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The Hero's Journey



What is the hero's journey? What parts of the structure stand out and seem the most important to you?

The hero's journey is the plot structure usually found in adventure type movies. It's main character is the hero and it goes through different character developing moments. The part where there is supernatural aid stood out to me because it made me realize that all of the movies that I've watched that follow this plot line have an old supernatural aid to help them through their adventures. 

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