The Hero's Journey related to Pixar's "Finding Nemo"

The motion picture we are applying or using is Pixar's "Finding Nemo". Our hero would be Marlin, the timid clownfish who lives safe and secluded in the colorful and warm tropical waters of the Great Barrier Reef. After the devastating, life changing event when starting a family, specifically when a hostile fish devoured his wife and all his unborn kids, Marlin had been a cowardly, cautious individual who lacks socialism and simply "can't tell a …

…ocean and leave the safety of his coral enclave to find Nemo. Marlin demonstrates the epic hero journey while following Joseph Campbell's steps. Confronting dangerous sea creatures, sewer systems, and even man himself, father and son's fateful separation ends in victory. Though he does confront his physical trials, but the greater is mental and psychological trials and fears. The once-fearful Marlin becomes a true hero in the eyes of his son, and the entire ocean.