Hero's Journey Study Guide: Set 2
The Road Back
-Accept the Road Back to the Ordinary World -Event pushes hero back to ordinary world -Just as dangerous returning as undertaking journey -Hero chooses between what's right or heart Examples: Beauty and the Beast- Heart or reality
The Supreme Ordeal*
-Face greatest fear Examples: -Life or death crisis Aladdin-defeats jafar -Edge of Failure Hunger Games- 3 left -Height of the action/climax
Approach the Inmost Cave
-Face supreme danger -heightening of states when reaches the climax -Confronts his fears Examples Spider Man- Training Superman- Finds Strengths
Crossing the Threshold
-Finally committed to journey -Adventure gets going Examples: Alice-Opens door to Wonderland Dorothy-Follows yellow brick rd
Meeting the Mentor
-Gains confidence, insight, advice, training, or magical gifts -Mentor-Physical person, object, spirit -Parent/child or student/teacher figure Examples: Aladdin-meets genie Mulan-meets Mushu
The Ressurection
-Gains lessons and insights -Rise to a sacrifice at the end -Made complete cause of journey Examples: -Use lessons for greater good Simba-Defeats scar -Share wisdom w/ world Ariel-Defeats Ursula -Prove status -Other lives may be at stake -Final Showdown
Call to Adventure*
-INTRODUCED TO CONFLICT -Hero finds out everything is going to change -Disrupt the comfort -A challenge, problem, or adventure is presented. Examples: Ariel-Sees Eric Aladdin- Finds lamp
The Return
-Meaningless without Elixir, treasure of lesson -Doomed to repeat until brings back Elixir, treasure or lesson -Refuses to learn lessons-Repeat -Creates a greater awareness of the world for readers Examples: Aladdin-Has Jasmine and Kingdom Cinderella-Gets married
Refusal of the Call
-Often refuses or is reluctant to go on journey -Fears and insecurities Examples: -Not willing Aladdin-Not good enough Ariel-Doesn't trust Ursula
The Reward (Seizing the Sword)
-Overcome their greatest fear -Reward comes in many different forms Examples: Aladdin-Saves friends from jafar Ariel-Gets Eric Katniss-Sees prim and helps d12
Tests, Allies, and Enemies
-Sidekick may join to help prepare -Team that they trust might form Examples: Aladdin-Jasmine-friend/lover -Jafar is enemy Snow white-7 dwarves-friends -Evil Stepmother is enemy
Ordinary World
-That is the home Examples: -Introduced to Hero Ariel-In Castle w/ Dad -Details about setting Mulan-In Her Village -Learn about Hero and beliefs *Plot Structure-EXPOSITION/INTRODUCTION