In the book Mosquitoland by David Arnold, the adventure of a 16-year-old girl Mary Iris Malone, or more often recognized by her acroname Mim, is featured. The plot follows the common storytelling pattern called the monomyth; others may call it the hero’s journey. The hero’s journey has eight steps, and most of the events in Mosquitoland fall into one of these stages. The primary stage of the hero’s journey is when the hero receives a call to adventure before he or she begins their expedition. In the case of Mosquitoland, Mim’s call to her adventure is when she discovers that her mother is sick, and she decides that her mom needs her. This news is her beginning phase of her campaign, which led to the expedition to find her sick mother, who is