The Hero's Journey In The Hunger Games

The monomyth or more commonly known as the hero 's journey, is found in many different types of stories/myths/movies from around the world, no matter what the culture or setting the myth is a part of. There are twelve steps in which the hero participates in, where the hero goes on an adventure or quest, is in a decisive crisis, wins a reward and comes out of it a changed or transformed person. Hercules, is a Greek myth and is an American animated film loosely based on Ancient Greco-Roman mythology, Heracles. The story is modernised in the 1997 to a Disney film and follows the hero 's journey structure. The Hunger Games is a Dystopian fiction set in American, is written by Suzanne Collins and also follows the same structure of the hero 's journey.

It basically disrupts the comfort of their ordinary world and introduces a challenge or quest that the hero must face.

Hercules call to adventure was when his mortal parents told him that he was adopted, Hercules finds out that he is the son of Zeus and the only way he can rejoin the gods in Olympus is by becoming a true hero.

Katniss who possesses the ability to hunt with great ease and knowledge, is called to save her sister Prim 's life, when she is announced as a tribute to participate in the Hunger Games. Katniss does something completely unheard of for her district and volunteers herself to go to the games in place of her sister.

Both Heroes in the stories are called to adventure when Hercules has a chance to find out where he belonged and when Katniss saved her sister from becoming a tribute sacrificing

This is because of fears that need to be overcome, personal doubts about whether or not they are up to the challenge, insecurities and even some heroes prefer the safety of their ordinary world or not be willing to make changes.

Hercules does not refuse the opportunity when it calls as he is eager to find out where he belongs and not be criticised for his strength.

When Katniss has her call to adventure she did have thoughts about running away, yet releases that she would cause more danger to her family. So she willingly accepts the dangers of the journey she is to embark on and not refuse the call to adventure as she does everything in her willpower to keep her sister from harm, even if that includes sacrificing herself.

Both heroes did not refuse the call to adventure, even though it was for very different reasons because Hercules want to go on the journey and Katniss just wants to keep her family safe.

When the hero has committed to the journey, it is crucial that the Hero needs guidance, a mentor. The mentor gives them self-confidence, insight into the dilemma they will face, an object of great importance, advice or practical training. The mentor provides them with these tools they need desperately to move forward to overcome the risk involved in the journey yet to