The Hero's Journey
17 stages to the abyss and back again
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey
https://thirdeyedrops.com/newyear-monomyth/
Trump’s Twitter Feed Shows “Arc of the Hero,” from Savior to Showdown
https://kogod.american.edu/news/trump-s-twitter-feed-shows-arc-of-the-hero-from-savior-to-showdown
I’ve analyzed over 30,000 tweets from Donald Trump’s Twitter feed from January 2015 to December 2020. They show Trump following a “hero’s journey,” from presenting himself as a savior as he first announced his candidacy for president to his post-election fight and showdown with his perceived enemies.
My paper, which is currently undergoing peer review, looks at Trump’s social media use through the lens of brand storytelling and what is known among scholars as the “hero’s journey,” based on the work of mythologist Joseph Campbell. In his 1949 book “Hero with a Thousand Faces,” Campbell explains that hero quests follow similar trajectories: The hero leaves his ordinary world and enters a place of supernatural wonders. He then faces a series of trials, survives, receives his reward and returns home.