![]() Through this reading, the obviousness of the body (and of identity) is explored and troubled. The first instance works to construct the apparently stable body as changeable, through the narration of shape-shifting. The journey, as is traditionally conceived, is impossible. However, while these female heroes may appear to conform, this paper explores how, upon a close reading of the narration of two particular moments of change, or “transcendence”, within that journey, the necessary structure collapses. Founded upon binary oppositions, this monomyth is the male hero’s journey – the traditional journey. Superficially, this change seems insignificant: the “monomyth” is reproduced. Tamora Pierce’s Tortall books appear to be about the traditionally construed hero’s journey, though with a female hero rather than the conventional male. In conclusion, mother-daughter book clubs are suggested as a method for religious professionals to use to facilitate reflection on the connections between fictional females’ journeys and the lives of female readers. Through an analysis of the value of fantasy literature for readers’ development and a comparison of the story in Pierce’s first quartet, The Song of the Lioness, with Joseph Campbell’s “adventure of the hero” and Maureen Murdock’s “heroine’s journey,” this essay argues that Pierce’s novels can help today’s girls and women grow and become strong persons who live by their values. These novels are enjoyed by adults as well as girls and boys. Tamora Pierce is a bestselling and award-winning author of fantasy novels for teens that commonly depict heroines striving to be true to who they are and make tough ethical decisions. However, few fantasy novels depict a strong female as the hero. Fantasy novels, like mythic stories of heroes, provide models for individuals’ journeys toward maturity and wholeness. ![]()
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