Who Is The "Hero" In The Hero's Journey?
During the past thirty years, much has been (rightfully) made of
Joseph Campbell's breakthrough research in cultural
anthropology, most famously published in "The Hero With A
Thousand Faces." In this book, Campbell examines the many
cultural expressions of the heroic role model, and in doing so
helped to establish the universality of human hopes, dreams, and
lives.
Hollywood, in particular, has embraced this vision, which powers
dozens of films a year, and has become clich