I recently finished Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, and I noticed a writing 'template' called The Hero's Journey in it. So I thought I'd point it out as a writer. THE ORDINARY WORLD. T he hero, uneasy, uncomfortable or unaware, is introduced sympathetically so the audience can identify with the situation or dilemma. The hero is shown. A description of the seventeen stages of the monomyth (hero's journey) with examples from The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. The Temptress tempts the hero from his journey, thus he gets distracted from doing what he is supposed to do. Santiago’s old life of being a shepherd is considered to be the Temptress in The Alchemist. Whenever Santiago is tired of being on his journey he always thinks of becoming a shepherd again, which would be the easy way out for him.
The Alchemist Hero's Journey Quotes
Some people consider him a hero and some people don’t. Whether he seems heroic or not, he has a story full of mentors and helpers which were vital to his journey. His main mentors and helpers were Zeus, Athena, and his family. Zeus kept the other gods from punishing Odysseus, especially Poseidon. He decided most of Zeus his actions were justified and should not be punished. Another god that assisted Odysseus on his quest home was Athena, who helped Odysseus in many ways as well. She was with him through his whole story and never left him. Athena aids Odysseus in his fight against the suitors by making sure each arrow hits its target. She also aids him afterwards when the other gods are contemplating whether Odysseus is guilty or not. They decide he isn’t by saying, “There will be killing till the score is paid.” Odysseus’ last mentor and helper is his family. His memories of Penelope and Telemachus kept him going and gave him the encouragement he needed to come home. Penelope, although surrounded by suitors, stayed faithful to her husband. She says, “Eurymachus, all my excellence, my beauty and figure, were ruined by the immortals … If he (Odysseus) were to come back to me and take care of my life, then my reputation would be more great and splendid.” The same cannot be said for Odysseus, though, as he cheated on Penelope with Circe and Calypso. Although he might’ve cheated on Penelope, he went through many trials and tribulations for her and…show more content…
Odysseus need Athena, Santiago needed the king, and Edmond needed Abbe to for fill their journeys. While all of these characters went on exciting adventures, Edmond Dantes was the most heroic out of all three. While he got the revenge he was seeking, he also gave back to his world in the end. He was faithful to Mercedes and he was kind to Jake up oh. He was her Roeck not only by his actions but also buy his mind and