Hero’s Journey English 1

Steps of Hero’s Journey Status quo Resolution Call to adventure New life Assistance Ordinary World Return Departure Special World Trials Result Treasure Approach Crisis

“Shrek” – Status quo Ordinary life – hero’s everyday world (beginning) We meet Shrek living alone and happy in the swamp

Call to adventure Faced with invitation or challenge Initially refuses the call Lord Farquad sends fairytale creatures to swamp and Shrek doesn’t want them there

Assistance/Mentor Guide or mentor who helps hero on his journey (protect or point the way) Hero will also have allies/helpers who journey with him (sidekick) Donkey accompanies Shrek on his journey and overs sage advice

Departure/Crossing threshold Leaves ordinary world by crossing the threshold (known to unknown) Shrek leaves the swamp for the forest

Trials/Challenges Challenges or temptations that try to steer hero off course The dragon, his insecurity, dealing with donkey

Approach Hero faces biggest ordeal/greatest fear Realizes he loves Fiona when alone back at swamp but is afraid she won’t love him

Crisis/Ordeal Hero’s darkest hour where he faces death or dies and is reborn Having to fight for Fiona and hope she loves him back

Treasure/Reward Reward from his battle (power/knowledge) Wins her love and realization that what matters is on the inside

Result Return/Atonement What comes from crisis (flee/kill monster) Farquad is eaten by dragon and he is hero Return/Atonement Crosses threshold back to normal life Returns to swamp with bride

New life/Restoring order Outgrown old life Quest has changed hero and must use what he/she has learned in new life Being happy with himself gives him better outlook on life at swamp with friends

Resolution/Taking new place Loose ends are tied up and untangled Shrek is married, dragon stays with donkey, and fairy tale creatures are happy

Status quo Back normal but upgraded as nothing is ever the same after journey Back at the swamp with Fiona