The hero’s journey is an archetype in many different types of literature, and it can be portrayed in many different ways. This journey is present in many fiction and non-fiction stories; two examples of this would be The Hobbit and I Am Malala. The Hobbit is a fictional story created by the author J.R.R Tolkien, it follows the story of Bilbo as he goes through the hero’s journey. I am Malala is a non-fictional story created by Malala Yousafzai; it tells the story of Malala and her struggle to give girls the right to education in Pakistan. The Hobbit and I Am Malala have elements of the hero’s journey and some parts are similar but others are different.
There were a few similarities when comparing how the authors shows the hero’s journey in The Hobbit and I Am Malala. One similarity the novels had was the part of “Call to Adventure.” To explain, Call to adventure is the first stage of the hero’s journey that describes how the hero is introduced to the journey. They were similar due to the fact that both of the protagonists follow causes that meant something to them. Another similarity the novels had was …show more content…
Since both of the novels follow the hero’s journey there are some similarities between the two, especially with the stage “Assistance.” The main similarity to this stage between the book is the fact that both of their mentors introduced them to people who would help on their journey. However, since the two books are different genres, there would be a few differences. The biggest difference being the Trials stage as Malala faced real challenges and Bilbo faced more mythical challenges. A final thought being since The Hobbit hasn’t been finished the journey could be even more similar to Malala’s journey; as Bilbo will face the antagonist and be defeated but come back and defeat his opponent like Malala with the her efforts against the
There were a few similarities when comparing how the authors shows the hero’s journey in The Hobbit and I Am Malala. One similarity the novels had was the part of “Call to Adventure.” To explain, Call to adventure is the first stage of the hero’s journey that describes how the hero is introduced to the journey. They were similar due to the fact that both of the protagonists follow causes that meant something to them. Another similarity the novels had was …show more content…
Since both of the novels follow the hero’s journey there are some similarities between the two, especially with the stage “Assistance.” The main similarity to this stage between the book is the fact that both of their mentors introduced them to people who would help on their journey. However, since the two books are different genres, there would be a few differences. The biggest difference being the Trials stage as Malala faced real challenges and Bilbo faced more mythical challenges. A final thought being since The Hobbit hasn’t been finished the journey could be even more similar to Malala’s journey; as Bilbo will face the antagonist and be defeated but come back and defeat his opponent like Malala with the her efforts against the