Heros Journey Quiz
What is Return?
Hero fights back. Hero wins. Hero gets to go home. Hero realizes he or she is a changed person. Changes can be internal (in character) or external (in status, situation, or title). Hero is back where he/she started.
What is Initiation?
Hero leaves home Hero faces small tests first. Hero comes face to face with greatest challenge Hero often first comes up short and often nearly dies or the effort appears lost. Hero faces a moment of self-doubt but... Hero picks him/herself back up and becomes determined.
What is the Crossing the Threshold in Theseus
Is when Theseus sails to Crete on the ship with the other Athenians. Test: He has to figure out how to survive, love interest Allies: the spirit, Ariadne Enemies: minotaur and the King of Crete
Who created the idea of the hero's journey
Joseph Campbell
What is the Call to Adventure in the Wizard of Oz
Toto is taken away by Miss Gulch. He then comes back to Dorothy, so she runs away with him in order to keep him safe. She meets the Professor who then tells her to go home, and when she does, she hits her head, and a tornado takes her house to Oz.
What are the characteristics of an epic hero
Unusual circumstances of birth Leaves family and lives with others Traumatic event leads to quest Special weapon Supernatural help Proves himself on quest Injury with permanent scar or wound Atonement with father Spiritual awakening
What is the Approach to the Inmost Cave in Theseus
When Theseus enters the maze and uses the string to find the way back. Theseus talks to the spirit
Give an Example of Call to Adventure
Scar (Simba's uncle) kills Mufasa (Simba's father) and tells Simba to leave the pride lands.
What is a Shadow?
Shadows are villains in the story. They exist to create threat and conflict, and to give the hero something to struggle against. Like many of the other archetypes, shadows do not have to be characters specifically - the dark side of the force is just as much a shadow for Luke as Darth Vader is. The shadow is especially effective if it mirrors the hero in some way. It shows the audience the twisted person the hero could become if they head down the wrong path, and highlights the hero's internal struggle. This, in turn, makes the hero's success more meaningful.
Give an example of Returning with the Elixir
Simba and Nala welcome a son, the new prince, into the world.
Give an example of The Approach of the Inmost Cave
Simba and Scar circle each other, preparing for their final showdown. Simba tries to banish Scar from the Pride Lands, but Scar kicks some flaming embers into Simba's eyes, starting a fight.
Give an example of the Reward
Simba climbs Pride Rock, his role as king restored.
Give an example of Test, Allies, and Enemies
Simba does battle with Scar's henchmen. Scar tries to deceive the other lions into thinking that Simba is a patricidal maniac, but Simba corrects that misconception quickly
What is the Test, Allies and Enemies in Theseus
Test: He has to figure out how to survive, love interest Allies: the spirit, Ariadne Enemies: minotaur and the King of Crete
What is the Test, Allies, and Enemies in the Wizard of Oz
Tests-Trees throw apples at her, The Witch throws a fireball at the Scarecrow, Dorothy and her friends fall asleep in cursed poppy field, Wizard and gatekeeper tells them to go away, and they have to attain the Witch's broomstick in order to meet with the Wizard. Allies-Scarecrow, Tinman, and Lion. Enemies-Witch and Flying Monkeys.
What is the Test, Allies, and Enemies in Beowulf
Tests-fighting Grendel and his mother, kills dragon Allies: Geats and Denmark;loyal men and people Enemies: Grendel, Grendel's mother
What is the Reward?
The Hero has survived death, overcome his greatest fear, slain the dragon, or weathered the crisis of the heart, and now earns the Reward that he went on the Journey to get. All the previous steps serve to prepare the Hero for this step. The Hero's Reward comes in many forms: a magical sword, an elixir that can heal, the Holy Grail, greater knowledge or insight, reconciliation with a lover. The Hero may have earned the Reward outright, or the Hero may have seen no option but to steal it.
What book did Joseph Campbell write
The Hero with a Thousand Faces
Give an example of the Road Back
The Pride Lands return to their normal lush and green state.
