So, it is important to stress that the book A Wizard of Earthsea written by Le Guin is an example of a magic world in which people can rule their power. All three books of the trilogy are aimed at showing the gradual growth of the true hero underlining the nature of his heroic actions and the way they changed through the usage of magic power. It should be noted that the character of heroic actions preserved by the hero is changed with time, with every passing moment of his life and with every mistake bringing him wisdom and rich experience. The concept of Ged’s heroic cycle describes in the book is built upon the principles of getting maturity with every new experience got by the character. This feature is aimed at disclosing the connection between good and evil, the light and the dark. “To light a candle is to cast a shadow…” (Le Guin, p. Le Guin tried to describe this principle as the basic one showing close connection between opposite things and phenomena and underlining their balance: This theory is considered to be the background of Earthsea stability. The second important principle described by the author is connected with the opposites’ relativity. This concept is illustrated through the mistakes of the hero whose interest in magic theory far outweighed his fear of unknown danger. The author tried to show the philosophical theory of inactivity meaning that people are to act only in case it is really necessary. This story is a sophisticated struggle of the good and the evil the author strived to depict Ged’s desire to save the Earth from black shadow and evil power. His desire to learn magic completely became the background for major troubles, but it proves Ged’s strong character and heroism. The moment when Ged was attacked by a black mass shows his curiosity and brevity at the same time.

The author introduced the concept of heroism through the mage hood achievements reached by Ged. From that very period Ged becomes more and more proficient in magic and his power is getting deeper. The author underlined the character’s heroism from the very beginning of the story when he managed to hide people from the enemies at the moment of the village attack by Karges. The hero of the story named Duny managed to experience various magic tricks from his aunt being a witch. The role of Ged and his courage is of great value for the modern generation. Le Guin managed to create a masterpiece highlighting the magic world with dragons and the power of words.

Ursula le guin the wizard of earthsea