Paul Atriedes as a hero in Dune

Heroes in modern society have been transformed from what Campbell classifies as a hero into something more like glorified villains, much like what Paul Atreides is. What is a hero? Campbell’s A Hero’s Journey is a perfect example of what a true hero is, which is why every actual hero conforms to it in such a perfect way. Still, there is more to a hero than just his quest; he must make a choice and change his destiny. Paul Atreides, however, does not follow either of these examples, and neither do modern heroes. It is this portrayal of people falsely dubbed as heroes as idols for the youth that has brought so much depression to society. Like modern heroes, because Paul Atriedes does not return to a normal life, he can not be considered a hero, but rather something resembling more of a malignant conqueror that has been glorified into hero status.
In Campbell’s A Hero’s Journey the path that a hero takes is very well laid out. He divides the journey into three main parts, th...