What does darkness represent?
death and rebirth
What does the desert represent?
emptiness, loneliness,place for challenge
What does the underworld represent?
hero encounters fear or death
What does the country represent?
innocence and purity
Synonym for the hero's journey
monomyth
What is the definition of an Archetype?
repeated patterns that are found in all types of literature, in nearly all cultures, from all time periods.
What does the city represent?
sin and temptation
What does unknown land/uncharted territory represent?
special world
What does a castle represent?
strong place of safety, holds treasure or a princess, may be enchanted
What is the definition of Symbolism?
the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
What does the maze or labyrinth represent?
uncertainty, puzzling dilemma
Types of archetypal characters
1. Hero 2.Mentor 3.Ally 4.Herald 5.Trickster 6. Shapshifter 7.Guardian 8.Shadow
The three main phases of the hero's journey
1.Departure 2. Initiation 3. Return
What is an example of a shapeshifter?
Example: Gollum from LOTR, and Catwoman from Batman
What is an example of a Trickster?
Example: Luna Lovegood (also from Harry Potter), and Merry and Pippin from Lord of the Rings, Mushu from Mulan
What is the Approach to the Inmost Cave in Beowulf
Grendel enters Heorot
Give an example of the Supreme Ordeal
Simba fights Scar and wins, throwing his uncle into a pack of hungry hyenas.
Give an example of Mentor
Simba has a fateful conversation with the ghost of his father, who tells him fatherly things like "be responsible" and "seek revenge on your evil uncle."
Give an example of the Resurrection
Simba is accepted as the rightful king of the Pride Lands.
Where does the Hero complete the journey
Special World
What is the Crossing the Threshold in Beowulf
Beowulf sails to Denmark
What is the Mentor in the Wizard of Oz
Dorothy meets Glinda in Munchkinland after her house lands on the Wicked Witch of the East. Glinda answer Dorothy´s questions and sends her on the yellow brick road to the Emerald City to meet with the wizard
What is the Returning with the Elixir is the Wizard of Oz
Dorothy wakes up in Kansas and says she'll never leave again because there is no place like home and she is happy with everything she has.
What is an example of a Herald?
Example: R2D2 from Star Wars, and the invitation to the ball in Cinderella.
What is an example of an Ally?
Example: Robin from Batman, Ron and Hermione from Harry Potter, and the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz.
What is Refusal of Call?
Often when the Call to Adventure is given, the future Hero refuses to heed it. This may be from a sense of duty or obligation, fear, insecurity, a sense of inadequacy, or any of a range of reasons that work to hold the Hero in his or her current circumstances. A Hero often refuses [or is reluctant] to take on the Journey because of fears and insecurities that have surfaced from the Call to Adventure. The Hero may not be willing to make changes, preferring the safe haven of the Ordinary World. This becomes an essential stage that communicates the risks involved in the Journey that lies ahead. Without risks and danger or the likelihood of failure, the receivers of the story will not be compelled to be a part of the Hero's Journey.
The names of each stage of the hero's journey
1.Ordinary World 2.Call to Adventure 3.Refusal of Call 4.Mentor 5.Crossing the Threshold 6.Tests, Allies, and Enemies 7.Approach of the Inmost Cave 8.Supreme Ordeal 9.Reward 10.The Road Back 11.Resurrection 12.Return with the Elixir
What is the Resurrection in the Wizard of Oz
Toto is not on the hot air balloon so Dorothy jumps of to get him and the balloon leaves without her. She then realises all she had wanted was already at her home in Kansas and in order to get home, she needed to figure this out.
What is the Crossing the Threshold in the Wizard of Oz
Dorothy kills the Wicked Witch of the East, and the Wicked Witch of the West threatens her. Then, Dorothy starts off on the Yellow Brick Road in order to meet the Wizard.
What is the Ordinary World is the Wizard of Oz
Dorothy lives in Kansas with her aunt, uncle and dog, Toto.
