Why is this a story we should end the semester on?
"Haroun and the Sea of Stories" was a very interesting book which I believe incorporated very clearly the different steps of a Hero's Journey or heroic Monomyth as Joseph Campbell describes it. In the first stage, known as "DEPARTURE" in the Monomyth, Haroun's journey begins when he understands that his life will never be the same after his Mom left and his Dad Rashid had lost the ability to tell stories. Haroun becomes aware of his outside world and he accepts to embrace the call to adventure and to help his Dad. Haroun meets Butt, who shows him symbolically the light after the tunnel or the hope, the beauty after the fear and the obstacles. Haroun is "crossing the Threshold", when he has left the comfort of his home to pursue these new adventures. Harounalso meets Supernatural Aids like Iff, who gives him a chance to begin his "INITIATION" with strength (the second stage in the Monomyth). Haroun will have to face challenges to help his understanding of the world & himself: go to Kahani, and save a princess for example. The book also covers the final stage, "RETURN" of the Hero's Journey with Haroun's & Rashid's return back home. Overall I believe that this novel clearly explained the different steps in the Hero's Journey and this is what makes it interesting and a good way to end the semester.
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