The first part of the hero's journey is the separation. Separation is natural because the hero must be singled out from everyone else. It shows that he is unique, and intended for a special purpose. He must feel alone, and have a certain measure of detachment from his old life, so that he can find out who he really is. In the story, the young Paul is not only separated from the rest of his family (his father is mostly absent, and his sisters don’t like to play with him), but he is also separated from his mother’s love. Since a child bases most of his identity on his mother’s love, Paul feels truly alone.

Once the separation is complete, the hero then gets a “call”. This call usually comes in the form of a duty or responsibility. It is a calling for his special purpose. Paul’s calling is the need to make money so that he can be luc

Paul is prime example of an archetypal hero because he follows the path of a typical hero’s journey. He finds himself alone, meets the challenge, becomes transformed, and eventually succeeds. Hoping at first to gain his mother’s love, he set about to pick the winning horses, falls desperately ill, and yet, still manages to achieve his goal. He has made money, thus producing his own luck, and at the very end of the story, ends up receiving the love and admiration from his mother that he so desperately wanted. Unfortunately, he died because of his quest, and never lived to bask in its rewards.

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