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The Hero’s Journey Every story follows or uses the same tropes that have been used for generations: The monomyth or heroes journey. In narratology and comparative mythology, the monomyth, or the hero's journey, is the common template of a broad category of tales that involve a hero who goes on an adventure, and in a decisive crisis wins a victory, and then comes home changed or transformed.
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The hero’s journey The hero’s journey:
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What are the two worlds of the hero’s journey?
a The Ordinary World and the Special World b Mars and Venus c The inner world and the outer world d Actually, there is only one world When does the hero realize that he/she is changed (or has outgrown his/her old life)? a 6:00, when the hero dies and is reborn (usually, symbolically) b 3:00, when the hero crosses the threshold, departing on his/her quest c 9:00, when the hero crosses the threshold, returning from his/her quest d 1:00, when the hero hears the call to adventure
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Hunger Games etc… Think of your favorite book or movie. Does it follow (parts of) the hero’s journey pattern? Explain. Break down any story against the tropes of all narratives – use The Hunger Games as a start ad then think of your own favourite books and films.
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Can you think of an episode from your own life that fits the hero’s journey formula?
What is another word for the “hero’s journey?” Monomyth Crisis Saving face Denouement
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Can you think of an episode from your own life that fits the hero’s journey formula?
In many stories, the hero must cross a physical barrier that separates the ordinary world from the special world, but the two worlds aren’t always physical places. Can you think of a story that follows a hero’s journey through a “special world” of unfamiliar emotional territory?
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What author is most associated with the concept of the hero’s journey?
a Joseph Campbell b John Dewey c Daniel Webster d Virginia Woolf
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According to the hero’s journey paradigm, the treasure you seek lies…
a In the cave you fear to enter b In your ordinary world c At the departure threshold d At the return threshold
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