The hero's
journey is a pattern commonly found in narratives throughout history involving the herothe main
character the story followsand his or her growth as a character through a series of challenges
and heroic triumphs. Ellison's "" is the first chapter of his novel
, so unsurprisingly, it exhibits characteristics of the early stages of a
hero's journey.
1. Introduction to Our Hero in the Ordinary
World. The novel does not immediately begin at the center of the action. As is
typical of a hero's journey, the first step in the story's progression is simply that we are
introduced to our unnamed narrator, who tells us about his background growing up as a black
youth during the turbulent time of the Reconstruction era, a time when America attempted to mend
racial relationships and inequality, an attempt the novel ultimately suggests was unsuccessful.
The narrator also recalls some advice his grandfathera mentor-like figuregave him before his
death: "I...
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