A Hero's Journey Research Paper

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My life as football player have had a lot of obstacles. Sometime during those obstacles I would have to leave my ordinary world/comfort zone just like Joseph Campbell.Joseph Campbell was a scholar who studied ancient mythology for many years and he eventually came up with a concept of the Hero's Journey, and that means that at some time all heroes will come across many stages throughout their journey.Each stage that the hero's pass stages they come closer to the rewards. Even though I am not a hero I have encountered many things on my journey to being a better football player.Everyday is a journey with many rewards that have the greatest reward at the end. My life's journey as a football players much like Joseph Campbell's hero’s Journey…show more content…
My first practice, I was really nervous.When we got there I was excited but I thought that I was going to mess up a lot.I didn't know a lot of people so I had to make some new friends.I had a bunch of enemies.They were my teammates.Some of them would be mean to me and call me names.I had to keep practicing on and on again with them.I thought this is going to be a long year.Then finally my first game came.By then my teamates werent mean to me anymore.We started playing and we started to score over and over again.They couldn’t get a first down.So we took it easy on them.The game passes and the score was 40 to 0.I was really happy for my team.Are team got to celebrate at pizza hut and it was fun.The next practice, I got hurt and never wanted to play again.My dad reminded me about the last game when we won.I thought that was really
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