O mito tradicional do herói e a integração de luzes e sombras no herói compreensivo

Abstract

The hero’s journey as proposed by Joseph Campbell and the anti-hero figure as described by Christoph Vogler are revisited and revised in this essay,  where  we  add  to  them  Agnes  Heller’s  notion  of  everyday  life,  thus resulting in a new kind of hero which we qualify as comprehensive. Differing from anti-heroes, comprehensive heroes do not only establish a  dialogue  with  their  dark  sides,  but  also  dive  in  a  genuine  everyday  experience,  thus  amplifying  their  humanity  and  empathy  from  the  public. Such notion has its affinities with the notions of uncertainty (Edgar  Morin),  complementarity  of  opposites  (Carolina  Klautau)  and  imaginary  (Gilbert  Durand).  The  integration  of  light,  shadow  and  everyday life helps to propose a new idea of a contemporary hero.