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Joseph Campbell (1904 – 1987) Professor, Mythology & Religion, Sarah Lawrence College The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949)
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The Hero’s Journey from Joseph Campbell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949) “The World of Common Day” The Call to Adventure Refusal of the Call Supernatural Aid Crossing of the First Threshold Belly of the Whale Road of Trials Meeting with the Goddess Woman as the Temptress Atonement with the Father Apotheosis The Ultimate Boon Refusal of Return The Magic Flight Rescue from Without The Crossing of the Return Threshold Master of Two Worlds Freedom to Live
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Hero Archetype The Hero is one of several archetypes such as Sage/Mentor, Jester/Trickster, Ruler, Outlaw, Caregiver, Explorer, Lover, Innocent, Magician, Creator, Shapeshifter... (see pavone.net) – The Monomyth Types of Heroes: Meek Hero, Vigilante Hero, Outlaw Hero, Fallen Hero, Coward Hero, Super-hero, Guilty Hero, Lone Hero, Dubious Hero, Gullible Hero, Rebel Hero, Misdirected Hero, Underdog Hero. (see William Indick, PhD, Psychology for Screenwriters) Hero’s Journey 3
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Application of Hero’s Journey
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Belly of the Whale Star Wars
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Woman as Temptress Braveheart
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Road of Trials Gladiator
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Road of Trials 40 Year-Old Virgin
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Atonement with the Father Gladiator
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Computer User Archetypes The Magician The Explorer The Hero
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Archetypes of the Computer from this Orion User Research Treasure Chest or Ark for the Hero’s Successful Journey Alchemist’s Book for the Magician’s Immersion Shoebox for Keepsakes
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Common Day Calling (to Use Computer in school, or home) Aid from Sage or from within Self Road of Trials Mastery Temptation: Games of the Mind (Explore the Magic of Mindful Immersions) Crisis (Fix Computer) Success (Ultimate Boom: Professional / Personal and Family ) Live in Two Worlds (PC and Apple) Freedom to Live Computer Users’ Hero’s Journey
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Hero’s Journey Applied
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