The Journey Within

stories are the 12 Labors of Herakles and the Epic of Gilgamesh. The myths are very similar in the aspect that both are stories of heroes, that have large holes in their characters. They each have multiple journeys and battles within their myths and can be seen going through the hero’s journey. A main difference is that at the end of the myths it seems as if as if Gilgamesh has learned from his myth at the end, while Herakles does not seem to change as much. The 12 Labors of Herakles seems to…

is the ultimate feat an individual may encounter in their journey to become successful and purposeful in life. The idea of a Cinderella story is one that many individuals try to obtain. To be Cinderella does one have to fight to be recognized? Does one have to portray altruism and always confess the truth? To complete the Cinderella role does one need to achieve a “happy-ever-after” ending? The importance of Cinderella signifies the journey and tasks that need to be accomplished in order to…

In order to find one specific idea within the many themes and symbols found in Dante Alighieri’s “Inferno”, I had to look past the obvious themes such as justice, evil, man’s place in the natural world and religious beliefs. Instead I wanted to focus on a theme that occurs in almost every story known to man. The theme I chose is the “journey”, or the concept of importance within a journey. A theme that I feel is mostly overlooked because the audience and character(s) are too focused on the…

Inner journeys are an exploration through which an individual is confronted by new experiences, however, with a strong human spirit, an individual can overcome challenges encountered with courage. Through a strong human spirit, an individual will be able to reflect on their transformational experiences thus allowing them to grow and develop a deeper understanding of themselves and the world. Through the text ¬The left hander, it supplies inner journey’s to be the deep connection in which an…

In the Cheryl Strayed’s memoir, Wild, Strayed undergoes a journey in which she encounters a completely new learning experience. Strayed’s journey through the Pacific Crest Trail is much like my personal journey transitioning from high school, to pursue a higher education in college. While reading the memoir, I encountered some similarities between my journey and Strayed’s adventure along the Pacific Crest Trail. Similar to Strayed’s journey, I was called to an unknown adventure, college. I had…

The hero’s journey story structure is commonly used to tell fictional stories of a hero going on an adventure and coming back as a changed or transformed person. Even though this story type is most applicable to fictional stories, the ideas within it can also be applied to the sharing of a nonfiction story. Take for example the movie Moneyball. In this movie, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics, Billy Beane, acts as the hero. The Athletics have very little money to spend on their team,…

in her journey, the overarching theme and idea here seems to be immortality and her journey to the afterlife. Dickinson uses figurative language and form to craft a poem that emphasizes her ideas as well as her attitude within the poem to perfection. The poem is not just a physical journey within the final minutes of her life, rather it is a journey towards eternity. Early in the poem, Dickinson creates Death to be a character with whom the narrator enters his carriage to start her journey…

narrator, who recounts his journey into the interior of the Congo, and Kurtz, an ivory trader, who is shrouded in mystery as Marlow is eager to meet him. Through the archetypes of the hero’s journey and shadow, both Marlow and Kurtz become deeply affected by their setting, which illuminates the theme of good versus evil. Throughout Heart of Darkness, Marlow, the main narrator and defiant anti-hero, recount his past in the Congo, which his story reflects the hero’s journey, as he follows its…

right into place with Joseph Campbell’s, “Hero’s Journey” as Odysseus travels far and wide to complete his journey. He voyages through all of the twelve stages present in the hero’s journey while discovering, fighting, and traveling with his men till the very end. While on his voyage he becomes and meets characters that match the Hero’s Journey archetypes as they help or prevent him on his journey. The interpretation of the stages of the Hero’s Journey below helps to describe Odysseus’s travels…

MHA, RHIA, CCS, I have learned about the many opportunities an HIM professional can pursue within the field. She describes her journey to get where she is today at Intelligent Medical Objects (IMO), with the title as a Classification & Interventional Mapping Lead for International. Before this video I was unware of the fact that an HIM professional can have the role of mapping. Therefore, Theresa’s journey explains about how important it is to explore all the areas of HIM. For example, she…