experience the supernatural range of human spiritual life and then comes back with a message” (Campbell 152). In his story “The way of the peaceful Warrior”‚ Dan Millman tells us about his experience with a white bearded man known as Socrates who takes him on many adventures and gives him knowledge on life. Although the two stories are different they are alike in many ways. Campbell introduces us to the hero’s journey and the step required on becoming a hero. In Dan Millman’s‚ story we see how those
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informs Dan that made a major improvement: he is no longer a young fool‚ he now is more of a man‚ but the biggest difference is that he has spirit. He still has a long way to go though‚ and the next step is moderating his life‚ he needs to “Follow the house rules”. His life is now going to be modeled after Socrates’s Way of The Peaceful Warrior‚ and he is going to have to follow rules for the most basic things‚ such as chastity‚ sobriety and vegetarianism. He’s willing to sacrifice and give up things he
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Journey in Life In his autobiographical novel‚ Way of the Peaceful Warrior‚ Dan Millman story summarizes a young man going to Berkeley having a rich father and never feeling alone while he sleeps at night. He is popular and a famous gymnast‚ his name is Dan. He doesn’t have a bad side because everyone expects him to be happy which is not true. Dan doesn’t know his inner self that he gets help by Socrates fixing his emotion and his lifestyle. Socrates could change him or destroy him as a person.
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THE ULTIMATE TRUTH An Analysis of Dan Millman’s Way of the Peaceful Warrior PROJECT PROPOSAL by Shammita. J II MA English 11PGE019 I would say it is a tremendous pleasure‚ to write an analysis of the novel Way of the Peaceful Warrior‚ written by an American writer‚ Dan Millman. The book is an eye opener of sorts‚ and it has certainly influenced me‚ to live life like a peaceful warrior. The book is a perfect work of art‚ which combines the various thoughts‚ philosophies and fables that
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Way of the Peaceful Warrior For my book project I read the book Way of the Peaceful Warrior‚ by Dan Millman. Set in Berkeley California‚ Dan Millman a college student struggles to find the part of himself that has always been missing. One night while out walking from his dorm‚ Dan comes across a gas station and a strange man that is soon to turn his life upside down. This man‚ known as Socrates‚ shows Dan a side of existence that only few people had ever seen. To become a warrior like Socrates
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the shadow of death ‚ To guide our feet into the way of peace.” Luke 1:79 In Dan Millman’s Way of the Peaceful Warrior the main character has taken this amazing journey with Socrates. Where the protagonist has learned much about himself and how he has faced life ‚ dealing with his emotion ‚ action and his perception of life itself. In this novel Millman has taken Dan on this journey to find himself and grow to become that peaceful warrior. In the Bible verse above it talks about to become
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Peaceful Warrior is a semi-fictional biopic movie about the life of a gymnast‚ Dan Millman. In the movie‚ Dan learns how to become a better person and how to pursue his dream of becoming an Olympic gold medalist. Because success is the only acceptable option for Dan‚ his strong fear of failure is overwhelming him. The anxiety and fear of not qualifying for the Olympic team is always on Dan’s mind. Because Dan believes that all ideas‚ thoughts‚ and actions revolve around him‚ he experiences a major
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nd taste of the book‚ as well as proposing interesting ideas such as the need to learn how to be happy in life‚ something take for granted in believing we already know it. Also the Preface mentions the interesting concept of living like a peaceful warrior which simultaneously leaves you wondering what type of life is that and whether you want it or no. 2 I agree with the idea that you have to learn how to live because a life of quality enjoyment and wisdom is not anyone birthright.
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Heroism can be defined in three words‚ showing great bravery. In Peaceful Warrior‚ a few people showed this. Dan and Socrates were the main two who showed this. They should us their heroism by Dan’s courage‚ determination and Socrates’s power to help Dan to become a better person and athlete. They showed courage throughout the movie. Heroism shows itself in Peaceful Warrior. The first thing I noticed was that Dan was challenged a lot in the movie. Sometimes he wanted to give up. After Dan’s
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segregation but did not succeed. Throughout Kings Life it was his missions to use civil disobedience to stop segregation after Lincoln which took 100 years. Three sources were used in this research paper. The biography on Martin Luther King called Peaceful Warrior by Ed Clayton also‚ the primary source letter from the Birmingham Jail‚ written by Martin Luther King himself. Finally‚ a film directed by Ava DuVernay called Selma. Therefore‚ King used a non-violent movement or civil disobedience to persuade
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