Herman is depicted as a haggard old sailor but his appearance resonates with the symbolic appearance of the wise old man, aiding the hero in taking the next step on his journey. Herman was shipwrecked on Monkey Island a long time ago and acts as a guide to Guybrush as he tries to get his bearings on Monkey Island so he can find Elaine. In characters this symbolic subtlety is generally portrayed in the vast supporting cast of NPCs, such as Herman Toothrot. Surrounded by water with no wind to guide him to where he needs to go, this evokes a sense of his confused emotions and his inability to find a balance between his mental body and his emotional body. When Guybrush finds out Elaine has been kidnapped and taken to Monkey Island he sets off to get her but ends up lost at sea. This use of fire and lava, the element of spirituality, lends a great symbolic resonance to the ghost pirates. Captain LeChuck and his ghost crew have a secret base in a lava filled cavern underneath Monkey Island.
Guybrush undergoes initiation through the three trials in the first part of the game, heeds a call to adventure in accepting the task of rescuing Elaine, eventually entering the underworld and returning.Įnvironments are also very symbolic. The strongest element of the narrative is the subtle use of symbols in the characters, interactions, and environments of the game, and the fact that it falls so nicely into the pattern of the hero's journey. Game Narrative Review: The Secret of Monkey Island.
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