The Hobbit - Heroic Journey
In The Hobbit is a very good starting example of 'classic journeys' and how this genre of adventure has grown over the years. Starting elements of a classic journey, that is shown throughout The Hobbit, is that it always starts with a quest, an unlikely hero, along with someone who helps guide the hero. The different world they live in is also a good element for adventures. It's something that's completely different from our own that holds mythical beings and fictional creatures, like elves, dwarves, dragons, goblins, and beings like Gandalf who have magical abilities.
Classic journeys like 'The Hobbit' and other stories that follow its features are a great way for the readers to escape and imagine their each individual adventure through these worlds. Being able to imagine your own adventure is a great accomplishment for these stories to gain.
I always find it interesting to see how people view the Hero's Journey. I think it's a great mechanism to follow when just starting out in the writing/storytelling world, but I find it a bit overdone. I think it becomes too predictable after a while. I like when stories twist the Hero's Journey and give us something we'd never expect.
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