Unveiling the Hero's Journey in Literature and Film
Explore the timeless concept of the Hero's Journey which underlies countless narratives in literature and film. Understand its significance, key elements, and how it shapes storytelling across different genres and mediums.
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The Heros 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.
The heros journey The hero s journey: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-makes-a-hero-matthew-winkler
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
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.
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 a) b) c) d)
Can you think of an episode from your own life that fits the heros 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?
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
According to the heros 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
