You might not realize it, but just about every book, movie, videogames and even life carry the same narrative backbone of a protagonist and their journey, trials , tribulations And what do ordinary people have in common with these literary heroes, Matthew Winkler of TEDucation narrates this high level concept, called ‘The Hero’s Journey,’ as dubbed by Joseph Campbell in his groundbreaking 1949 book, ‘The Hero With A Thousand Faces.