The Heroic Figure In Joseph Campbell's Phoenix Jackson
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Usually when we think about what a hero looks like we think about a male muscular figure that fights for something. Although Phoenix Jackson did not fit this description she definitely did heroic things in her own unique way. Even though she is a old woman she is very brave for doing what she did. Phoenix Jackson is a hero in Joseph Campbell's story. Phoenix Jackson has a lot of examples of where she acted bravely and fearless in this story. Especially when the man pointed the gun at Phoenix Jackson and he says “Doesn't the gun scare you?” she says no and says she’s seen more go by closer in her day. Another example is when Phoenix Jackson is walking and the man came up to her and said told her to go home and she said she’s going to keep