A Campbellian hero is a simple archetype discovered by Joseph Campbell and became very popular with the help of Christopher Vogler. The hero must face a series of challenges and encounter a wide range of archetypes along the way. The Blind Side, directed by James Lee Hancock, shows Leigh Anne Touhy overcoming obstacles and meeting people along the way who make her the ideal hero. Leigh Anne Touhy is a Campbellian heroine because of the obstacles she faces and the archetypes she comes into contact with. Leigh Anne leaves her ordinary world as she crosses the threshold into the special world, where she must overcome a series of challenges. Leigh Anne's journey begins when she helps a minor in need. As a wife and mother of two, Ms. Touhy appears to live a normal life in her home in Memphis, Tennessee. Ole Miss graduate Leigh Anne Touhy and husband Sean Touhy run a busy, hard-working household in their picturesque home in Tennessee. A Campbellian Hero must have an Ordinary World that he is able to leave to reach the Special World. Heroes do not always look the same, or even appear as one hero, “Heroes wear many faces because of their responses to the many needs of individuals” (Brown). Young Michael Oher is trying to find a place to fit in and be accepted, when the Touhy family welcomes him with open arms. She soon realizes that Michael needs help and says herself: “I just think Michael needed someone, and it was so obvious that there was no one in his life. And it broke my heart” (Touhy). Leigh Anne reacts to his call to adventure with vivacity and almost without thinking twice. Leigh Anne Touhy is the matriarch of the Touhy family and she runs things. He has no mentor, nor...... middle of paper...... characters he meets. She not only proves herself to be a strong-willed woman and the matriarch of the Touhy family, but also the ideal hero. He makes allies on his journey, but he also makes enemies. Leigh Anne Touhy is the optimal hero. Works Cited Brown, Ray B. and Marshall W. Fishwick. "Hero with 2,000 faces." The Hero in Transition (1983): 91-106.Fitch, John. Archetypes on the screen: Ulysses, Saint Paul, Christ and the hero and antihero of American cinema. vol. 9. No. 1. April 2005. Holmes, Thomas. “The Hero's Journey: A Model of Survey Research.” Liberian teacher. 5th ed. Vol. June 34, 2007, p. 19-22, p. 4. Print. The blind side. John Lee Hancock directed. Perf. Sandra Bullock. Warner Brothers. 2009. DVD.Tuohy, Leigh Anne., Sean Tuohy and Sally Jenkins. In the blink of an eye: Sharing the power of cheerful giving. Detroit: Gale, Cengage Learning, 2010. Print.