How could Gandhi represent the journey of the hero?

I think that there can be many parallels between the
heroic journey or quest and the life of Gandhi.  Much of the specifics will have to come
from the specific vision of the hero that is being used.  Yet, some general elements can
be integrated into the heroic paradigm.  The idea that the hero comes from humble
origins or a background that might belie the potential for heroic qualities is present
in Gandhi.  Born of a middle class barrister background, few would have seen him as
being the transformative leader that he was.  The "call to action" could be seen in his
time in South Africa, where he fully experienced the injustice of racial discrimination
or prejudice.  The successes that the hero must experience would be his triumphs in
South Africa, moments that called the world's attention, specifically India, that one
individual possessed the capacity to challenge the mightiest of empires.  This was on
display in India, where the hero did suffer setbacks, but was never deterred from his
vision.  In the end, the fact that Gandhi challenged so many forces and so many elements
helped to only add to his heroic qualities and further connect how he represented the
heroic journey.