The film Pan's Labyrinth presents several concepts in common with Joseph Campbell's theory of heroes in The Hero with a Thousand Faces. His theory emphasizes tests that show their moral and fundamental instincts for the rite of passage to their threshold, in this case, the underworld. Campbell's theory is a concept that surrounds an individual's journey to heroism. This concept concerns Ophélie because of her situation as a child who ventures on thresholds, tests, etc. Campbell's portrayal relates to Ophelia as he depicts the levels one must reach and accept as a female heroine. Additionally, his theory exaggerates the training of a resurrection hero in terms of physical and spiritual transformation. The character of Ophelia represents a hero resurrected in human form. Thus, she begins her journey to cross the threshold, “to move from the everyday world to the world of adventure” (Campbell). There are many stages in the film that depict Ophelia's introduction to the stages of being a hero. Even more so, it focuses on the tasks that Ophelia must succeed or fail in order to determine her role in the film; Princess of Hell or simply a human soul. This is led by the Faun who simply ensures a place of "paradise" for Ophelia only with her cooperation in listening and following his morals. In many ways, Ophelia is interpreted as a hero who has decided to test her moral skills and at the end it is determined whether she has passed the tests in order to "define the role of the hero in society" (Campbell). There were three tasks in total: the first was to receive a key; second, follow the instructions to get a dagger; and the third faced a monster; Captain Vidal. The ultimate test Ophelia faced was shown at the end of the fifth...... middle of paper...... psychologically mind-altering like the Pale Man, where fear was challenged. Ophelia's adventure through the threshold, trials and death is of importance to the film and its meaning. The return of the hero to the threshold is basically what Campbell calls a resurrection of the hero who returns to his royal place as princess of the underworld. Even with his final task of initiation, his obedience to the faun failed but the ordeal was accomplished thanks to his self-sacrifice. She proved her act of selfless heroism instead of shedding the blood of her beloved brother. Therefore, this is considered a spiritual journey/transformation for the hero as he is initiated into the rite of passage; the underworld. The final scene is more of a positive transition from the human world to a different realm that praises Ophelia (the hero) for her self-sacrifice and loving nature..