Joseph Campbell’s monomyth or hero’s journey describes how a hero lives his life and the stages he will go through. “The monomythic pattern is that of the Adventure of the Hero, divided into the phases of Departure, Initiation, and Return. Gustave von Aschenbach, Mann's hero, does not return. Thus the last phase of the monomyth points to the difference between the divine comedy—the reunion with the Deity—which actually or figuratively shapes the old myths, and the tragedy which shapes Death in Venice.” (Traschen,) In the movie Kung Fu Panda, the main protagonist or hero is the total opposite of a traditional story. He is a fat, weak and coward. Po is a usually hero who goes through the phases of a hero’s journey to become the dragon warrior.
