The Hero's Journey, The Heroine's Journey

Chances are, you’re familiar with The Hero’s Journey; whether or not you recognize the term, on some level, this narrative arc is deeply engrained in your mind, and influences the way you understand stories. Even if you haven’t listened to our latest episode, in which we talk all about it, you might still recognize the hero’s journey in The Odyssey, Star Wars, or even Wonder Woman. But when we talk about a “hero” we naturally think, too, of the “heroine.” You are reading The Novel Tea Newsletter, companion to The Novel Tea Podcast, where you’ll find book reviews, thematic literary analysis, and cultural commentary to help you thoughtfully engage with the world. New posts come out every Tuesday. If you enjoy reading our work, please consider subscribing and sharing the newsletter with others. In our latest podcast episode, we talk in depth about Joseph Campbell’s conceptualization of ‘The Hero’s Journey’ (most famously detailed in his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces). Since Campbell

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