Aubery Markham

Hero's Journey Essay

My paper is about Phillip in the story the Cay. It is about Phillip he is the main character in the story. He completed a Hero's Journey because he kept himself alive and Timothy alive as well.
The separation in the story was by Phillip getting separated from his family and Timothy saving him. Phillips calling is him learning how to build a shelter and learning how to fish. Timothy's threshold was when his eye started to hurt and then the next day he went blind. The island had a descent on it.
The initiation in the story was when Phillip made a voodoo doll. the abyss was in the water. Phillip was a mentor to timothy by teaching him how to fish. Timothy's transformation was by him not liking African Americans and from that experience he learned that there is nothing different about them.
Phillips return was by him turning into an independent person. he learned how to do things that he wouldn't be able to learn on his own or in the city. Phillip completed a Hero's Journey by him staying alive for as long as he could and also taking care of Phillip when he went blind. he also finished a hero's journey by feeding himself and Phillip.