1. The Mythological Journey
A reflection
on a moment of change

2. Q1 Essential Question/Learning Goal:
Essential Question: What are the Stages in the Mythological Journey?
Learning Goal: SWBAT identify the stages of the mythological journey not only for use as literature and character analysis, but also to gain insight into their own lives.

3. Mythological Journey YOU IN LITERATURE
A moment of change in your life
Writing is told in the first person point of view
IN LITERATURE
A moment of change in a literary character’s life
Told either in 3rd person POV OR 1st person (character’s retelling)

4. Who experiences this change?
All people experience this journey
You may be on a journey right now
Many journeys will occur during your lifetime
The way in which you deal with your journey shapes you into who you are

5. Stages of the Mythological Journey
Innocence
Initiation
Chaos
Resolution

6. Innocence usually involves these thoughts…
Stage 1 - Innocence
Belief system before a change occurs
What is accepted as true until a conflict forces you to change your mind about your beliefs
Innocence usually involves these thoughts…

7. What does innocence look like?
There is no evil in the world. All is good.
If you do what is expected of you and are a good son/daughter/student, no harm or evil will come to you or your loved ones

8. What does innocence look like?
Loved ones are invincible and will never become sick or injured

9. What does innocence look like?
Love is a fairytale experience that lasts forever and brings nothing but happiness
Mom and dad will always be together and always love each other

10. What does innocence look like?
You are the most important person
You are the center of the universe
Others will always care about your well-being and will always be there for you

11. Stage 2 - Initiation Is not so! Initiation occurs in a split second
It is that moment in time when you realize that what you had always believed to be true…
Is not so!

12. Initiation Anything that causes a big difference in your life
Initiation Anything that causes a big difference in your life *An unexpected move *Death of a loved one *A loved one becomes sick *Loss of a close pet *Parents divorce *Betrayal of a good friend/s *Struggling with a addiction or the addiction of someone close to you

13. Pair and Share
Think of a time when you experienced a big change in your life
It doesn’t necessarily have to be something big like death or divorce, but something you struggled with
Take a few minutes and share this with a shoulder partner

14. Stage 3 - Chaos Your whole world is turned upside down.
You now must struggle with what you formerly believed….and what new truth you may not wish to face.
The following list highlights some of the feelings you may have during your stage of chaos
Think about if you’ve noticed these behaviors in yourself

15. What does chaos look like?
Emotional upheaval
Irritability
Isolation or withdrawal from others

16. What does chaos look like?
A constant desire to return to the belief of innocence
Denial in facing what you now know to be the truth

17. What does chaos look like?
Engagement of “negative” behaviors or coping mechanisms
Disordered eating: Either a loss or increased appetite
Addictions such as drug, alcohol, gambling, gaming, etc.

18. What does chaos look like?
A battling back and forth
Trying to return to innocence, but also trying to reach a new resolution.
A desire to accept what has happened, but it’s really hard to reach that acceptance
In literature, this would be seen as a character in “conflict”

19. Some never leave chaos….but if you do

20. Resolution – Stage 4 If you finally accept the change -AND
You now have a new belief…you will have reached resolution
Your resolution can be positive….

21. Resolution
You recognize that death is a part of the cycle of life and sometimes a new life can help you move on

22. Resolution
Perhaps your relationship failed but you now realize it was for the best and you can meet someone else

23. Resolution
Perhaps the family has a new look, but it is a life change you can live with

24. Negative Resolution
You may have accepted the change, but you are holding on to resentment
You may choose to move on with your life in a way that creates:
-Isolation
-Anger
-Distraction
-Low self-concept
But it is still a resolution, you are moving on but are attempting to protect yourself from future conflicts
This prevents you from growing and learning from the conflict!

25. Analyzing literary characters for the Mythological Journey
What characters from TKAM go through a mythological journey? Think about this for tomorrow 

26. Bring your own mythological journey to life
Bring your own mythological journey to life! Due: Sunday, August 28 to turnitin.com