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A HERO’S JOURNEY

A HERO’S JOURNEY. A guide to understanding how almost every story, movie, or television show is written. The Anatomy of Fiction: A Hero’s Journey. Return with the elixir. reward. ORDINARY WORLD. Call to Adventure. ordeal. Innermost cave. Refusal of the call. Allies enemies.

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A HERO’S JOURNEY

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  1. A HERO’S JOURNEY A guide to understanding how almost every story, movie, or television show is written.

  2. The Anatomy of Fiction: A Hero’s Journey Return with the elixir reward ORDINARY WORLD Call to Adventure ordeal Innermost cave Refusal of the call Allies enemies Crossing the threshold Meeting the mentor Students can use these stages to better comprehend as well as compare to other stories.

  3. Stage 1b: Ordinary World Movies

  4. Stage 1: Ordinary World Molly and Michael are moving to an old church house in the country. They are very upset because they had plans for the summer. Molly had language class, and Michael had science.

  5. Stage 2a: The Call to Adventure: Star Wars: In StarWars, Luke Skywalker is the hero and he is training to be a Jedi Knight. He must defeat Darth Vader and the Empire. And he also wants to join the Rebion and train with them. And they try to destroy the Death Star. The “ call to the adventure” is when a hero is first called to do an important thing or job. Wizard of Oz: In the Wizardof Oz, Dorothy is the hero and her mission is to get back home to Kansas with her little dog Totto and help a Scarecrow, a lion, and a Tin man reach their dreams and by doing that she must go to the Great Wizard of Oz.

  6. Stage 2: Call to Adventure Molly and Michael are moving to an old church house in the country. They are very upset because they had plans for the summer. Molly had language class, and Michael had science.

  7. Stage 3a: The Refusal of the Call Star Wars: this is the part of the story or movie when Luke says he does not want to go to Allderham with Obi-Wan Kenobi. He says that he can’t go because he has to much work to do at home. The “refusal to call” is when a hero does not want to be a hero or go along his or her path. Wizard of Oz : In the Wizard of Oz Dorothy is scared to meet the Wizard of Oz. But she knows that she has to meet him and ask for his help so she can get back home to Kansas.

  8. Stage 3: Refusal of the Call Molly doesn't want to move because she wants to be in the enrichment program that summer and Michael doesn't want to move because he wanted to be in Science Club. Mom and Dave wanted to move because then Mom would have more room to paint and more things that she can paint and Dave would have more room to do pottery.

  9. Stage 4a: Meeting the Mentor Star Wars: In Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi is the mentor. He tells Luke that his father was a Jedi and who killed him. He also presented his with a Jedi knight light saber. BadOnes : “Meting the Mentor” is when a hero meets his teacher or the person who tells important information. Harry Potter: Hagrid and Professor Dumbledore are Harry’s mentors. They teach him how to be a wizard.

  10. Stage 4: Meeting the Mentor

  11. 5: Crossing the Threshold Star Wars: The Cantina is a bar in Tatooine, a barn desert planet. There Luke and Obi-Wan Kenobi first met Han Solo and Chewbacca. Wneh a hero crosses the threshold he or her is seeing or being blown away by something. Harry Potter: Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron

  12. Stage 5: Crossing the Threshold

  13. 6a: Allies and Enemies Star Wars: use this place to describe the friends and how they are often vary in personality and abilities. Also, describe the enemy Use this text box to explain “allies and enemies”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help. Fellowship of the Ring: use this place to describe the friends and how they are often vary in personality and abilities. Also, describe the enemy

  14. Stage 6: Allies and Enemies

  15. 7a: Approach to the inmost cave Star Wars: this is when Obi-Wan Kenobi teaches Luke how to use a lightsabor with a hat on and with that hat on he can’t see a thing, so he is learning how to use the force. Use this text box to explain “inmost cave”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help. Batman: use this place to write a short description of the hero’s encounter with her/his fear. Insert image below.

  16. Stage 7: Innermost Cave

  17. 8a: The Ordeal Star Wars: use this place to explain this important element of rising action (near the top or climax) Use this text box to explain “the ordeal”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help. Wizard of Oz: use this place to explain this important element of rising action (near the top or climax)

  18. Stage 8: The Ordeal

  19. 9: The Reward Star Wars: what does the hero earn. Insert image below. Use this text box to explain “the reward”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help. Wizard of Oz: what does the hero earn? Insert image below.

  20. Stage 9: The Reward

  21. 10: Return with the Elixir Fellowship: Use this text box to explain “elixir”. Explain why it is important to story telling. Check internet bookmark for help. Wizard of Oz: The elixir is a metaphor of the lesson learned or morale.

  22. Stage 10: Return with the Elixir

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