The Hero's Fight Mr. Grief Analysis

Companions are the people that can help the hero through various tasks such as fighting in battle, learning a lesson, or achieving a particular goal during the journey. The companions, like the supernatural aid and talisman, are helpful to the hero in assisting the hero in accomplishing his goals and therefore having his journey be successful. With this in mind, the companions of Billy Jack are the school students, Jean who provides him with advice, Cole who supported Jean and protected the school, Barbara, the Doctor who supported the Indian people and defended them, as well as Martin. Another example is the doctors in the short story that helped the parents battle Mr.Grief through helping their child maintain stability. Threshold guardians can be on either side of the threshold in order to prevent those who are not ready for the …show more content…
During the beginning of the hero 's journey, he needs to pass a threshold in order to enter the new realm. This new world is new and completely different from what the hero is used to encountering. The threshold can be a physical barriar that the hero needs to cross or the threshold can be symbolic. Billy Jack crosses a spiritual threshold when he takes part in the snake ceremony. Also, when he goes into town he leaves the comfort of the reservation and enters the danger of the town which also symbolizes a threshold being crossed. The acceptance of going into jail represents a cross due to Jack normally being in charge and is the strength of the community in the reservation and going to the jail puts him in the position where he looses the control and authority that he had in the reservation. To further emphasize crossing the threshold, when the father stands up to the two men in the bathroom he gains the emotional energy to go outside and go to the realm of the