Dune

Dune is not a simple book. This is a given to those who have read it; the book is filled with complicated themes and characters. But those aren’t the only aspects that make the book three dimensional. The use of characters, names and places that make us recall our life in a strange world are confusing at first, but Frank Herbert, the author, put them there for a reason. Although Dune often deviates from or expands upon the usual Hero’s Journey criteria, the variations always have the purpose of redefining the Hero’s Journey itself.
While the phrase “Hero’s Journey” may bring to mind Don Quixote charging at windmills, nearly every piece of writing has it. For example, 101 Dalmations exhibits strict use of Campbell’s definition, although it is an infamous “Disney story.” The Hero’s Journey is broken up into such small steps that some may take milliseconds. Even going to the grocery store could qualify as a hero’s journey. It applies to every story, even ...