What is the Returning with the Elixir in Beowulf
Beowulf dies, but he is remembered and celebrated as a brave warrior
What is the Supreme Ordeal in Theseus
He fights the Minotaur and kills it uses its own horn
What is the Resurrection in Theseus
He had to leave Ariadne
What is the Reward in Theseus
He lives, saves the other Athenians and returns to Athens
What is the Road Back in the Wizard of Oz
The Wizard is shown to be a man behind of curtain and he gives them objects which symbolized what they had wanted from him to begin with. He agrees to take Dorothy back to Kansas in his balloon.
What is the Road Back in Beowulf
Beowulf goes back to Geatland and becomes king
What is the Call to Adventure in Beowulf
Beowulf hears of Grendel and wants to go to Denmark to kill him
What is the Reward in Beowulf
Beowulf is rewarded with treasures.
What is the Supreme Ordeal in Beowulf
Beowulf kills Grendel, swims to the depths of the swamp, and also kills grendel's mother
What is Ordinary World the in Beowulf
Beowulf lives in Geatland
What is the Mentor in Beowulf
Beowulf meets with King Hrothgar
What is the Resurrection in Beowulf
Beowulf slays the dragon
What is Crossing the Threshold?
Crossing the Threshold signifies that the Hero has finally committed to the Journey. S/he is prepared to cross the gateway that separates the Ordinary World from the Special World. This is the moment at which the story takes off and the adventure gets going. The balloon goes up, the romance begins, the plane or spaceship blasts off, the wagon train gets rolling. Dorothy sets out on the Yellow Brick Road. The Hero is now committed to the Journey... and there's no turning back.
Campbell's characteristics of an archetypal hero
Campbell defined a hero as "any male or female who leaves the world of his or her everyday life to undergo a journey to a special world where challenges and fears are overcome in order to secure a reward which is then shared with other members of the hero's community"
What is the Supreme Ordeal in the Wizard of Oz
Dorothy and her friends become trapped in the Witch's castle and have to defeat the Witch and her army. The Witch lights Scarecrow's arm on fire which prompts Dorothy to throw a bucket of water. It hits the Witch and she melts.
What is the Refusal of Call in the Wizard of Oz
Dorothy arrives in Oz and is confused on where she is. She is worried about her family back in Kansas and wants to go home.
What is the Reward in the Wizard of Oz
Dorothy gets the broom after killing the witch. She then brings it back to the Wizard
What is the Approach to the Inmost Cave in the Wizard of Oz
Dorothy is captured by the Witch's flying monkeys, and her friends are plotting how they should rescue her.
What is an example of an Hero?
Example: Some heroes from stories that stick closely to the hero's journey are Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, Alice from Alice in Wonderland, and Luke Skywalker from Star Wars.
What is an example of a Guardian?
Example: The Doorknob from Alice in Wonderland, Heimdall from Thor.
What is an example of a Shadow?
Example: Voldemort from Harry Potter, Sauron from LOTR, and Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty
What is an example of a Mentor?
Example:Morpheus from the Matrix, Dumbledore from Harry Potter, Gandalf from Lord of the Rings, Haymitch from Hunger Games
What is a Hero?
Hero: The hero is the audience's personal tour guide on the adventure that is the story. It's critical that the audience can relate to them, because they experience the story through their eyes. During the journey, the hero will leave the world they are familiar with and enter a new one. Together, the hero and the audience will master the rules of the new world, and save the day.
What is Test, Allies, and Enemies?
Having crossed the First Threshold, the Hero faces Tests, encounters Allies, and confronts Enemies. Allies are earned, a Sidekick may join up, or an entire Hero Team may be forged. The Hero finds out who can be trusted and prepares for the greater Ordeals yet to come. S/he needs this stage to test his/her skills and powers, or perhaps seek further training from the Mentor. In terms of plot structure, this is the rising action of the story.If there are tests, they often come in threes, and the Hero may fail one or more of them. The Hero may meet a goddess or a temptress. Or it may not be a temptress at all; it could be something else representing temptation. An example is in "The Natural" when Roy Dobbs is shot by the woman in black with a silver bullet. He then enters the Belly of the Whale, a point when it seems the Hero has lost hope and maybe will not succeed on this Journey.
