First, each myth sets forth a single character that must go on a journey. For Luke that character is Jesus, even though it is arguable that John the Baptist must go on a journey as well his journey is greatly overshadowed and his goal is not the focus of the passage. Jesus was brought to Earth by God and they call him a Messiah because he acts the will of God and bring

Within the search the main character, in every myth, encounters confrontations. In most cases, the confrontation is with an evil force and through that confrontation the character gains something. Sometimes though, confrontations can be very small but have a larger meaning. It is most common for these confrontations to take place in nature because it is associated with chaos due to the untamed qualities of nature and since struggle is chaos it is fitting it should take place in the seat of chaos. Confrontations are valuable to myths because they show the faith and strength of the hero. As soon as Jesus starts the journey he meets with his first confrontation and it takes place in the desert or in nature. The Devil comes to Jesus and tempts him with the wealth of the world. This shows Jesus’ faith and also puts good over evil because he refuses to worship the Devil. When the demons are cast out of man, Jesus is merciful in not sending the demons to die, but rather allowing them to enter nearby pigs. Jesus is equally merciful to the Samaritan village that refuses Jesus, though his disciples would have burn the village down, Jesus shows mercy in not allowing them to. These two merciful acts are rather small within the text, but they are confrontations with evils and they have Jesus prove his mercy. Perhaps, Jesus’ greatest confrontation and the climax involve the betrayal of Jesus by Judas. This confrontation takes place in Jerusalem, not in nature, but nonetheless is a test of Jesus’ faith and credibility as a hero. His acceptance of death makes him greater then life in the text. In the Satanic Verses there were two confrontations, one small and one much greater. The small one was when Saladin was eating the fish in the dining hall. Even though he didn’t know how to eat it properly and it was embarrassing for him, he was committed to finishing it. It was symbolic of how much he was independent in England and it revealed some of his desire to become westernized. The fact, that he overcame that obstacle, really pushes him a lot closer to his ultimate goal. The second confrontation may be the climax of Part I, when Saladin asks his father to cut down his birth tree after he returns to England and sees his childhood home or what he calls the tomb of his mother. The cutting down of the tree is symbolic of his separation with India and with his father. In this conflict, Saladin’s father is the nemesis of Saladin and there struggle leads to Saladin’s decision to have the tree cut down, which shows Saladin’s choice to put his Indian culture behind him.

s salvation. The gap that exists is that God sees great evils and sinning on Earth and wishes to bring peace to the Israelites and destruction to its foes. However, the initiation of the journey takes a few years, from the time Jesus is born to the time when Jesus found himself in the Temple of Jerusalem asking the Jewish teachers questions. This is common to most myths; they

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