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- 1. INTRO TO THEHERO’S JOURNEY’
- 2. Joseph Campbell spentyears studying myths and legends from cultures around the world. In his studies, he discovered that heroes in these stories all had similar experiences. In 1949, he published a book called The Hero with a Thousand Faces, in which he described an archetype that he called “The Hero’s Journey” or the “Monomyth.” An “archetype” is a model or pattern that reoccurs in literature.
- 3. Known World Unknown World 1 Status Quo #1.Status Quo. The hero lives an ordinary life in the ordinary world. He might have limited awareness of a problem that does not directly affect him. There might be unusual circumstances surrounding the hero’s birth. For example, he might be adopted and we might not know something important about his real parents.
- 4. Known World Unknown World 1 Status Quo 2 The Call #2.The Call to Adventure. The hero receives some information that urges him to leave his normal life behind and begin an important adventure.
- 5. Known World Unknown World 1 Status Quo 2 The Call 3 The Refusal #3.Refusal of the Call. At first, the hero does not want to go. He might be scared, or he might not think he has the ability to do what is being asked of him. If the hero at first refuses, something always happens that forces him to change his mind. Commonly, someone the hero cares about dies, and he now feels he must do something about it.
- 6. Known World Unknown World 1 Status Quo 2 The Call 3 The Refusal 4 Helper/ Mentor #4.The Helper or Mentor. The hero can’t do this on his own, so an older or wiser mentor arrives to give aid. The mentor might teach him new skills, give him a map, or provide him with magical weapons or artifacts that will help in his quest. The mentor often has mystical powers.
- 7. Known World Unknown World 1 Status Quo 2 The Call 3 The Refusal 4 Helper/ Mentor 5 Crossing Threshold #5.Crossing the Threshold. The hero leaves his familiar home and enters into an unknown world of danger.
- 8. Known World Unknown World 1 Status Quo 2 The Call 3 The Refusal 4 Helper/ Mentor 5 Crossing Threshold 6 Trials #6.Trials. The hero has to succeed at a series of trials that challenge and build his moral strength and character. He might have to solve riddles or problems, defeat enemies, travel great distances, or find something lost. He might fail some of these challenges, but learn important lessons from the experience.
- 9. Known World Unknown World 1 Status Quo 2 The Call 3 The Refusal 4 Helper/ Mentor 5 Crossing Threshold 6 Trials 7 Temptations #7.Temptations. The hero will be tempted to abandon or stray from his goal. He might be temporarily distracted from his goal, but ultimately he will figure out what is most important and overcome the temptations.
- 10. Known World Unknown World 1 Status Quo 2 The Call 3 The Refusal 4 Helper/ Mentor 5 Crossing Threshold 6 Trials 7 Temptations #8.The Ordeal. The hero must approach and defeat his ultimate enemy. This enemy is whatever holds the power over his life. This is the center point of the journey: all the previous steps have been moving up to this moment. In many myths and stories, this ultimate confrontation is with a father or father-figure. 8 The Ordeal
- 11. Known World Unknown World 1 Status Quo 2 The Call 3 The Refusal 4 Helper/ Mentor 5 Crossing Threshold 6 Trials 7 Temptations 9 Crisis #9.Crisis / Darkest Hour. The hero reaches his darkest hour. He comes close to death, and in some stories even dies or enters the afterlife. When he overcomes the crisis, the hero usually acquires new courage or power, and is “reborn” stronger than before. 8 The Ordeal The crisis and the ordeal go together. It might happen during the ordeal, or right before the ordeal.
- 12. Known World Unknown World 1 Status Quo 2 The Call 3 The Refusal 4 Helper/ Mentor 5 Crossing Threshold 6 Trials 7 Temptations 9 Crisis 10 The Boon #10.The Ultimate Boon. A boon is a gift or treasure. After overcoming his greatest challenge, the hero receives a reward. The reward can be simply that the goal has been achieved and the enemy is gone. The reward may be newly acquired wisdom. Sometimes the hero may receive an actual, physical gift that he can take home to his people. 8 The Ordeal
- 13. Known World Unknown World 1 Status Quo 2 The Call 3 The Refusal 4 Helper/ Mentor 5 Crossing Threshold 6 Trials 7 Temptations 9 Crisis 10 The Boon 11 The Return #11.The Return. The hero brings the boon back to the ordinary world. He might need to flee from danger, or he might need to be rescued by his allies. Ultimately, he brings whatever wisdom or gift has has earned home to share with people who need it. 8 The Ordeal
- 14. Known World Unknown World 1 Status Quo 2 The Call 3 The Refusal 4 Helper/ Mentor 5 Crossing Threshold 6 Trials 7 Temptations 9 Crisis 10 The Boon 11 The Return 12 Masterof 2 Worlds #12. Master of Two Worlds. The hero tries to go back to his old life, but life will never be the same as it was before now that he has gone on the journey. He is a changed person: he can successfully navigate both the known world and the unknown world. 8 The Ordeal
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