Structure
The hero's journey
Also known as: the monomyth, departure-initiation-return
A monomyth structure in which a hero leaves the ordinary world, faces trials and transformation, and returns changed.
The hero's journey in fiction: 5 works
Foyle's arc from abandoned wretch to transformed figure follows a dark hero's journey.
Luke Skywalker's arc from farm boy to hero is a textbook monomyth.
Neo's awakening, trials, and rebirth follow the monomyth closely.
Jake's immersion, initiation, and transformation among the Na'vi follow the monomyth.
Paul's exile and trials among the Fremen begin a classic hero's journey.