1. Higher: Creative Writing
‘The Hero’s Journey’

2. Learning Intentions
To be able to recognise the character traits of the archetypes in ‘The Hero’s Journey’.
To be able to recognise the different types of heroes.
To be able to recognise the pattern of the hero’s journey or quest that is the basis of narrative.

3. The Hero’s Journey
The Hero’s Journey can be broken down into three key stages:
Departure: the hero leaves the familiar world behind.
Initiation: the hero learns to navigate the unfamiliar world.
Return: the hero returns to the familiar world.

4. TH’sJ: Departure I. Departure - The Call to Adventure
- Refusal of the Call
- Supernatural Aid
- The Crossing of the First Threshold
- The Belly of the Whale

5. TH’sJ: Initiation II. Initiation - The Road of Trials
- The Meeting with the Goddess
- Woman as the Temptress
- Atonement with the Father
- Apotheosis (climax)
- The Ultimate Boon

6. TH’sJ:Return III. Return - Refusal of the Return - The Magic Flight
- Rescue from Without
- The Crossing of the Return Threshold
- Master of the Two Worlds
- Freedom to Live

7. Purple books
Write about: A challenge you, or someone you know, has faced. ***Homework in the Higher in-tray*** (Make sure your name is on it)

8. Higher: The Hero’s Journey
Types of hero

9. Types of Hero (Notes adapted from Vogler, 1999, pp. 41– 44)
Willing, active, gung-ho heroes:
Committed to the adventure
Without doubts
Always bravely going ahead
Self-motivated

10. Types of Hero Unwilling heroes: Full of doubts Hesitant Passive
Need to be motivated or pushed into the adventure by an outside force.
Usually change at some point and become committed to the adventure.

11. Types of Hero Anti-heroes: Specialised kind of hero
May be outlaws or villains from the point of view of society
Despite this, the audience is in sympathy with them
They may win in the end over society’s corruption
Rebels

12. Types of Hero Tragic heroes: Flawed heroes
Never overcome their inner demons
Brought down and destroyed by inner demons
May be charming
Their flaw wins in the end

13. Types of Hero Group-oriented heroes:
Are a part of society at the beginning
Journey takes them to unknown land far from home
Separate from group – have lone adventure in the wilderness away from the group
Eventually they re-join the group

14. Types of Hero Loner heroes: Story begins with hero apart from society
Natural habitat is the wilderness
Natural state is solitude
Journey is one of re-entry into the group, an adventure within the group, then a return to isolation

15. Recap
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