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Shrek – An analysis The Hero’s Journey
The Hero’s Journey ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
A ‘regular’ person…”I’m an Ogre” ,[object Object]
Call to Adventure ,[object Object]
Gatekeepers-Threshold ,[object Object],[object Object]
Road of Trials ,[object Object]
Road of Trials – The Physical Challenges Rescuing Donkey from the Lake of Lava
Road of Trials – The Physical Challenges Rescuing Donkey from the Dragon!
Road of Trials – The Physical Challenges Finding the Princess
Road of Trials – The Physical Challenges Fighting of Robbers and Kidnappers
Road of Trials – The Physical Challenges Being shot with an arrow.
Road of Trials – The Internal Challenges. Letting the Princess see what he really looks like.
Road of Trials – The Internal Challenges. Confronting the pain he feels inside.
Road of Trials – The Internal Challenges. Starting to reveal his deepest fear!
Realizing his deepest fear!
Road of Trials – The Internal Challenges. But then Donkey helps Shrek to understand his fears. This revelation helps Shrek to proceed and eventually complete the Hero’s Journey.

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The Hero's Journey - Using Shrek as an Example

  • 1. Shrek – An analysis The Hero’s Journey
  • 2.
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 5.
  • 6.
  • 7. Road of Trials – The Physical Challenges Rescuing Donkey from the Lake of Lava
  • 8. Road of Trials – The Physical Challenges Rescuing Donkey from the Dragon!
  • 9. Road of Trials – The Physical Challenges Finding the Princess
  • 10. Road of Trials – The Physical Challenges Fighting of Robbers and Kidnappers
  • 11. Road of Trials – The Physical Challenges Being shot with an arrow.
  • 12. Road of Trials – The Internal Challenges. Letting the Princess see what he really looks like.
  • 13. Road of Trials – The Internal Challenges. Confronting the pain he feels inside.
  • 14. Road of Trials – The Internal Challenges. Starting to reveal his deepest fear!
  • 16. Road of Trials – The Internal Challenges. But then Donkey helps Shrek to understand his fears. This revelation helps Shrek to proceed and eventually complete the Hero’s Journey.