The Journey to the West: The Importance of the First and Last Chapters. This paper examines the first and the last chapters of The Journey to the West. It examines their role in the plot, the use of poetry within them and their overall significance. Essentially, the two chapters portray the Monkey King as an egotistical being and following his transformation to enlightenment. Pages: 16 Bibliography: 6 source(s) listed Filename: 18193 Journey to West.doc Price: 143.20