What is the Restoring the World in Theseus
He returns to Athens and takes his father spot as King
What is the Road Back in Theseus
He sails backs and flies a black flag causing his dad to kill himself
What is Refusal of Call the in Beowulf
King Hygelac doesn´t want Beowulf to leave
Give an example of Ordinary World
Simba is a little cub who gets to live in his ordinary world doing ordinary-world things. You know, just stuff like being a prince and using the entire African savanna as his playground. Super ordinary.
Give an example of Refusal of Call
Simba leaves his home and goes to the desert
Give an example of Crossing the Threshold
Simba returns to the pride lands after his old friend Nala finds him and tells him how Scar became King and how bad of a ruler his is.
What is Returning with the Elixir?
The Hero comes back to the Ordinary World, but the journey would be meaningless unless s/he brought back the Elixir, treasure, or some lesson. Sometimes the Boon is treasure won on the quest, or love, or just the knowledge that the Special World exists and can be survived. Sometimes it's just coming home with a good story to tell. Sometimes it's just knowledge or experience, but unless the Hero comes back with the Elixir or some Boon, s/he's doomed to repeat the adventure until s/he does. Many comedies use this ending, as a foolish character refuses to learn the lesson and embarks on the same folly that got him/her in trouble in the first place.
What is Supreme Ordeal?
The Hero engages in the Ordeal, the central life-or-death crisis, during which s/he faces his/her greatest fear, confronts his most difficult challenge, and even may experience "death". This is a critical moment in any story, an ordeal in which the Hero appears to die and is born again; the Journey teeters on the brink of failure. This is the climax of the story--the height of the action. It's a major source of the magic of the hero myth. The audience has been led to identify with the Hero. We are standing outside the cave waiting for the victor to emerge; it's a black moment. This is the magic of any well-designed amusement park thrill ride.
What is the Resurrection?
The Hero is transformed from the lessons and insights gained from the characters along the road. The Resurrection may be a physical change, or final showdown between the Hero and the Shadow. This battle is for much more than the Hero's life. Other lives, or an entire world, may be at stake and the Hero must now prove that s/he has achieved heroic status. Other Allies may come to the last-minute rescue to lend assistance, but in the end the Hero must rise to the sacrifice at hand. Joseph Campbell calls this Atonement (at-one-ment)--the Hero is made whole or complete as a result of the journey, and s/he will use the lessons learned to contribute to the greater good in some way.
What is Mentor?
The Hero meets a Mentor to gain confidence, insight, advice, training, or magical gifts (aka "supernatural aid") to overcome the initial fears and face the Threshold of the adventure. The Mentor may be a physical person, or an object such as a map, a logbook, or other writing. The relationship between the Mentor and the Hero represents that of a parent/child or student/teacher. The Mentor can only go so far with the Hero. Eventually the Hero must make the decision to face the unknown. Sometimes the wise old Mentor is required to give the Hero a swift kick in the pants to get the adventure going. This is Obi Wan Kenobi giving Luke Skywalker his father's lightsaber.
What is The Road Back?
The Hero must finally recommit to completing the Journey and accept the Road Back to the Ordinary World. A Hero's success in the Special World may make it difficult to return. Like Crossing the Threshold, The Road Back needs an event that will push the Hero through the Threshold, back into the Ordinary World. The Hero's not out of the woods yet. Some of the best chase scenes come at this point, as the Hero may be pursued by vengeful forces. The Road Back may be a moment when the Hero must choose between the Journey of a Higher Cause versus a personal Journey of the Heart.The magic flight scenario--sometimes the Hero must escape with the Boon, if it is something that the gods have been jealously guarding. It can be just as adventurous and dangerous returning from the Journey as it was to undertake it.
What is Approach in the Inmost Cave?
