1. Thomas Cole

2. The Voyage of Life Series
Painted in 1842
Story of the 4 Stages of Human Life
Childhood
Youth
Manhood
Old Age

3. Voyager always accompanied by a guardian angel
Travels on the River of Life
Voyage towards Eternity
Each painting is 5’ by 7’
In the National Gallery of Art

4. The Voyage of Life: Childhood

5. The Voyage of Life: Youth

6. The Voyage of Life: Manhood

7. The Voyage of Life: Old Age

8. Joseph Campbell

9. Joseph Campbell
The Hero’s Journey is a pattern of narrative identified by the American scholar Joseph Campbell
It appears in drama, storytelling, myth, religious ritual, and psychological development. 
It describes the typical adventure of the archetype known as The Hero, the person who goes out and achieves great deeds on behalf of the group, tribe, or civilization.

10. Go through Packet and highlight information
Person leaves old life to pursue higher calling
Go through Packet and highlight information
Make notations on your actual chart for each stage of hero’s journey…IN YOUR OWN WORDS!
Hero realizes world outside, rethinks what he knows, Usually a guide helps give direction
Sometimes call is ignored or hero is reluctant…requires forces to urge him on