Through the translation of incredible scriptures, such as The Epic of Gilgamesh, we see that we are not alone. The …show more content…
People like Joseph Campbell, a sociologist who has studied and created extremely crucial concepts in writing. He is best known for his book The Hero 's Journey: The World of Joseph Campbell. In this he created a phenomenon, found in many past books, that will have english teachers from around the world swooning. When you ask a child what he thinks of a hero, they would most likely comment on his strength, or agility. Hero 's Journey shows you that heros are more than the physical.This six step concept of the journey includes, the call to adventure, supernatural aid, crossing the first three stole, trials, prizes and the return home. Just because this is a fairly new concept does not mean that this is the first we’ve seen of it. Infact, many stories in the past including Gilgamesh have used this concept without even knowing it and hopefully many more will as