Marlin's Heroic Journey In Finding Nemo

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Finding Nemo follows the heroic journey of a father named Marlin that overcomes a great deal of obstacles and victory to reunite with his son Nemo. The story has key components that allow the story to be told perfectly throughout the eyes of the character’s journey. Marlin's journey begins with his “call to adventure.” The call of adventure was the capturing of his son by a scuba diver.Nemo’s friends dared him to touch the “butt” of the boat in order to prove he’s brave. His dad follows Nemo and finds him in the middle of the ocean. He tells Nemo to return to the platform before the scuba diver captures him.Nemo then yells for his father’s help and Marlin starts to panic. His apprehensive personality is the cause of his internal …show more content…

But then there is his allies that include a Sea Turtle named Crush helped Marlin by traveling with him through the ocean current.Crush also told Marlin that kids always find a way to come back without the help of their parents. A group of fish helped Marlin find the current by transforming themselves into a picture or map to show Marlin and Dory the right path. The whale helps Marlin to “just keep swimming” to not be afraid and to keep going. Last but not least the pelican serves as helper because he helps Marlin get Nemo back home. The “approach” this is when Marlin tells Dory to leave him alone and he refuses to recognize that Dory is his mentor. She tell him that she’s the only fish out in the sea who stuck by his side on his journey to find Nemo. Marlin doesn’t realize that she helped him learn and grow from his experience. The “Ordeal” is the biggest life and death crisis the hero faces when Marlin returns to save Dory from the jellyfish. Marlin almost dies, but he survives and recovers and get help from Crush to make it through the currents.He realizes he needs to take risks and that taking risks helps him

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