Avatar Aang: The Peaceful Hero And The Monomyth

Title:
Avatar Aang: The Peaceful Hero and the Monomyth
Introduction:
Thesis: In this paper, I will argue that Aang is a unique and different kind of hero because he follows the Baddish teachings, through this, he learns to forgive others and himself, and he becomes a peacemaker through .
Theoretical framework:
I will use Joseph Campbell’s article, The Monomyth, to show that Aang is a hero since he follows all 17 stages of the hero. Through this, Aang is labeled as a hero. However, Aang is not just any hero, but a peaceful one. Therefore, he is a unique and different kind of hero.
Body:
Summary of your materials: The Avatar: The Last Airbender, created by Michael Dante Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko is an American animated television series.It is about the four nations: the Water Tribe, Earth Kingdom, Fire Nation, and Air Nomads. Each nation can bend their own element which means that they can control over it. Then, there is the Avatar who can control all four elements. The main character, Aang who is the current Avatar runs away as a child and get himself trapped in an iceberg under water. During this time, the Fire Nation takes over and starts a war. Aang has to stop the war, however, he hasn’t mastered all four elements yet. The series goes from Aang mastering each element to defeating the war.

Topic sentence 1: Like all of the major world religions, at its core, Buddhism is a religion of peace.

Argument 1: Aang is unique and different because he is peaceful. This show through his the beliefs and practices of

Buddhism.
Evidence 1: Aang is being portrayed as a monk in the show. Since Aang is a monk, he follows the Dharma (the Buddhist teachings).
I will find outside sources or scholarly articles to support.
Topic sentence 2: It is important to forgive yourself and others. Buddhism says that “forgiveness is a critical step to achieving this peaceful state of mind”(cite).
Argument 2: Aang is unique and different because he is peaceful. This show through his beliefs.
Evidence 2: Aang chooses not to avenge himself against the FireLord and instead rejects his own vengeful desires to kill “the villain”. He forgives the FireLord. This does not mean that Aang approves the FireLord’s actions.
I will find outside sources or scholarly articles to support.
Topic sentence 3:
Argument 3: Aang is unique and different because he is peaceful. This show through his role as the Avatar. The Avatar has to maintain the balance in the world.
Evidence 3: Aang attempts to stop the war.
I will find outside sources or scholarly articles to support.