A boy must embark on a perilous journey where he learns from elders, gains inner strength by defeating evil foes, experiences love, and emerges a true man. This classic story of a boy becoming a man is seen across civilizations and depicted in many classic films such as Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter which show protagonists leaving innocence behind as they overcome challenges through extraordinary acts.

1. Boy Becomes Man
Lisa M Lane

2. In our civilization

3. there is a great story

4. told over the ages

5. of how a boy becomes a man

6. He begins as an innocent

7. isolated and alone

8. he takes a journey

9. a perilous journey

10. He must learn from the ancients

11. gather inner strength

12. defeat evil foes

13. go beyond the ordinary

14. fall in love

15. and emerge as a true man

16. Movies
Star Wars (1977)
Dragonslayer (1981)
Excalibur (1981)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
My Favorite Year (1982)
Crossroads (1986)
Lord of the Rings (2001)
Harry Potter (2001)
The Curious Case of
Benjamin Button (2008
Avatar (2009)
Percy Jackson and the
Olympians (2010)