and return under strange sail to bitter days at home.” The “bitter days at home” refer to the suitors who raid his house and eat his food. After killing them all with the help of Telemachus and loyal servants, Odysseus then reveals himself to Penelope and is a rather happy retur. On the other hand, Harry did not have a very chaotic return, because he only traveled back to platform nine and three-quarters on a train and greeted Uncle Vernon to return “home.” On page 309, Harry said, ‘‘They don’t know we’re not allowed to use magic at home. I’m going to have a lot of fun with Dudley this summer…” Harry talked about how his return home is rather humorous because Harry now has more courage to stand up for what is right. Though Harry did not find much about his parents, he has a brand-new character and wizardry skills to take home with
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But, one step of the hero’s journey, called The Ordeal, is the trial that makes the hero either almost break down physically and emotionally, like Odysseus and Harry did, but it is also a turning point in which the hero becomes more confident in their journey. On lines 615-619, “my mother, daughter of Autolycus, dead now, though living still when I took ship for holy Troy. Seeing this ghost I grieved, but held her off, through pang on pang of tears, till I should know the presence of Tiresias.” This quote shows how Odysseus breaks down since his mother had passed away and now lives in the underworld. But, when Odysseus finds the presence of Tiresias, he quits his tears and becomes once more confident to find Ithaca and reunite with Penelope and Telemachus. Harry on the other hand, had his turning point when he discovers the Mirror of Erised. On page 209, it stated,” The Potters smiled and waved at Harry as he stared hungrily back at them… ache inside him, half joy, half terrible sadness.” Harry’s weakness is his parents, because his childhood lacked true parents and longed for them. Thus, he continues to return to this mirror and cannot focus on anything else, which holds him back. On page 213, Dumbledore said, ‘‘It shows us nothing more or less than the deepest, most desperate desire of our hearts.” This is what stressed Harry, and to complete this ordeal, he must overcome the …show more content…
In line 492-493, Tiresias said, “Let him lose all companions, and return under strange sail to bitter days at home.” The “bitter days at home” refer to the suitors who raid his house and eat his food. After killing them all with the help of Telemachus and loyal servants, Odysseus then reveals himself to Penelope and is a rather happy retur. On the other hand, Harry did not have a very chaotic return, because he only traveled back to platform nine and three-quarters on a train and greeted Uncle Vernon to return “home.” On page 309, Harry said, ‘‘They don’t know we’re not allowed to use magic at home. I’m going to have a lot of fun with Dudley this summer…” Harry talked about how his return home is rather humorous because Harry now has more courage to stand up for what is right. Though Harry did not find much about his parents, he has a brand-new character and wizardry skills to take home with