The usual hero adventure begins with someone from whom something has been taken, or who feels there's something lacking in the normal experiences
available or permitted to the members of his society. This person then takes
off on a series of adventures beyond the ordinary, either to recover what has
been lost or to discover some life-giving elixir. It's usually a cycle, a going and
a returning

How does Campbell defines a hero?

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.