The Hero’s Journey in Arya Stark

Abstract

The aim of this work is to analyse the extent to which the female character Arya Stark in Game of Thrones follows the stages proposed by Joseph Campbell to be considered a heroine. Therefore, we explore the different movements of the path followed by this character throughout the development of the story. We consider the order of the stages to prove whether the Initiation stage gives Arya the wisdom needed for her transformation and we also explore her heroic traits in the way she risks her life for a cause that goes beyond her own existence. As a result, a content study has been carried out by means of the observation of two episodes from the series, concentrating on the aspects that are central to prove our hypotheses.