Anthony Ubelhor’s article, “The Hero’s Journey Defined”, told about the myths and fairy tales in archetypal stories, which included an excerpt from Joseph Campbell’s book, The Hero With a Thousand Faces, published in 1949. The excerpt discussed the many phases a character must pass through in order to be considered the hero of the story. The three phases, Departure, Initiation, and Return are the headlines of the multiple stages a hero experiences contained in each phase. The first big idea of the article is Departure, the first phase of the Journey. Within this phase are the multiple stages of departing, some of which explains how the hero is called to begin his journey, how he will receive items that will aid him on his adventure, and how
