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The book The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell based on the interview between Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell he explains his definition of a hero As someone who sacrifices himself for someone or something A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself Campbell pg151 He separates his definition of a hero in two parts physical In which the hero performs a courageous act in the battle or saves a life Campbell pg152 and spiritual deed in which the hero learns to experience the supernormal range of human spiritual life and then comes back with a message Campbell pg152Campbell states that a hero will go through three states departure fulfillment and returnThe first part that a hero has to face on their journey is a departure of his journey A journey starting from a call to an adventure when the hero is displayed to confront a challenge and starts an adventure Campbell tells us that the call could be intentional or unintentional He gives an example as a Telemachus who was a hero who would intentionally look for adventure finding a career nature or source In the other hand there was a soldier from the military that is unintentionally already on the adventure Campbell then talks about the mentor who is the person that guides and trains the hero mentally and physically to be ready for the journey The coach tells him how to bring his own energies into playCampbell pg176 The mentor is the one that is pushing the hero to be confident within him and get the adventure going The reluctance is the hero who is undecided by the unknown and he feels some type of fear to go for the adventure For example in Star Wars Luke rejects the pursuit until he finds out that his uncle and aunt are dead Once the hero accepts to go for the adventure is when
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