Joseph Campbell’s “Monomyth” The Hero’s Journey EXAMPLES FROM PRINCESS BRIDE

1. ORDINARY WORLD Buttercup and Westley happy and in love on the farm

2. The Call to Adventure Westly is called back to rescue the princess who has been kidnapped

3. Refusal of the Call There is no refusal of the call in Princess Bride

4. Meeting with the Mentor There is no meeting with the mentor in Princess Bride

5. Crossing of the First Threshold Westley crosses into enemy territory when climbing the Cliffs of Insanity

6. Tests, Allies, and Enemies Fighting Inigo, Fezzik, Vizzini Surviving the Fire Swamp Flame spurts Lightning sand R.O.U.S.’s

7. The Approach Westley is captured and taken to the Pits of Despair

8. The Ordeal, Death & Rebirth Westley is tortured in The Pits of Despair Humperdink becomes angry and kills him Inigo and Fezzik take him to Miracle Max and reawaken him

9. Reward Wesley is alive and slowly starts regain the use of his body parts again. His life is the reward.

10. The Road Back-Westley plans and storms the castle to rescue the princess 11. Resurrection-He must prove to Humperdink that he can stand and fight

12. Return With the Elixir He is reunited with Buttercup to live happily ever after

Freedom to Live Jack Sparrow and Will Turner survive to continue their adventures Shrek and Fiona are free to live their lives in the swamp Harry Potter continues his education at Hogwarts School of Magic