An engine consists of many parts which work together to transform energy into mechanical force. With the absence of any of those parts, the collection is no longer an engine, but an assembly of parts with no purpose. Similar to this is the archetype of the hero. A hero must have all the parts necessary to complete a journey or else he or she is just like every other collection of human matter. The protagonist …
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…hero journey and possessed the characteristics of a hero. Not only did Neo accomplish his journey, but his actions were identical to those expected of a hero. Neo's individual actions may make him appear to be anything but a hero but the big picture tells a different story. A hero's actions will never be judged as good thing by everyone because there is always an enemy, but the character is a hero none the less.