Monomyth: What is the importance of the final battle in the Hero's Journey
Channel: Josh Coker
Date: 2016-11-23

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In this video Josh explains the importance of the final battle (aka the climax) in the monomyth. 

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The main take-aways are as follows:

1) Monomyth means the “one story." It's also known as the Hero's Journey (and loosely associated with the Fool's Journey). Elements of the monomyth can be found in nearly all forms of mythology and fairytales from around the world. 

2) The Hero's Journey is comprised of a three act structure.
The three main phases (or acts, or stages, or major plot events--depending on what you're writing) are: 

--Separation (or Departure)
--Initiation (or Trials/Tests)
--Return 

Today we are exploring the third act, the Return. In particular, we are looking at the climax (the final battle).  

In the end of the story, the hero must face the antagonistic force one final time. All of his trials up to this point were pop quizes, this is the final test, to see if the hero has truly retained the lessons he's learned. The hero not only fights the antagonistic force physically, but also thematically. Normally the hero must sacrifice himself, or make himself vulnerable in a way he never could have in the beginning of the story. If done properly, this not only depicts a character arc, but it also expresses the theme on a symbolic level.

This post is just to cover a small section of the Monomyth. Over the course of the next few months Josh intends to provide several detailed explanations on the different aspects of the Hero’s Journey, and analyze more advanced steps in the narrative structure of the monomyth.