In the “Ballad of Mulan”, Mulan seems to just go back to her previous life without the intentions of ever revisiting that part of her life. For example, “I take off my wartime gown And put on my old-time clothes.” (Franklin lines 51-52). By Mulan putting back on her old-time clothes it symbolizes how she is returning to her role as a woman in society. To the outside world, it is almost as if she had never gone to war to begin with. So, “The Hero’s Journey” seems to indicate that there is this huge change within the heroic figure once they have achieved this goal; however, this is not the case in “The Ballad of Mulan” because Mulan doesn’t seem to be changed throughout her
In the “Ballad of Mulan”, Mulan seems to just go back to her previous life without the intentions of ever revisiting that part of her life. For example, “I take off my wartime gown And put on my old-time clothes.” (Franklin lines 51-52). By Mulan putting back on her old-time clothes it symbolizes how she is returning to her role as a woman in society. To the outside world, it is almost as if she had never gone to war to begin with. So, “The Hero’s Journey” seems to indicate that there is this huge change within the heroic figure once they have achieved this goal; however, this is not the case in “The Ballad of Mulan” because Mulan doesn’t seem to be changed throughout her