Literary lenses:Game of Thrones
Introduction Game of Thrones offers a rich landscape for literary analysis, blending complex themes, characters, and storytelling techniques. 1. The Hero’s Journey The Hero’s Journey is a narrative arc identified by Joseph Campbell that follows a character as they go through stages of adventure, transformation, and ultimately return changed. Jon Snow : Jon’s journey starts with him as an outsider, the illegitimate son of Eddard Stark. At the Wall, he begins as a lowly recruit but rises through the ranks to Lord Commander. His journey is filled with trials: he fights White Walkers, allies with the wildlings, and even dies and is resurrected, embodying a "death and rebirth" motif central to the Hero’s Journey. Jon’s ultimate transformation occurs when he reluctantly kills Daenerys to protect the realm, sacrificing his love and personal desires for a greater good. His journey’s end sees him exiled to the North, suggesting a “return” to his origins, but as a changed man. Arya St...
