The Little Mermaid Hero's Journey

The Success of a Hero’s Journey: Sigurd & The Little Mermaid.

    People take journeys for fun, to get away from things, or to succeed or gain something in return. A regular journey is somewhat different from a hero’s journey. The only difference from a regular journey and a hero’s journey is that a hero’s journey involves the hero going somewhere else to prove something to show what they are worth of, to prove they’re worthy enough. In the movie “The Little Mermaid.” and in the story “Sigurd the Dragonslayer.” The main characters both take a journey to prove something. They want to show others that they’re not just ordinary.  Both characters take this journey to get something in return. A hero does something to save the world, to save others,

to help others, etc. What these heroes do is take a journey to prove something. Not all hero’s just save people or the environment around them, some heroes take journeys to prove what they are worth of.
    In the story Sigurd the Dragonslayer, Sigurd represents a warrior who wants to show others he is worthy enough to do something. His idea to show others he’s worthy is to fight his way to the top and slay a dragon to prove to people he is not a coward and he wanted to be known as a “Fearless man”. Throughout the journey of Sigurd he had patience, braveness, and heroism. Sigurd’s journey was difficult, but he managed to get the job done. Patience, braveness, Heroism- All are shown by Sigurd. Sigurd shows patience when he tries to find the perfect sword that wouldn’t shatter when slaying the dragon. He shows braveness by actually having the courage to stand up to take the position to finish the dragon off, and last but not least Sigurd shows heroism because he went on a journey to do something incredible. He wants to prove to his land his worthiness also, he wants to gain treasure in return. Sigurd later finds out that Reign wanted to kill him so he can get all the fame from the land. “Defeat the evil before the evil defeats you” is Sigurd’s way of thinking because they are not just thinking about themselves they think about everyone around them. They're concerned about their environment around them not only themselves.
    In the Little Mermaid Ariel is a girl under the sea who just wants to experience the real world as a human.

Her journey is very tough. Ariel is defined as a hero because she defeats Ursula. Ursula is the evil octopus who tells Ariel she will give her human legs so she can live in the real world. Ariel takes a journey to find Ursula, when she finds Ursula they make a deal. The deal is Ariel has to give up her voice and kiss a prince charming who has to fall in love with her. Ariel has braveness because she goes through a dangerous journey and risks her own life. Not only that but she wants to prove to her father that being human isn’t bad, she wants to show him that she’ll find a way to become human. In which, she eventually does. Ariel gives up her voice and goes on her journey to be a human in return. Everyone under the sea with Ariel think humans are bad in the real world, they’re afraid of humans. Ariel wants to prove them wrong she shows them they’re inventions she found from a boat. “I just don’t see how a world that makes such wonderful things could be so bad.” Is a saying from Ariel she asks herself this because he father doesn’t want her to be a part of the human world. When her father and herself experience the human world, they see that it isn’t so

bad.
    Sigurd and Ariel are very alike. Both take journeys to prove to others with their worthy of a what they can be. They're both not afraid to show who they are and to take journeys that risk their own life. Ariel risks her own life when she meets Ursula and Sigurd of risks his own life when he decides to go on the journey to slay the dragon. Both contain patience throughout their journey Sigurd has the patience of finding a horse that can take them to the dragon with no problem and to find a sword that won't shatter while slaying the dragon. Ariel has patience with flounder and Sebastian because throughout the whole story they bother her and tell her not to go to Ursula, but  she does otherwise. Sigurd and Ariel both go on the journey to get something in return, Ariel takes her journey to get legs and be a human in return and say girl takes the journey to slay the dragon and gain treasure in return. Also both Ariel and Sigurd have enemies who go after them and dislike them. Ariel’s enemy is Ursula, Ursula tries to destroy Ariel and still her voice. Sigurds enemy is Reign.  Regin tries to kill Sigurd so he can take all the fame of slaying the dragon from Sigurd. Sigurd and Ariel are different because Ariel goals on the journey to become a human, while Sigurd is a human. Both take the journeys for different reasons. Sigurd goes to prove to people his worthiness, Ariel goes to show her friends/family the human world isn't bad.
    Being a hero doesn't mean to just save people and make the world a better place. Being a hero is taking a journey to prove something, to gain something, and to show who you really are. Going on a hero's journey takes guts, patience, and commitment. Ariel and Sigurd proved people wrong on whoever doubted them. Even when they reached points or when they couldn't do it they still kept going. That's what a hero’s journey is all about.