The Hero must make the preparations needed to approach the Inmost Cave that leads to the Journey's heart, or central Ordeal. Maps may be reviewed, attacks planned, and possibly the enemies' forces whittled down before the Hero can face his greatest fear, or the supreme danger. The Approach may be a time for some romance or a few jokes before the battle, or it may signal a ticking clock or a heightening of the stakes. The Inmost Cave is the setting of the climax of the story--physically, psychologically, or often both.The Hero has arrived at a dangerous place, often deep underground, where the object of the quest is hidden. In many myths the Hero has to descend into hell to retrieve a loved one, or into a cave to fight a dragon and gain a treasure. Sometimes it's the Hero entering the headquarters of the Enemy; and sometimes it's just the Hero going into his or her own dream world to confront his or her worst fears . . . and overcome them.
What is Ordinary World?
The Hero's Journey begins in the Ordinary World. (Eventually the Hero travels to a Special World and returns to the Ordinary World as part of the Journey.) We are introduced to the Hero and given details of the setting in the Ordinary World, as well as information about the Hero's beliefs/desires/priorities/etc.
What is Call to Adventure?
The call to adventure is the point in the Hero's life when s/he is first given notice that everything is going to change, whether s/he knows it or not. In terms of plot structure, the Call to Adventure is the exposition of the conflict. Destiny has summoned the hero. S/he may go forward to accomplish the adventure of his/her own free will. S/he may be carried or sent by someone else. It might begin accidentally, or s/he could be walking down a familiar path and follow a distraction. An accident, a blunder, something planned or something hoped for... The Call to Adventure sets the story rolling by disrupting the comfort of the Hero's Ordinary World, presenting a challenge, a problem, or an adventure that must be undertaken.
What is a Guardian?
The guardian, or threshold guardian, tests the hero before they face great challenges. They can appear at any stage of the story, but they always block an entrance or border of some kind. Their message to the hero is clear: "go home and forget your quest." They also have a message for the audience: "this way lies danger." Then the hero must prove their worth by answering a riddle, sneaking past, or defeating the guardian in combat.
What is a Herald?
The herald appears near the beginning to announce the need for change in the hero's life. They are the catalyst that sets the whole adventure in motion. While they often bring news of a threat in a distant land, they can also simply show a dissatisfied hero a tempting glimpse of a new life. Occasionally they single the hero out, picking them for a journey they wouldn't otherwise take.
What is a Mentor?
The hero has to learn how to survive in the new world incredibly fast, so the mentor appears to give them a fighting chance. This mentor will describe how the new world operates, and instruct the hero in using any innate abilities they possess. The mentor will also gift the hero with equipment, because a level one hero never has any decent weapons or armor. Once the hero is on the right path and has what they need to survive, the mentor disappears. Heroes must fight without their help.
What is an Ally?
The hero will have some great challenges ahead; too great for one person to face them alone. They'll need someone to distract the guards, hack into the mainframe, or carry their gear. Plus, the journey could get a little dull without another character to interact with
What is Departure
The hero/protagonist is introduced. Usually an extraordinary person living in an ordinary world. Call to adventure: something happens (usually bad) that draws the hero away from home. Obstacles that will challenge the hero are identified. Hero often denies the call at first. Hero gets help
What is a Shapeshifter?
The shapeshifter blurs the line between ally and enemy. Often they begin as an ally, then betray the hero at a critical moment. Other times, their loyalty is in question as they waver back and forth. Regardless, they provide a tantalizing combination of appeal and possible danger. Shapeshifters benefit stories by creating interesting relationships among the characters, and by adding tension to scenes filled with allies.
What is a Trickster?
The trickster adds fun and humor to the story. When times are gloomy or emotionally tense, the trickster gives the audience a welcome break. Often, the trickster has another job: challenging the status quo. A good trickster offers an outside perspective and opens up important questions. They're also great for lampshading the story or the actions of the other characters.
What is the Call to Adventure in Theseus
Theseus is informed of Athenian children being sent to Crete to be sacrificed to the Minotaur every 9 years. He then volunteers to be sent to Crete in order to defeat the Minotaur.
What is the Ordinary World in Theseus
Theseus lives in Athens with his father who is the King of Athens.
What is the Mentor in Theseus
Theseus mentor is the King his father because he gives him advice and knowledge about how do defeat the minotaur.
What is the Refusal of Call in Theseus
Theseus's father does not want Theseus to go, because he doesn't want to sacrifice his only son.
