I will be using Joseph Campbell’s
monomyth because Fablehaven clearly has separation, adventure and return phase.
According to Campbell’s The Hero With a
Thousand Faces, “A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a
region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a
decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure
with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.” That’s exactly what happens
in Fablehaven. The main characters of the story, Kendra and Seth enter a
supernatural world full of danger and they face many challenges before the
victory is achieved, and at the end they return to their normal life. I will also be using
Carol Pearson’s Heroic Archetype to understand the characters better.
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