Joseph Campbell (monomyth)

Joseph Campbell's concept of the monomyth, or the "Hero's Journey," describes a common narrative pattern found in many myths, stories, and films worldwide. It involves a hero who begins in the ordinary world, receives a call to adventure, faces trials, gains wisdom or treasures, and eventually returns transformed. This cycle reflects universal themes of growth, challenge, and self-discovery. Campbell's idea suggests that stories across cultures share these fundamental stages because they mirror human experiences of change and development.