A Thousand Heroes and One - The Hero?s Journey in George R.R. Martin?s A Song of Ice and Fire

Descrição: This masters thesis approaches the heroes in George R. R. Martins A Song of Ice and Fire, analyzing the journeys of Eddard Stark, Quentyn Martell, Jon Snow, and Daenerys Targaryen. The application of Campbells famous Monomyth, or Heros Journey, did not prove particularly successful when it comes to this series, which leads to a series of ponderations about its universality and the role point of view plays in this debate. A Song of Ice and Fire is a masterpiece of fantasy literature that helps scholars to rethink axioms they have been taking for granted for decades, and there is still much more to be said about it.